As Commune edges closer to an early-access release, I've been musing on the concept of the cozy web vibes that we intend to cultivate in ...
Federating friendly spaces - Roomy
hearkening back to the cozy vibes of old-web neighborhoods
Gradients of intimacy and creating shelter: An interview with Erin Kissane
How might we use nature as an inspiration for creating online communities?
The Dark Forest and the Cozy Web
An illustrated diagram exposing the inner layers of the dark and cozy web
🧭🏘️📲 Exploring a new social product for local communities
We’re seeking local partners for collaboration as we pilot new concepts and designs
Indie social sign-in could go mainstream — Open Indie
Back in June I wrote about an exciting confluence of digital auth tech: ### Social sign-in for indies The focal point of Weird Net...
co/infra
Free, public infrastructure for the open social web, run as a community cooperative. - co/infra
👋 Introducing Roundabout: built for neighbors, with neighbors
New_ Public’s app for local communities enters closed beta in five pilot communities
👋 Introducing Roundabout: built for neighbors, with neighbors
New_ Public’s app for local communities enters closed beta in five pilot communities
Five Interesting Indie Platforms You Might Not Have Heard Of
After deleting my corporate social media accounts, I've discovered five interesting indie platforms and online communities you might not have heard of: Special Fish, Ctrl + Shift + 3, web1.0 Hosting, Pillowfort, and Blue Dwarf. A look at what makes each unique, from brutalist design to old-device accessibility, and a call to support the independent web financially.
FediForum | Growing the Open Social Web un-workshop, 2026/03/02
this week's news is about how @tangled.org @npmx.dev and @alt.store are using open social networking protocols to build, distribute, and discover software, and how the most important part is not the code but the community building part connectedplaces.online/reports/fr157-social-software…
FR#157 – Social Software Distribution
connectedplaces.onlineThe open social web is vibrant, dynamic, and full of amazing apps and websites! At the PublicSpaces Conference in Amsterdam, we just gave out the #OpenSocialAwards. We’re excited to introduce you to these impressive, inventive winners. 🧵
Open Social Awards | New_ Public
newpublic.orgi couldn’t be more excited Inlay is finally out and open source! i’ve been working on this nonstop for the past few months. it’s a bit in the “mad science” territory but i hope it inspires you too to think about malleable and remixable social user interfaces
Inlay
today was the Inlay release day! discover, remix, create, and compose different ways to view the Atmosphere data on inlay.at
