Social media doesn't have to be broken

We're building a social platform owned by its users—where the algorithm works for you, not against you.

The problem with social media

Today's social platforms are optimized for engagement, not wellbeing. Their algorithms amplify outrage, promote addiction, and fragment communities—because that's what keeps people scrolling.

This isn't a bug. It's the business model. When a platform makes money from advertising, it needs your attention at any cost. No amount of policy changes or content moderation can fix incentives that are fundamentally misaligned with user interests.

Commercial platforms can't fix this. We need to build something different.

A platform owned by its users

Cooperative ownership

As a cooperative, every member has a voice and a vote. The platform can't be sold, can't be acquired, and can't pivot to exploitation. It stays accountable to the people who use it.

Why cooperative →

Better algorithms, finally possible

When you're not selling attention, you can build algorithms that actually help people. Transparent, user-controlled feeds that prioritize what matters to you—not what keeps you hooked.

Algorithm design →

Sustainable without ads

Member-funded, not advertiser-funded. A subscription model aligned with user value, not data extraction. Your attention is yours.

Financial model →

Part of something bigger

Social media is just the beginning. Common Platform is a vision for essential internet services—owned by the people who use them.

We're starting with social media because it's where the pain is most visible and the need is most urgent. But the model can extend further: identity, video hosting, email, cloud storage. Services that form the backbone of digital life, built as public infrastructure rather than private extraction.

If this works, we can do more.

Future vision →