My mission

Simple: help people connect, share, and participate online on their own terms.

I’ve been watching corporate social media extract attention, harvest data, and lock people inside walled gardens for a long time. My patience for it ran out. I discovered I don’t really like being “the product” — and I don’t need someone else’s algorithm deciding what I should see next.

The Fediverse isn’t new to me. Back in the early days of computer networking I ran a BBS on FidoNET — a bunch of systems exchanging messages over phone lines, without any single company owning the network. The Fediverse is that same idea, rebuilt for social media. I recognized it immediately.

Now I host my own Friendica and Matrix servers using YunoHost, and I help others find their footing in decentralized, open networks. Not because it’s easy — it takes a little more work than logging into Facebook — but because I really like the freedom of being able to do it myself. And I’m more than willing to help you get there too.

My vision

A healthier internet. One where the people using it actually shape it — not opaque systems optimizing for engagement at the expense of everything else.

I’m not trying to replace one platform with another. I’m trying to help people feel more informed, more capable, and more at ease in their digital lives. Connected to others. Aligned with their own values. Free to choose how and where they engage.

That means being honest about the tradeoffs. The Fediverse is not as simple as logging into Instagram and having people recommended to you. Tags matter. You have to do some of the work yourself. At some point you’ll see things you don’t want to see. I think that’s okay — and I think it’s worth it.

For friends and family: you may not see me on corporate social media as often, but I’m still around. If you’re curious about any of this, I’m not judging where you’re starting from. A conversation is a good place to start.

Get in touch when you’re ready.