I wrote up a doc about what I'm thinking for opensocial.community and representing groups in #ATProto in case anyone has any thoughts or feedback on it! brittanyellich.com/atproto-grou...

Frustrated by meetup.com? Tell me more... survey.openmeet.net/surveys/are-...

OpenMeet is about to hit 300 users! 🎉Thanks for trying it out, you all! openmeet.net

First Boston regional ATProto meetup ✅

Just released a new feature for social link sharing from OpenMeet groups and events. If you're interested in an opensource Meetup.com alternative that integrates with #ATprotocol find us at platform.openmeet.net/groups/openm...

I'm making a quick register/login flow when you just want to RSVP for an event. Which looks better? What else would you change?

I made an activity feed kind of thing so you can tell what's going on with groups and events. Come try it out at platform.openmeet.net

Who is working on e2ee data in ATproto now? I've got a user wanting private events, but also have them published to bsky. Is it possible yet, or where can I find progress?

Been under a rock for a bit. 👋 Pushed a big update to platform.openmeet.net * share media and files * e2e encryption for private rooms (experimental) * connect 3rd party Matrix chat apps to chat live and on the go * better moderation Let me know what you think, and bugs as you hit them, Thanks!

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Neat! I see events in there

OpenMeet Office hours open now discord.gg/nghD7Arr - Questions about organizing Meetups - How to get started - Feature requests or bug reports - Work on a feature together platform.openmeet.net/events/monda...

New update just shipped with better mobile experience, maps, improved multi-day event display in the calendar, and more. If you're organizing a protest, this gives you a way to share dates, locations, and details by QR code or URL.

Do you use Meetup as a host? What are you paying these days?

Open Office Hour started at 10am EST. discord.gg/nghD7Arr

Export your #bluesky or #ATproto events, or import your #Google, #Apple, or other calendar: www.loom.com/share/a30931...

Exciting news! We’ve just launched new calendaring integrations on platform.OpenMeet.net. You can now export events from your OpenMeet calendar or group calendar, and seamlessly connect external calendars like Google, Apple, and other iCal sources to display them directly in your OpenMeet calendar.

Have a motorcycle (or other) club that's trying to get everyone to the same places on multi-day rides? You wouldn't be the first, try using platform.openmeet.net

Basic email communication is out now! We've kept it minimal and want to hear your feedback on what to improve first. Join the OpenMeet Guides Group at platform.openmeet.net/groups/openm... and let us know any issues or your feature requests.

I missed recognizing that platform.openmeet.net surpassed 100 users, so here's a late "Yippee!" About 25% of those are Bluesky users. Thanks, you all! If you have a group that is paying for meetup.com, consider trying OpenMeet.

Are you community building? Are you looking for a Meetup.com alternative? What are you up to? I've got office hours: Monday morning 7:15-9:15am EDT platform.openmeet.net/events/monda...

We've so excited that we've got our first two active groups at openmeet.net. The feedback cycle has started, and the major bugs are being exterminated, fast as we can!

People don't like paying for Meetup, that's for sure. Just pushed a new release to platform.openmeet.net fixing several medium sized bugs. Now you should be able to do monthly recurrence by position and day of week, and matrix chat is a little more usable.

😅Recurring events have been added at platform.openmeet.net. Now your monthly book club meeting will repeat into the future instead of needing to create new events every time. Bug reports welcome: github.com/OpenMeet-Tea...

Updated platform.openmeet.net. Now with initial pass at event series, and matrix integration. Use any Matrix chat client with your events or groups to chat with participants in real time, on-the go. I look forward to your bug reports and feedback.

Just released an integration with Matrix at platform.openmeet.net. Now Event and Group members can chat in real time about their activity. We bridge a matrix room. Use the web UI or, use any matrix client. In the profile settings you can set a matrix password for that purpose.

updated www.openmeet.net. Feedback appreciated. Now off to wrap up the initial pass on the matrix chat integration.

#matrix chat is getting close to complete. I hope to get it into production next week or so. Then you will be able to use any matrix client to participate in event, group, and direct messages in real-time as - e2e encrypted - shared only with the people you allow - potentially federated with the

Currently adapting #matrix, the decentralized private chat, into platform.openmeet.net, the decentralized meetup replacement, for events and group discussions. Our prior solution was not working out. :( #buildinpublic

We're building an #opensource alternative to Meetup at github.com/OpenMeet-Team that uses #atproto to keep your data.

#FreeOurFeeds isn't just about bolstering one new social media platform. Our vision offers a pathway to an open and healthy social media ecosystem that cannot be controlled by any company or billionaire.

remember, signal is the only decent dm platform. all the others exist for sharing a signal handle, the way internet explorer is there to install chrome

OpenMeet now has events stored in your very own #atproto PDS as the source of truth following github.com/lexicon-comm.... For now, you can only create or delete events, but will add editing next along with capturing events from the firehose.

In times like these, we need stronger local connections. Come help us build a place to find or create all your local communities and events for free, without being the product #opensource #communitymanagement

Fed up with community platforms driven by profit motives and manipulative algorithms? OpenMeet is built to empower, not exploit, enabling you to create authentic, human-centric community experiences. We're working on using the #atproto PDS to store your data so your data stays yours.

In case you missed it: Cory Doctorow writes about the enshittification of social media platforms and why Bluesky needs a “fire-exit” for users. pluralistic.net/2025/01/20/c...

Let's make a Meetup replacement that runs on #bluesky. We're looking for #OSS contributors. github.com/OpenMeet-Team

Request for comments! If you're interested in how events and RSVPs are represented in the ATmosphere, please take a moment to read through this. Please repost this!

We need to fix this problem! We're looking at adopting the AT protocol more deeply in our meetup and facebook groups alternative for just this reason.

Anyone out there want to help build a replacement for meetup.com? Meeting up should be free. Finding community where we live is important. #OSS #opensource #buildinpublic

Being at the end of the driveway shoveling snow with neighbors all around doing the same is great for feeling connected.

Need a place to share your #hackathon, club meetings, and other events for free? We just added the ability to login using #bluesky. Try posting your events on platform.openmeet.net and share your feedback, or contribute to the #opensource project at github.com/openmeet-team

Interested in building an event hosting and community platform that can replace meetup.com ? Source and more info are at: github.com/OpenMeet-Team, or ping me #opensource #meetup

I'm working on an #opensource project for hosting events at platform.openmeet.net. We just integrated social login with #bluesky . If you want to create free events, try it out.

Have an idea that would get people to meet and bond? Create your own event for free, and we'll publicize it at platform.openmeet.net

Just added some Louisville KY events to platform.openmeet.net, an opensource meetup.com replacement. Come add your own! #buildinpublic

I've been adding #bluesky oauth2 login to openmeet.net . I'm sure a pro front-end dev could do it in a day, but I've taken ~3 days to get to my first end-to-end success. #buildinpublic

We're building a decentralized, opensource meetup.com replacement that publicizes your public events. #buildinpublic #opensource Currently working on bluesky oauth login. Will you try creating any events you have coming up in platform.openmeet.net and give feedback at our discord server. tks!

Deploy your own event and interest group platform: biz.openmeet.net/deploying-op... #buildinpublic

We added a chat and discussions feature by using the #Zulip api, but it's like talking over cups and string. Nothing against Zulip, this was all my fault, but I'll do better next time. #buildinpublic