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# SoMe Taxonomi
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# SoMe Taxonomy
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What is are we talking about when we say SoMe
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What are we talking about when we say "Social Media"?
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MakerFLOSS · May 2026
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## Why a Taxonomy?
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"Social Media" is a catch-all term that hides very different tools:
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- A **group chat** is not a **blog**
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- A **wiki** is not a **forum**
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- A **video platform** is not a **microblog**
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Understanding the categories helps us:
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- Choose the right tool for the job
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- Find FLOSS alternatives in each category
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## The Categories
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| Category | Purpose |
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|----------|---------|
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| **Messaging** | 1:1 and group real-time chat |
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| **Microblogging** | Short public posts, feeds |
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| **Forums** | Threaded discussions, Q&A |
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| **Wikis** | Collaborative knowledge bases |
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| **Media Sharing** | Photos, videos, audio |
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| **Professional Networks** | Career, business connections |
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| **Collaboration** | Team workspaces, documents |
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## Messaging
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Real-time 1:1 and group communication
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| Platform | Owner | FLOSS Alternative |
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|----------|-------|-------------------|
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| WhatsApp | Meta | **Signal**, **Matrix** |
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| Messenger | Meta | **Matrix**, **XMPP** |
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| iMessage | Apple | **Signal** |
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| Google Messages | Google | **Matrix** |
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| Telegram | Telegram | **Matrix**, **Signal** |
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| Teams Chat | Microsoft | **Mattermost**, **Rocket.Chat** |
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| Slack | Salesforce | **Mattermost**, **Zulip** |
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## Microblogging
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Short posts, public feeds, social networking
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| Platform | Owner | FLOSS Alternative |
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|----------|-------|-------------------|
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| Twitter/X | X Corp | **Mastodon**, **Pleroma** |
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| Threads | Meta | **Mastodon** |
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| Bluesky | Bluesky | **Mastodon** (federated) |
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All FLOSS alternatives use **ActivityPub** or similar federation protocols.
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## Forums & Discussion
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Threaded discussions, communities, Q&A
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| Platform | Owner | FLOSS Alternative |
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|----------|-------|-------------------|
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| Reddit | Reddit Inc | **Lemmy**, **Kbin** |
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| Facebook Groups | Meta | **Discourse**, **Lemmy** |
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| Stack Overflow | Stack Exchange | **Discourse** |
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| Quora | Quora Inc | **Discourse** |
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## Wikis & Knowledge Bases
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Collaborative documentation and knowledge sharing
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| Platform | Owner | FLOSS Alternative |
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|----------|-------|-------------------|
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| Wikipedia | Wikimedia | **MediaWiki** (same!) |
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| Notion | Notion Labs | **Wiki.js**, **BookStack** |
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| Confluence | Atlassian | **Wiki.js**, **XWiki** |
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| Google Docs (collab) | Google | **Etherpad**, **HedgeDoc** |
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## Media Sharing
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Photos, videos, audio, streaming
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| Platform | Type | FLOSS Alternative |
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|----------|------|-------------------|
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| YouTube | Video | **PeerTube** |
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| Instagram | Photos | **Pixelfed** |
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| TikTok | Short video | **PeerTube** |
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| Spotify | Audio | **Funkwhale** |
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| Twitch | Live stream | **Owncast** |
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| Flickr | Photos | **Pixelfed** |
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## Professional Networks
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Career networking, business connections
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| Platform | Owner | FLOSS Alternative |
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|----------|-------|-------------------|
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| LinkedIn | Microsoft | **OpenSocialLinked**? |
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| Xing | New Work SE | (no clear alternative) |
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This category has the weakest FLOSS alternatives — network effects are hard to overcome.
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## Collaboration & Productivity
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Team workspaces, project management
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| Platform | Owner | FLOSS Alternative |
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|----------|-------|-------------------|
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| Microsoft Teams | Microsoft | **Mattermost**, **Rocket.Chat** |
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| Slack | Salesforce | **Mattermost**, **Zulip** |
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| Trello | Atlassian | **Wekan**, **Kanboard** |
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| Asana | Asana | **OpenProject** |
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| Google Workspace | Google | **Nextcloud** |
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## Legacy / Classic
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Still around, still relevant
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| Platform | Type | Notes |
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| **Email** | Messaging | The original! Federated by design |
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| **NetNews (NNTP)** | Forums | Usenet — the original Reddit |
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| **IRC** | Messaging | Still used by many FLOSS projects |
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| **Mailing Lists** | Forums | Listserv, Mailman — still going strong |
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| **RSS** | Feeds | Subscribe to anything |
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## The Big Picture
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```
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ SOCIAL MEDIA │
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├─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┬──────────────┤
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│ Messaging │ Microblog │ Forums │ Media │
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├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼──────────────┤
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│ WhatsApp │ Twitter/X │ Reddit │ YouTube │
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│ Messenger │ Threads │ FB Groups │ Instagram │
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│ Signal │ Mastodon │ Lemmy │ PeerTube │
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│ Matrix │ Bluesky │ Discourse │ Pixelfed │
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├─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┴──────────────┤
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│ Wikis │ Professional│ Collaboration│ Legacy │
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├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼──────────────┤
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│ Wikipedia │ LinkedIn │ Teams/Slack │ Email │
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│ Notion │ Xing │ Mattermost │ IRC │
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│ Wiki.js │ │ Nextcloud │ NetNews │
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└─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┴──────────────┘
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```
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## Key Takeaways
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1. **"Social Media" is not one thing** — it's many categories
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2. **Each category has FLOSS alternatives** — some better than others
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3. **Federation is the key** — ActivityPub, Matrix, Email
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4. **Network effects are the barrier** — the tech exists, adoption is hard
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5. **Legacy protocols still work** — Email, IRC, RSS are battle-tested
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# Questions?
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_Slides made with [Marp](https://marp.app)_
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