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How to catalog community platforms data consistently
A consistent catalog method for community platforms data: define units, choose measures, preserve samples, and state what the results cannot show.
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Platform comparisons rankings are the wrong shape: three honest alternatives
Platform comparisons rankings are the wrong shape. Three honest outputs instead: an undominated set, a partition by job, and bands with reasons.
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Decentralized networks search: what catalogs should record
Decentralized networks search varies by instance. Learn how ActivityPub platforms handle discovery, with named examples and the fields a catalog should record.
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Decentralized networks list: signal versus noise
Decentralized networks classified by mechanism: where the data lives, what identity is bound to, and where the power to remove sits. No figures needed.
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How to build a community platforms directory entry from four sources
A method for building a community platforms directory entry from four sources: terms, pricing pages, help center and a test community, plus one worked example.
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Messaging platforms timeline: four models, no dates
Messaging platforms timeline told through four addressing models: open address, service account, phone number, and application account. No dates, just sequence.
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How to make platform comparisons that hold up
Platform comparisons on six structural axes instead of a feature grid, with tests you can run yourself and the traps that make a comparison useless.
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Video platforms: what to keep and what to drop as of 2027
YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo and LinkedIn compared on discovery, shelf life, file handling and whether you can reach viewers off-platform.