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by Arete314159 1625 days ago
Most of the problems facing the world today (climate change, inequality) can only be addressed with large communities of people working in concert.

By contrast, most of the communications technology out there right now is social media that has algorithms which encourage outrage over action, and division over community building.

I personally would love a not-for-profit tool to connect with like-minded folks and organize for social change, by region and by subject area, without all of the manipulation inherent in social media today.

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I'd love that too, although I wonder if some of the negative behaviors that emerge in social media are more inherent to human nature than the implementation of the media... Which is not to say current companies are doing all they should, but I suspect preventing these behaviors will be a genuine challenge for anyone attempting to implement any form of social media. I could see myself contributing though if there was a promising project in progress.