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Winter is coming

Winter is coming

It‘s been an exhilarating period building Tribevibe. Lots of ups and down… and some lefts and right too. It was an experiment, to test if the time is right for such a community. But it‘s been two full years, and besides the occasional spikes of interest, the community never fully took off.‍

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Part three: Redefining social media

Part three: Redefining social media

To truly reinvent social media, we also need to fully redefine what is a social medium. And in this final part, I will explain how. Hint: we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

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Part two: Community building startups to the rescue

Part two: Community building startups to the rescue

Human awareness has changed, but social media wants to keep status quo. If Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat have mirrored something to us, it is our human weaknesses revolving around social validation. Thank you for that. I really mean it. Because without them we would‘ve not been able to see how easy it is for technology to exploit our weaknesses. So, they‘ve played their part. Now, it‘s time to move on.

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Part one: The toxic state of social media

Part one: The toxic state of social media

Countless articles are written and talks given that point out the bitter truth: You are the product! By using Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, it‘s your identity with all your intimate data that‘s being sold to advertisers. And I‘m sure you already know that, so there is no point in stating the obvious. But do you know how it has come to that?

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Running a Facebook-free business

Running a Facebook-free business

Since I began working on Tribevibe, I had this unexplained, odd feeling, that to attract members and to build a community on top of Facebook‘s eco-system (Facebook and Instagram) is not the right path to thread. I‘ve had people tell me to open a Facebook group, or to invest in building an Instagram followers base. I never did. Never will.

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The vision for Tribevibe

The vision for Tribevibe

Many founders‘ stories start with a passion to build something for themselves while at the same time believing it‘s something the world needs as well. My story is no different.

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