Re: <nettime> Introducing Unnon: The Network of the Unknowns

Em 8 de nov de 2017 5:26 AM, "Geert Lovink" <geert@xs4all.nl> escreveu:

Dear nettimers,

I'm contacting you all to say that Unnon, the network of unknowns, is becoming a reality. Unnon is now available in its first version, for iPhone users, at Apples's App Store. Android and Web versions should come in January or February.

A few days ago, we were the subject of a story by Folha de S.Paulo, the biggest Brazilian newspaper, which meant Unnon became officially launched in Beta. The response so far has been very good, with many people praising Unnon for finally creating an environment with no filter bubbles.

We've achieved that by developing the first ever social network with temporary connections. That means that not only does Unnon connect people, but it also disconnects them. That is why Unnon is the network of unknowns: it connects people who do not know each other, for up to 30 days only, and after that they can never be reconnected. So filter bubbles are never formed, barriers between people are naturally broken, and users' networks change all the time. Also: there's no private messaging on Unnon, every conversation is public, which makes personal attacks, trolling and criminal activity much less likely; and all content disappears after one month, for Unnon is about what people think at a particular moment, not what they did in the past.

This is our revamped website: www.unnon.com

And our page on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/unnon/id1219482455?mt=8

The Folha de S.Paulo article, which is also attached in this email (in Portuguese): http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2017/11/1932361-brasileiros-criam-rede-social-que-promete-ser-a-prova-de-bolhas.shtml

Over the next few months I will showcase Unnon at universities, and have conversations and debates in Europe. I would love to take the concept of the network of unknowns to internet and tech-related communities and hope that Unnon will be capable of bringing a new perspective to the social media landscape, with less divisions, less extremism and more dialogue.

If you want to contact us, drop me an email (simoes.rogerio@gmail.com)

Best wishes,

Rogerio

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