Future Vision

Starting Point, Not Destination

The social network is where we begin, but it’s not where we end. Once we’ve built a trusted, member-owned platform, new possibilities open up.

Phase 1: The Social Network

First, we build a compelling social platform—one where people actually want to spend time because it serves them rather than exploiting them. This proves the model works and builds the membership base.

Phase 2: Expanded Services

With a foundation of trust and a critical mass of members, we can offer additional services:

Identity & Authentication

A member-owned identity layer that you control. Use it to log into other services without surveillance capitalism tracking your every move.

Messaging & Communication

Private, encrypted messaging that isn’t mining your conversations for advertising data.

Content Hosting

Member-owned infrastructure for blogs, podcasts, videos—creative work that isn’t subject to opaque algorithmic suppression or sudden policy changes.

Local Communities

Tools for neighborhood groups, local organizations, and civic participation that aren’t controlled by a distant corporation.

Phase 3: Digital Commons Infrastructure

Eventually, the cooperative could become foundational infrastructure for the digital commons:

Interoperability

Open protocols that let other platforms and services connect, creating a network of networks rather than isolated silos.

Shared Resources

Computing infrastructure, content delivery, moderation tools—shared resources that benefit the entire ecosystem.

Governance Innovation

New models for collective decision-making that could inform other cooperative and democratic institutions.

The Long View

We’re not just building an app. We’re building an institution—one that could last for generations and serve as a model for how digital infrastructure should work.

This is ambitious. It’s also achievable, one step at a time, with enough people committed to the vision.