Difference between revisions of "Starting new social media platforms"
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It is important to have a clear idea of what you aim to accomplish when starting a new social media platform. This page outlines a rudimentary checklist: | It is important to have a clear idea of what you aim to accomplish when starting a new social media platform. This page outlines a rudimentary checklist: | ||
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| + | # Have a '''community''' that requires your platform. | ||
| + | # Have clear '''reasons''' why existing platforms do not suffice. | ||
| + | # Have clear '''technical requirements'''. | ||
| + | # Have a clear '''structure''' outlining the goals, authority, what's expected, conflict resolutions, and disciplinary consequences. | ||
| + | # Draft a charter, constitution, goals, mission statement, or purpose (or whatever you want to call it) to be clear about your '''intentions'''. | ||
| + | # Draft a rough '''roadmap''' of where things can develop. Include the realistic as well as your ambitious dreams. | ||
| + | # Draft a short list of black and white hard '''rules''' that '''must''' be followed. | ||
| + | # Draft a longer list of grey area '''guidelines''' with many examples. | ||
== Community == | == Community == | ||
| − | 1) Have a community that requires your platform. | + | 1) Have a '''community''' that requires your platform. |
If you don't already have a community it will be nearly impossible to just grow one. | If you don't already have a community it will be nearly impossible to just grow one. | ||
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== Reasons == | == Reasons == | ||
| − | 2) Have clear reasons why existing platforms do not suffice. | + | 2) Have clear '''reasons''' why existing platforms do not suffice. |
Valid example reasons: | Valid example reasons: | ||
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== Technical requirements == | == Technical requirements == | ||
| − | 3) Have clear technical requirements. | + | 3) Have clear '''technical requirements'''. |
In addition to the reasons above... | In addition to the reasons above... | ||
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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | 4) Have a clear structure outlining the goals, authority, what's expected, conflict resolutions, and disciplinary consequences. | + | 4) Have a clear '''structure''' outlining the goals, authority, what's expected, conflict resolutions, and disciplinary consequences. |
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== Intentions == | == Intentions == | ||
| − | 5) Draft a charter, constitution, goals, mission statement, or purpose (or whatever you want to call it) to be clear about your intentions. | + | 5) Draft a charter, constitution, goals, mission statement, or purpose (or whatever you want to call it) to be clear about your '''intentions'''. |
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== Roadmap == | == Roadmap == | ||
| − | 6) Draft a rough roadmap of where things can develop. Include the realistic as well as your ambitious dreams. | + | 6) Draft a rough '''roadmap''' of where things can develop. Include the realistic as well as your ambitious dreams. |
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== Rules == | == Rules == | ||
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== Guidelines == | == Guidelines == | ||
| − | 8) Draft a longer list of grey area guidelines with many examples. | + | 8) Draft a longer list of grey area '''guidelines''' with many examples. |
: ''More soon.'' | : ''More soon.'' | ||
Revision as of 00:17, 10 April 2023
It is important to have a clear idea of what you aim to accomplish when starting a new social media platform. This page outlines a rudimentary checklist:
- Have a community that requires your platform.
- Have clear reasons why existing platforms do not suffice.
- Have clear technical requirements.
- Have a clear structure outlining the goals, authority, what's expected, conflict resolutions, and disciplinary consequences.
- Draft a charter, constitution, goals, mission statement, or purpose (or whatever you want to call it) to be clear about your intentions.
- Draft a rough roadmap of where things can develop. Include the realistic as well as your ambitious dreams.
- Draft a short list of black and white hard rules that must be followed.
- Draft a longer list of grey area guidelines with many examples.
Community
1) Have a community that requires your platform.
If you don't already have a community it will be nearly impossible to just grow one.
If you intend to recruit from existing communities, make sure you're offering superior services, solutions, and reasons to migrate - and consider the community distraction, division, damage, fallout, and unexpected consequences. Is it really worth the risks?
You may have to present the case for migrating. You should be open about the pros and cons.
Reasons
2) Have clear reasons why existing platforms do not suffice.
Valid example reasons:
- evil corporatocracy/technocracy
- we should not depend on the corporatocracy/technocracy
- we should not support the corporatocracy/technocracy
- we should not provide our metadata to the corporatocracy/technocracy
- we should not be exploited by the corporatocracy/technocracy
- we need autonomy
- more control over our own data
- more control over our platform
- more control over our rules/guidelines
- more freedom
- more privacy
- more security
- self-management
- self-regulation
- we need FOTPACHIES management
- Fair, Open, Transparent, Peaceful, Accountable, Consistent, Honest, Inclusive (everyone gets a say in how things are run), Ethical, Social management
- we need open-source software (transparent & verifiably safe)
- we need to decentralize
- spread out and distribute away from a single/central point of failure
- we need to develop and support alternatives
- we need to know who controls our platform
"We" = community.
Questionable example reasons:
- I can be a better leader
- I know better
- I must censor "wrongthink"
The community must take priority over egos.
Technical requirements
3) Have clear technical requirements.
In addition to the reasons above...
Example interactive functional requirements:
- chat (open and/or private)
- forum
- groups
- media
- organize content (rank, tag, vote)
- private chats and/or private messages
- sharing
- wiki
Example technical requirements:
- backup and/or download
- compatible (Windows/Mac/Linux, PC/mobile, etc)
- customize (CSS, dark/light, preferences, settings, themes, etc)
- expand (addons, bridging, extensions, modular, etc)
- organize content (categories, classifications, meta-tags, subjects, topics)
- support (open-source development community)
Structure
4) Have a clear structure outlining the goals, authority, what's expected, conflict resolutions, and disciplinary consequences.
- More soon.
Intentions
5) Draft a charter, constitution, goals, mission statement, or purpose (or whatever you want to call it) to be clear about your intentions.
- More soon.
Roadmap
6) Draft a rough roadmap of where things can develop. Include the realistic as well as your ambitious dreams.
- More soon.
Rules
7) Draft a short list of black and white hard rules that must be followed.
- More soon.
Guidelines
8) Draft a longer list of grey area guidelines with many examples.
- More soon.