Post #2059695
2026-01-09 14:23 UTC
I've been musing about creating a tech co-op for family and friends, basically a GoToSocial and Matrix instance, maybe a couple of other services, all under one domain so we can be social and hang out, but also so I can give them a presence on the fediverse that's a bit more trustworthy and, well, cosy.
It was really gratifying to see @kevin, @pj and @Casey basically testing the same thing.
https://pca.st/xo3s5ckc
It also made me think about what these things are and represent – offering people I know and care about a way to be online that is open; if a friend leaves the country and is invested in using this co-op, they can move their identity to a server that helps them build community without losing contact with people back home.
Replies (3)
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@ben@social.ben.ie 2026-01-09 14:29
@kevin@theforkiverse.com @pj@theforkiverse.com @Casey@theforkiverse.com also, lads, very funny to hear the chaos from delegating the creation of this to an AI agent 😂
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@Daniel@theforkiverse.com 2026-01-09 19:43
@ben@social.ben.ie @Casey@theforkiverse.com @kevin@theforkiverse.com @pj@theforkiverse.com I boosted and favorited this even though it proves I was not the 4th person in the Forkiverse (can we agree to call it FV?).
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@brettpeary@theforkiverse.com 2026-01-11 01:32
@ben@social.ben.ie @Casey@theforkiverse.com @kevin@theforkiverse.com @pj@theforkiverse.com You should talk to Austin Robey at subvert.fm. They are a Bandcamp-type co-op. Pretty amazing stuff. They have a beautiful PDF book that explains the structure.