Rosieland Roundup 253 — dying social media, friction, Mozi

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• Show, not tell
• Community predictions

Ev Williams, founder of Twitter and Medium announces a new social platform 🤷🏻‍♀️

Mozi is a social app — not in the sense of “social media.” But in the sense of interacting with other people and building relationships.

In fact, it’s not a media app at all. There is no posting photos or videos or liking or following. There are no influencers — except your friend who may influence you to meet up for a coffee when you’re in town.

The primary value proposition of Mozi (today) is simple: It lets you know when you’re going to be in the same place (city or event) as someone you know. And the goal is straightforward: to connect more often—and in person—with the people you care about.

Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls? | Ted Gioia

We have to get better at trusting our gut when we feel fake attempts at community.

Not long ago, we hoped that these artificial gathering places could be robust, vital replacements for the neighborhoods we tore down. But what I’ve learned is that you pay a heavy price for replacing a real community with a fake one.

And that brings me to the subject of social media platforms—which increasingly resemble these old, decrepit malls.

They are the ultimate fake community centers. This makes them vulnerable, despite all the current visitors and lurkers and noise.

It’s not just churches: why closed communities like sport and youth groups can harbour abuse | The Conversation

Yeah, sorry for the topic. It's a hard topic. Wherever there is power, there is potential for it to be abused. This could extend to anywhere people gather regularly, professional working environments are likely over looked from this perspective. Companies are communities too.

Communities should feel safe, sadly, they often don't.

Rethink: Is friction the oxygen of community? | Rachel Botsman

Friction — a moment of difficulty, surprise, or shared challenge — acts as a catalyst for connection and trust. Whether it’s helping someone or tackling a tough task together, these shared experiences deepen bonds. By systematically removing friction for the benefit of efficiency, we risk losing opportunities for meaningful social interactions.

GoodGym

This is uch a good thing to have a community for! We run, walk, and  cycle to help local community organisations and  isolated older people by doing practical tasks.

🛠️ Tools

• Heylo: Bring your people togetherSay goodbye to endless emails and chat messages. And say hey to Heylo – the platform that makes your group sustainable for you and engaging for your members.
• GoToSocial: A fast, fun, ActivityPub server

📰 News

Tumblr launches its interest-focused Communities out of beta | TechCrunch

A year after initial tests began, the web blogging site Tumblr, now owned by Wordpress.com parent Automattic, is launching its Communities feature out of

TechCrunchSarah Perez

Reddit bans posting UnitedHealthcare shooter’s manifesto

The platform’s content policy bans violence.

The Verge

WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction

Automattic is ordered to undo several of the actions of its CEO Matt Mullenweg in its ongoing legal battle with WP Engine. “It’s hard to imagine wanting to continue to working on WordPress after this,” Mullenweg said in a community Slack message.

404 MediaSamantha Cole

🦋 Bluesky

I'm still so happy I can embed skeets here!

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