We're asking organisations and individuals if they would trust the owners of Big Tech platforms with community building in any other context. Unsurprisingly, many wouldn't. So, why do they online? We're showing them the alternatives. #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #TechBro https://boletus.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:vnycpb2e4lh4tc7oyr3n2jvh&cid=bafkreifiospbdbshanharvf6bh4a3l72c3pf2ht4dzlgcxzahtqsojpdey
Happy Bandi Chhor Divas to all celebrating today! The Sikh holiday is a celebration of the day the Sixth Guru was released from prison, carrying with him 52 Hindu kings. It's a time to celebrate freedom and reflect on the importance of human rights. #BandiChhorDivas https://boletus.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:vnycpb2e4lh4tc7oyr3n2jvh&cid=bafkreibteif4hj5dfbqyxzqcelikhbln7lujlzoo7wgbh6zwujsuughdza
To everyone celebrating, we wish you a you a happy and bright Diwali! #Diwali #FestivalOfLight https://boletus.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:vnycpb2e4lh4tc7oyr3n2jvh&cid=bafkreie3tymvjzp55fu7lfnldhteuxraq5qo44i6urjjnkmllrfjj6znyu
Staying safe online isn't easy, but we're working hard to help ⚔️ We don't claim to be perfect, but we're very serious about safety on the Social Web. #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety https://boletus.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:vnycpb2e4lh4tc7oyr3n2jvh&cid=bafkreicwszfbe6gjbzljgkkhdxhyvzrvlol5blmrdalljne4dllwyii2s4
"It would be simple to say that we have built a social media app. We have. But we've also built something more." @Saskia looks at how we define our latest step-forward before the first launch 👀 Check it out 👇 [forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...](
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Defining a new kind of social app
As we prepare to launch a world-first app we've run into a problem. What is it? Apps are similar to books or music. They have genres. Strict rules...
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FORbetter
Defining a new kind of social app
As we prepare to launch a world-first app we've run into a problem. What is it? Apps are similar to books or music. They have genres. Strict rules...
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Community shouldn't be far away. That's why we're helping organisations, activists, and local organisers build their community away from the divisive algorithms of Big Tech. #SocialMedia #CommunityBuilding https://boletus.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:vnycpb2e4lh4tc7oyr3n2jvh&cid=bafkreiemwbz4d2pxxfcjmejs2vx43hoagdxw6txli5zepqfb6c4655kwii
Yesterday, we visited [@thebristolcable.bsky.social](
Bluesky Social
The Bristol Cable (@thebristolcable.bsky.social)
Pioneering investigative local media co-op, owned by thousands of people in Bristol, UK 🗞️ Join and support us for as little as £1/mo: htt...
 ) for their AGM to announce our exciting partnership. The Bristol Cable is a co-op, 100% locally-owned publication and we're very proud to be developing new ways to help them connect with their community away from Big Tech. #LocalJournalism https://boletus.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:vnycpb2e4lh4tc7oyr3n2jvh&cid=bafkreidvjyoivfywk6ukqywy6m27rdtbhcxcajw4qlezg4nbhrmhwgyrh4
October is Black History Month in the UK 🤎 🖤 Black history is woven into the identity of the UK. You can follow [@blackhistorymonth.org.uk](
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Black History Month UK (@blackhistorymonth.org.uk)
Black History Month UK is dedicated to celebrating and recognising the contributions, history, and culture of Black communities across the UK. http...
 ) and learn more about Black History in the UK here: [www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk](
Black History Month 2025
Black History Month 2025
Discover the pioneers celebrated during Black History Month 2025, highlighting achievements in literature, music, sport, business, academia, and mo...
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Your profile on the Open Social Web looks the same as your profile on Big Tech social platforms, but there's a big difference. Your profile is no longer a profile on a platform, but an address across a web. That's why we recommend filling out your profile here carefully. #BlueskyTips #SocialMedia https://boletus.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:vnycpb2e4lh4tc7oyr3n2jvh&cid=bafkreigbr4qnqfc7sllbj63rt44zd5udbmasnae2fhfplfiudvljk7a4ba
"Where the social connection for a Facebook Group is the Meta walled garden, our community apps connect through to the open social web, on the Fediverse, and, across the bridge, Bluesky." - @Michael Foster [www.blog-pat.ch/building-app...](
Paths & Patches
Building apps for social spaces
The Newsmast team was in Rome last week, working through our messaging and branding with a non-profit agency. It was hot, hard work, ending up with...
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Paths & Patches
Building apps for social spaces
The Newsmast team was in Rome last week, working through our messaging and branding with a non-profit agency. It was hot, hard work, ending up with...
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