This episode discusses Bonfire, an open-source project aiming to revolutionize online communities by giving users more control over their digital spaces. It critiques current platforms for prioritizing scale over genuine community care and individual agency. Bonfire offers a modular, flexible framework that allows communities to configure, interact, moderate, and federate their digital spaces. The project is designed to be a commons, not a product, empowering users to reclaim their data and resist manipulation. Bonfire’s first application, Bonfire Social 1.0, is likened to WordPress for the Fediverse, making it easier for communities to create and manage their own social networks. The text highlights the project’s potential for various applications, from scientific collaboration to community economic systems, and encourages users to explore and contribute to Bonfire’s development.
