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Memory Credo:

Our Vision

At Memory, we envision a digital world where every individual has the freedom to express, connect, and control their digital footprint. Our platform, rooted in the innovative ActivityPods framework, champions the principles of decentralisation, personal data sovereignty, and community-driven social networking.

Core Commitments

1. Empowering User Autonomy: Memory is committed to ensuring users have complete control over their data. Our integration with ActivityPods empowers users to choose where their data is stored and manage who has access to it.

2. Fostering Open Communication: We believe in the power of open dialogue and diverse perspectives. Memory encourages free expression while maintaining a respectful and inclusive environment.

3. Promoting Decentralisation: In line with the ethos of the Fediverse, Memory supports a decentralised approach to social networking, offering an alternative to centralised platforms.

4. Ensuring Privacy and Security: Privacy is not a luxury but a right. Memory is dedicated to providing robust security measures to protect user data and privacy.

5. Supporting Interoperability: Embracing the ActivityPods framework, Memory ensures seamless interaction with various applications and services within the Fediverse, enhancing user experience through interoperability.

6. Encouraging Innovation: We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, encouraging community contributions and feedback to evolve the platform.

7. Sustaining Ethical Practices: Memory adheres to ethical standards in all operations, respecting user rights and promoting digital well-being.

8. Advancing Global Connectivity: Our platform aims to connect users across the globe, transcending geographical and cultural barriers to foster a truly global community.

Implementation and Enforcement

Community Guidelines: Memory will establish clear community guidelines to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all users.

Moderation and Governance: We will implement effective moderation strategies, empowering users and designated moderators to uphold our community standards.

Transparency and Accountability: Memory will maintain transparency in its operations and decisions, holding ourselves accountable to our community.

Responsive Support: We are committed to providing timely and helpful support to address user concerns and feedback.

Joining Memory

Server Owners: To join Memory as a server owner, you must commit to upholding this credo and actively contribute to a safe, inclusive, and respectful Fediverse.

Developers and Contributors: We welcome developers and contributors who share our vision and values to join us in enhancing Memory's capabilities and reach.

Our Pledge Memory pledges to be more than just a platform; it's a movement towards a more equitable, user-centric, and connected digital world. Together, we can redefine the landscape of social networking, one memory at a time.

In our continuous effort to innovate and empower users, Memory is utilising a Composable Moderation system. Drawing inspiration from various models, including insights from Bluesky, we've tailored our approach to fit the unique needs and ethos of the Fediverse community. One of the reasons outside of scale we believe Big Social often fails at moderation is due to attempting to moderate a global community in a broad manner. People come from different cultures with different views and laws on societal topics, it is a mistake to treat everything and everyone the same. We want to respect individual needs as they know what they want & need better than we would.

What Sets Memory's Composable Moderation Apart?

Unlike Bluesky's model, which envisages multiple services for moderation, Memory's approach is streamlined yet powerful, focusing on user autonomy and community collaboration.

Collaborative Block and Mute Lists: At the heart of Memory's Composable Moderation are the Block and Mute lists. These aren't just personal tools; they're collaborative. You can create, share, and follow lists, making it easier to manage your online environment collectively. Think of it of similarly to making a music playlist on a streaming platform. Also, these lists can be dynamic.

Privacy and Transparency Balanced: Lists are semi-private by default. You'll see the name and creator of a list, but the details remain confidential unless you request access. This system respects privacy while fostering a transparent community spirit.

Content Labelling System: Beyond blocking illegal content at the platform level, Memory empowers you to interact with content on your terms. Our labelling system allows users to respond to various content types according to their comfort levels.

Empowering User Discretion: You're not just a passive recipient of content labels. On Memory, you have the power to self-label your posts, contributing to a more respectful and conscientious community.

Why Composable Moderation?

In a digital world where user experience often feels out of control, Memory is putting the power back in your hands. Our Composable Moderation system is designed to:

Enhance your sense of safety and comfort on the platform. Foster a community-driven approach to content management. Provide flexible tools that respect individual preferences and needs. Join Us in Shaping a Safer, More Collaborative Online Community

As Memory evolves, so will our moderation tools. We're committed to refining and expanding these capabilities, always with your experience and feedback at the forefront.

Composable Curation

What is Composable Curation?

Composable Curation is all about flexibility and personalisation in how you experience content. It's a modular approach that allows you to tailor your feed, discover new interests, and engage with the Memory community in ways that resonate with you.

Features of Composable Curation on Memory:

Collaborative Content lists: Imagine creating shared content lists with fellow users, themed around your mutual interests or trending topics. It's like making a playlist, but for microblogs! This not only fosters community collaboration but also opens doors to a world of diverse, quality content.

