Q&A Open Social Awards and PublicSpaces conference & Bazaar
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.