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Mobilizon

Mobilizon is a free, open-source, and federated platform for organizing events and groups, prioritizing user privacy and control.

Description

Mobilizon is a free and open-source, federated platform designed as an ethical alternative to Facebook Events and Meetup. It allows users to create, find, and organize events, as well as create and manage groups with public pages for communication and resource sharing. The platform prioritizes user privacy and control, avoiding features like infinite scroll and engagement metrics that encourage addictive behavior. It's built on a federated architecture enabling multiple independent instances to interconnect, promoting diversity and preventing monopolies. Mobilizon provides detailed event descriptions, profile creation for various contexts (personal, professional etc.), group management and easy event searching.

Features

Key features include event creation and management with detailed descriptions, group creation and management with public pages, profile creation for multiple purposes, a federated architecture for independent instances, robust event searching, and options for public or private group settings. Importantly, Mobilizon is designed with the user's attention and data privacy as primary concerns. It eschews engagement metrics and the addictive features of many mainstream social media platforms. Its focus is on providing a simple, practical tool for organizing events and groups.

Benefits

Mobilizon offers several key benefits, including enhanced user privacy by avoiding features that manipulate attention and prioritize engagement metrics. Its federated architecture promotes diversity in hosting, governance and policies. The platform provides users with more control over their data and online interactions, empowering communities. Mobilizon fosters a more focused and deliberate event management experience compared to alternatives. The open-source nature ensures transparency, security and community-driven development. It supports multiple languages for global reach and allows users to create diverse and rich profiles.

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