My new social media app is called Grouse. You can only post criticism of the 3,000 other new social media apps.

Posts are called “Gripes.” No likes or reposts—just one button to “Commiserate.” If a Gripe receives enough Commiseration it’s elevated by the algorithm into a “Complaint.”

Also there’s an academic version called “Faculty Meeting.”

@ryancordell I keep saying I want an application called Misanthrope, the anti-social network.

@gglockner @ryancordell When you join Misanthrope, your account is automatically set to follow everyone and for everyone to follow you.

Your quest is to unfollow people and have people unfollow you.