Can’t stop thinking about this quote from Katie-Beth, a Roundabout steward we’re piloting with:
“At first it was amazing to be able to find people like you anywhere in the world. Then we got so wrapped up in the internet that we lost touch with our neighbors. Now, it’s time to build technology that connects us where our feet are.”
https://newpublic.substack.com/p/introducing-roundabout-built-for
@wearenew_public Proprietary would-be "public goods" like this, even if controlled by a non profit, will always trend more and more toward enshittification and neglect.
Free and open source licensing of these tools and platforms are the only way, when built alongside an inclusive community with shared governance, to guarantee that these goods will remain open and truly public.
