Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
It is because a universal public square cannot be a community that the parameters of the online speech debate are stuck. The conflict between the “marketplace of ideas” framework and the “communal norms” framework seems irresolvable because it is irresolvable.
Ari Schulman • Why Speech Platforms Can Never Escape Politics | National Affairs
When a platform is designed to suppress your reach while amplifying extremists, staying isn’t pragmatic. It’s masochistic.
This all fundamentally misunderstands the nature of power on these platforms. Success on social media is about building community. And you can’t build community if someone else has all the control over how that community works.
This all fundamentally misunderstands the nature of power on these platforms. Success on social media is about building community. And you can’t build community if someone else has all the control over how that community works.
Stop Begging. Start Building
That might be an inevitable consequence of “enshittification”, but the solution isn’t to avoid all algorithms, but just to avoid algorithms you can’t control.
Algorithmic ranking is unfairly maligned
A reproducible testing process is more valuable than any one idea. Innovate here first.
All things equal, a team with more shots at bat will win against a team with an audacious vision.
Nikita Biertwitter.comMeaning Supplies
meaning.suppliesFacilitation, Meeting, & Gathering and
Joe Edelman; social games to play in groups, etc.
One of the best ways to grow community engagement is to ask for feedback, take it seriously, and act upon it with excitement. The feedback loops and demonstration of it do wonders for investment from members.
TLDR: If you truly give a damn, they will too
Mike MacCombietwitter.comLocal journalism, no matter what form it’s in, truly does contribute to the fabric of a community. You’re not going to find too many large market sources of news reporting on your local city council or the high school basketball scores. Things like that might sound silly to a lot of people but truly are important to small communities... Keeps us... See more
Steven Waldman • How high school sports coverage can save democracy - Poynter
How cities can cultivate a sense of "membership" among their residents
Sam Presslerconnectivetissue.substack.com