Convener: Jantien Borsboom (@Digi_tien@mastodon.social)

Participants who chose to record their names here:

• Samir (@samir@m.fedica.com)
• Damon (@damonoutlaw.xyz)
• Scott Jenson (@scott@social.coop)
• William Maggos (@wjmaggos@liberal.city)
• Tommi (@tommi@pan.rent)
• Anthony Zone (@ozoned@btfree.social)
• Anuj Ahooja (@quillmatiq.com, @quillmatiq@mastodon.social)
• Jaz-Michael King (@iftas@mastodon.iftas.org)
• Seth Goldstein (@phillycodehound@indieweb.social, @s3th.me)
• Joan Pla (@joanpla@mastodon.social)

Websites:

• Public Spaces: https://publicspaces.net
• Waag FutureLab: https://waag.org/en/
• Open Social Awards: https://newpublic.org/OSA
• The Next Socials project: https://nextsocials.nl/

Notes

The underlying principles of the Open Social Awards are:

• Inclusivity: all submissions that run on open protocols are
• Originality: all ideas are welcome, but originality is precious
• Viability: there must be at least a working and publicly accessible

We’re interested in products that push the envelope, new use cases, instances that address underserved communities and solve real problems for real people.

Submission Requirements

• Product name and url: Identify product category/characteristics, status of development and year of launch, where you and your team members are based

• Elevator Pitch: In no more than 100 words, explain why your product will catapult ordinary people into the future of open social;

• One-page description (in English) of the product including: Concept description, analysis of audience /needs, data on performance to date, and what funding or support is needed to achieve the next stage of growth;

• Open social alignment: Share a paragraph explaining why and how your product builds on open social principles and platforms, and how you are solving a problem to improve online digital spaces;

• Bio’s and background on the team: Tell us about you and your colleagues. Max 100 words per bio.