Context-Aware Modules: Your feed now understands your context! Whether it's a current event, or a trending topic, Memory will recommend content that's relevant to what's happening around you or in the world.

Custom feeds- You will have the ability to make various feeds that suit your interests. Let's say you wanted to create a "FIFA" feed. You'd create the feed, add an image if you wanted, add users and tags. The cool thing is that you can filter the posts to show FIFA related tagged posts

Why Composable Curation Matters?

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, we believe in empowering users. Composable Curation on Memory does just that. It puts you in the driver's seat of your content journey, ensuring that what you read, share, and engage with, truly aligns with your interests, context, and emotional state. Big Social has mostly force fed users content that they don't really care about all to get views and engagement.

Privacy and Ethical Considerations:

We're committed to your privacy and data security. All these exciting features are designed with the utmost respect for your personal information and ethical guidelines, most of our features are opt-in

"AI" What are your thoughts on "AI" "AI" has become a polarising subject matter. There are those that loathe it and wish to see it banished from this world to those making a pseudo-religion. There are tons of information out there including disinformation & misinformation and crap opinions. We are not happy with some of the negative impacts it can and will have on the creative community, although there is not even a consensus amongst the community as some creators are using AI to assist in their process Another issue is like with all advancements marginalised communities tend to get the short end of the stick and can often be harmed Facial rec Ultimately, we recognise "AI" as a tool that can have good benefits if the right people are using it for a good purpose, see AI benefitting medical field Memory will utilise the abilities of LLMs and Transformer Language Models. In full transparency our work will be Open Source for anyone to inspect, we are also using Open Source Language Models HF What will Memory use Language Models for? Good question. We will be using the MT5 Transformer model for translation. It is a model specifically built for handling multiple languages and we have trained it on Open Source translation data via native speakers of the covered languages. This was important to us as locals understand the true everyday uses of the language and we wanted it to be as authentic as possible without the model looking to over infer. We are using the T5 Transformer model.. We will share the uses in due time as to not spoil features. Another model put to use is BLOOM LLM. This Large Language Model is used for our moderation tooling which will be discussed in detail in a separate post.

Welcome to Memory: Next-gen Social Experience

🌐 About Memory: Memory is a cutting-edge macroblogging and microblogging platform, ingeniously built on the ActivityPods framework. By integrating the best of ActivityPub and Solid, Memory redefines social media interaction, prioritising user autonomy and data ownership.

🔐 Your Data, Your Rules: At the heart of Memory is the commitment to user empowerment. Each member manages their data within personal data pods, ensuring unparalleled control and privacy. Say goodbye to the constraints of traditional social platforms; with Memory, your digital footprint remains exclusively yours.

🌌 Seamless Fediverse Integration: Experience the Fediverse like never before. Memory eliminates the need for multiple accounts across various platforms. Our seamless migration process and instance-independent architecture mean you're not just joining a platform; you're embracing a vast, interconnected social universe.

🚀 Features Tailored for You:

Intuitive Recommendation Engine: Jumpstart your journey with personalised content and connection suggestions. Enhanced Communication: Secure your conversations with DM/Group messaging, powered by the Signal Protocol for end-to-end encryption. Semantic Search Engine: Discover content that resonates, thanks to our intelligent search capabilities. Dynamic Social Groups: Engage in communities with Discord/Facebook-style groups. Customisable Feeds & Stories: Curate your social landscape with custom feeds and immersive stories. Advanced Content Curation: Enjoy a user-driven experience, from streamlined interfaces to in-depth engagement. The beauty is that most of these features are opt-in as we believe in users having the ability to drive the social experiences that they want!

🌟 A Platform for Everyone: Whether you seek simplicity with a sleek UI or a rich, curated social experience, Memory adapts to your preferences and encourages users to determine their level of engagement, customisation and personalisation. Dive into detailed discussions with summarised threads, explore a discover page tailored just for you, and much more. The beauty of the Fediverse is that we don't have to force a generic experience for all users and any personalisation doesn't come at the cost of ad dollars, clickbait nor the outrage machine. Users are free to have the experiences they desire and Memory wants to assist in making that people for various kinds of users!

🔍 Join the Memory Community: We're excited to unveil a plethora of innovative features waiting for you to explore. Memory isn't just a platform; it's a movement towards a more personalised, secure, and user-respecting social media landscape.

🔗 Connect, Share, and Grow with Memory: Become part of a community that values your experience and freedom. Join us on Memory, where your social world evolves with you.