As we approach the release of Bonfire 1.0, this isn’t your typical launch announcement. Instead, it’s a moment to reflect on how we’ve built Bonfire, a roadmap of values, methods, and intentions – and an invitation to define what comes next.
In a world of “move fast and break things,” we’ve chosen a different tempo — one rooted in care, deep listening, and collective stewardship...
📣 Read our latest blog post: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/slow_software_for_a_burning_world/
“Bonfire Apps is a suite of community building apps that connect with the wider fediverse. One of the apps is Bonfire Social, a microblogging software much like Mastodon. Another one is Bonfire Community, which lets communities discuss in groups and topics. The apps are all open source and lets users host their own instance or join an existing one.
The Bonfire Apps are built by the online collective Bonfire Networks. To sustain development they offer Mosaic, a service that sets up tailored digital spaces.
Lastly, Bonfire is also a flexible framework for building fully custom community tools.”
Here is a demo instance of Bonfire Social:
https://campground.bonfire.cafe/
Read more about the rest of the apps here:
https://bonfirenetworks.org/apps/
Bonfire is a federated social network built by communities, for communities—rooted in autonomy, mutual care, and collective power. Co-create your tools, reclaim your data, and resist manipulation by shaping your own federated digital spaces.
This is a bonfire demo instance for testing purposes
