Post by @mandarvaze@indieweb.social

2026-06-08 05:55 UTC

@praveen@social.masto.host 1. It might be a good idea to explain in brief what you are asking from the members (starting with what is prav and why the membership) e.g. Home page says `Prav is a messaging service which can be used to exchange messages, audio/video calls, files, images and videos over the Internet.` so I'm thinking something like Signal But why multi-state cooperative with Rs. 1000 membership ? It is all confusing.

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@praveen@social.masto.host 2026-06-08 07:03

@mandarvaze@indieweb.social we tried explaining things at multiple places, but might have missed some things. But happy to answer any questions. You can help fix the website too. https://prav.app/blog/why-register-a-coop/ this explains why we are registering a cooperative, may be we should link to this page from becoming a member page. If you still have more questions, please ask. You don't need to be a member to use the app, like anyone can buy Amul milk even though it is a cooperative.

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@praveen@social.masto.host 2026-06-08 07:22

@mandarvaze@indieweb.social if you just want to use the app (like drinking #Amul milk), you don't need to be a member. But if you become a member, you share the ownership of the app and can vote to elect people who will govern the app - like deciding its #privacyPolicy or hiring developers to build features in the app. You can also get elected to the leadership. The app will be run #democratically by its members. This may look strange to you, but made possible by #FreeSoftware. #prav #cooperative #xmpp

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