A New Social Media Site Aimed At Building Trust
Weave allows you to start anonymously and build trust with like-minded people
Have you ever wanted to comment on my articles but worried about putting your views online? I write about uncomfortable topics like fatherlessness, politics, and religion. I'm good with being public, but many don't feel the same freedom. We get a lot of good conversations already, but most people are holding back.
I want to have honest and deep conversations. I want you to be able to talk safely with me and the rest of us. But I still want a way for us to become better friends as we spend time together. That's why I am going to start posting on Weave.
A founder friend built a social media platform to handle the problem. I've been watching Weave behind the scenes as they started this up and I like what they built. It's pretty different from other social media, so I'll let them explain the core functionality.
Here's an explanation from Mike:
Weave's algorithm is based on mutual respect between users. Your posts and comments are protected from casual friends behind an alias. When your friends connect with a post, they click “respect”, even if they don’t agree. You can reveal identities with your friend after mutual respect.
Join us over on Weave
After you sign up, friend me: https://hiweave.com/p/adam-coleman
Explanation of Weave and why it's safe
Imagine such a thing! Might just try it out if you say so @Adam.
I look forward to this move. I used an alias with Substack but was found. I assume Substack grabs email contacts - a permission I surely mindlessly. I am very private and when I was 'discovered' I took all my work down. Not that I am ashamed but it was my private space. Luckily, some of my posts were re-posted with you - and with your word limit, they were better than the originals.