Saskia

Understanding what makes a social platform a community isn't straightforward. I'm very far from a sociologist, so I'm probably not the right person to ask, but as we look at growing the Social Web I think it's an important question. How do we help platforms become more?

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Platforms as the Preface to Community

The bricks and mortar aren't enough, for a home, you need love. Social platforms teach us a lot about community building. They are, after all, a b...

#SocialMedia #Community #SocialWeb #Blog #Mastodon #Fediverse #Facebook #DigitalCommunity

RE: https://jaz.co.uk/2026/01/13/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-thousand-ways-to-join-it/ "There is no “pick a server” screen or “find your instance”. There is no friction. This is not “a Mastodon app”; it is the Tŵt app, purpose-built for our community." This is a vision of the Social Web which I'm sure many won't agree with or, potentially, won't even understand. But, like @npub1hg6k...nwn8 I'm pretty certain this is the future. We need to make spaces which are accessible to the general user, that just take them where they want to go without a scavenger hunt. I'm so excited for this app and seeing how it can serve the existing community, Welsh people, and everyone else who wants to call it home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #SocialWeb #Technology #App #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon View quoted note →

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The 2025 Social Web Trust & Safety Report Is Here – IFTAS

Really interesting insight into trust and safety on the Social Web that I'd recommend anyone in this space reads. Social platforms have to be safe and to be safe they must be moderated. There are learnings in here about the work moderators do that I think far too many of us take for granted. #SocialWeb #Moderation #Fediverse #Mastodon View quoted note →