Meetingplace

Community-owned social networking without surveillance capitalism.
Connect, collaborate, and organize around shared values.

You can view a tutorial on how to join groups below!

Members

We believe that we can create a society where people are able to freely exchange ideas. You don’t have to reveal your email to connect, and you are free to set
your own boundaries towards other users.

Groups

We host dozens of groups that you can join freely! Some are focused on certain topics, such as AI ethics or digital literacy, whereas others are focused on initiatives that the Broadband Institute has undertaken.

How to Navigate Our Groups

There are 2 ways to access groups:

  1. From the side panel of home page:
  • Click on MyGroups to view the groups you are already a member of.
  • Or Click Groups to view all available groups that you could join.
  1. From Menu bar at the home page:
  • Go to Services > Meeting place > Groups

Here, you’ll see 2 options, All Groups and My Groups

  • All Groups, you’ll see all the groups, here you can:
  • Click Join Group to join a group.
  • Click Request Access to request access to a Private group.
  • My Groups, you’ll see only the groups that you are currently a member of.

Once you have access to a group, click on the group name  to open it. You will then see the screen below:

Within the group, you can:

  • View the most recent and older feeds and discussions.
  • View to-dos and courses associated with the group.
  • View group guides, if available.
  • View members and documents.
  • Send invitations to friends and family.
  • View albums and photos.

You can start a new discussion by typing your message in the “Share something with the group” field. 

This will open the page shown below, once you have entered your message, click Post to share it with the group members. 

Furthermore, you can like or comment on existing posts to engage with other group members. 

Note: Unlike traditional social platforms, our groups give you the freedom to take your data with you. If you ever decide that a group is no longer the right fit for you, whether because of the discussions, group experience, or overall performance, you can extract your data and take it with you.