About Followers Forever
In our weekly communications jams with Calling Up Justice we meet with users in a livestream and private zoom to explore the challenges of producing content on the internet today. This new project was inspired by many of the issues we have surfaced.
A unique challenge we have been experiencing is platforms deleting accounts of marginalized creators in response to hate attacks. During the monthly Justice Producers Collaborative cultivation call participants gave us links to follow their work but within a few months the pattern was undeniable. People’s accounts were deleted with no path to find a new location for them. It’s hard to promote a practice if you cannot find it.
We shared this issue with our EarlyWords developers. It feels like the platform is in between the people enjoying the work and those making the work. In algorithmic driven systems often times you are not distributed content from those you subscribe to. This is a problem for both audience and creators.
We are building a prototype that would allow audience to subscribe for updates if your account changes unexpectedly and inform your followers of your new location. Sign-up now to solve this issue for yourself and your audience!
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Shadow Banning is Wage Theft
Shadow banning on TikTok is more than just a technical glitch —it's a deliberate practice that has significant financial implications for content creators
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The Birthday Party Model
Followers Forever's Birthday Party Model ensures a safe, trusted community with invitation-only access.
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Hooked by Switching Costs
Switching costs make leaving platforms difficult. Followers Forever is the best tool to reduce the switching costs.
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Serfs and Suckers
online spaces turn us into serfs or suckers. For those getting paid, it’s never enough, while everyone else has their data stolen and manipulated
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Algorithmic Genocide
Using AI to target and suppress the language of LGBTQIA2S+ and disabled creators, is a form of digital erasure with profound consequences