as this is post #101

here's a quick reminder...
#betheflow = Free, Libre & Open Works.

we are #betatesters of lovely #foss goodness!
we are #researchers
we are #developers
we are #enablers

In 2024, we formed tec3. #tectres, as a foundational member of @minds
In 2026, we continue to provide #opentech support across many #communities locally & globally.

our #platformcooperative model, is established by #tripartite agreement. creating a #trefoil for technological education.

Why I gave the world wide web away for free, Tim Berners-Lee

"I gave the world wide web away for free because I thought that it would only work if it worked for everyone. Today, I believe that to be truer than ever. Regulation and global governance are technically feasible, but reliant on political willpower. If we are able to muster it, we have the chance to restore the web as a tool for collaboration, creativity and compassion across cultural borders. We can re-empower individuals, and take the web back. It’s not too late."
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/28/why-i-gave-the-world-wide-web-away-for-free
#WorldWideWeb #W3 #PlatformCooperative #governance

Here's a wild idea: what if the people who create music actually owned the platform they distribute it on?
Crazy, right?

In a world where streaming giants are owned by investors who've probably never picked up an instrument, we chose to be a cooperative. That means every musician, listener, and business partner has an equal say in how we operate. No billionaire overlords making decisions about your creative future from a boardroom.

Yes, it limits our investment options. Yes, it means we can't just chase profit at any cost. But it also means when we say "artist-first," we can't be bought out or pivot to please shareholders tomorrow. It's literally baked into our business model.

Platform cooperatives put power back where it belongs—in the hands of the people who create and consume the culture. Revenue follows listening, data stays with artists, and community values can't be overridden by someone's quarterly targets.

https://www.packmusic.au/how-it-works#whycooperative

#PlatformCooperative #Cooperative #EthicalTech #CommunityOwned #DemocraticOwnership #TechForGood #DataSovereignty #AlternativePlatforms #SocialEnterprise #ThePackMusicCoop #FairTech

Another opportunity for a platform cooperative...

"Menulog said New Zealand represents a small part of its business, and this small size was insufficient to maintain a healthy business in the market.

Its website and app will no longer be operational from the 16 May."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/514402/food-delivery-service-menulog-quits-nz-says-market-too-small

#Aotearoa #NZ #PlatformCooperative #FoodDelivery #MenuLog

Part of the anxiety over #Threads/ #Meta is a feeling of lack of possible ownership - that unaccountable admins will defederate and there’s nothing you can do about it.
We don’t have to live that way! User-owned, democratically managed instances exist (the #PlatformCooperative model).

We don’t have to be helpless content generators if we #SeizeTheMeansOfCommunity.

There was an organization offering free schedules / meetings about starting (platform) cooperatives here, in the past 6 weeks or so. Can anybody help me remember the group, or point me to it?

I think they were UK based?

#coop #cooperative #PlatformCooperative

👉 #Poll with #MultipleChoice

›Should a #cooperative operating #Fediverse #instance|s be #NonProfit or #ForProfit?‹

Consider on my #Friendica:

🧷 (1) https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-5963-a78a-1fdb-280674518614

🧷 (2) https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-6963-a78d-48a0-6a2325471766

And the #ICA ›#GuidanceNotes on the #CooperativePrinciples‹ (several languages available):

🧷 https://www.ica.coop/en/media/library/research-and-reviews/guidance-notes-cooperative-principles

🏷️ #Coop #RochdalePrinciples #PlatformCooperative #SurveillanceCapitalism #Distributism #Mastodon #Pixelfed #Capitalism #Classism #Matrix #Mutualism #MutualAid #Genossenschaft