I’ve written before about what I’d do if I ran Bluesky or Mastodon. But what if I started from scratch? What would it look like to build a new open social platform - one that's private-by-default, human-centered, and sustainable from day one?
Here’s the blueprint I’d follow: [werd.io/2025/if-i-st...](https://werd.io/2025/if-i-started-fresh )
[If I started fresh](https://werd.io/2025/if-i-started-fresh )
Ben Werdmuller
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