garden/flanbook.md

Flanbook

• [go] https://flancia.org/mine/flanbook
  • A rough essay in [Flancia].
• An [open source] alternative to [facebook]. See also:
  • [flannit], for [reddit].
  • [flanner], for [twitter].
• [procedure]:
  • Define central coordination entity, by default an [Agora].
  • For each useful internet platform:
    • It should be open.
    • If it's not, write down a [plan] to replicate it.
    • Replicate it as free [open source].
  • [People] can contribute direct work or money.
    • The coordination entity assigns both transparently and openly.
  • Net income (after expenses related to running the platform) goes to:
    • [effective altruism], [give directly] and other altruistic and social reform efforts.
      • [thought experiment] https://twitter.com/flancian/status/1335550881933234176
    • [users] (profit sharing)
• see also https://twitter.com/flancian/status/1298712522501926912, https://twitter.com/flancian/status/1332042059801370631.
• [worldbrain] https://medium.com/@WorldBrain/you-are-worth-250-dollars-for-facebook-each-year-if-you-owned-your-data-youd-get-way-more-out-81032046411b
  • Estimates user value to [facebook] at $250/y.
  • Data source seems unclear though.
  • Closer to $7/y likely.