Conversation

Today is the second anniversary of the launch of our member-owned co-op Mastodon instance, #CoSocialCa. My contributions to it are the most satisfying work I’ve done in years. Here’s a blog essay that goes further and argues that the future of social media looks a lot like CoSocial: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/04/05/The-CoSocialist-Future

CoSocial’s pillars: Decentralization, Non-profit-seeking, Legal registration, Non-zero onboarding friction, Transparency, and Advertising rejection.