{"product_id":"move-slowly-and-build-bridges-mastodon-the-fediverse-and-the-struggle-for-democratic-social-media-paperback","title":"Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Gehl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMove Slowly and Build Bridges\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of activists, software developers, artists, and everyday people who have built the fediverse -- a large, noncentralized, alternative social media system. In contrast to big tech corporations like Meta, TikTok, or X, the fediverse is comprised of thousands of small, independent communities who use a powerful internet protocol to communicate with one another. These small communities can govern themselves and moderate content at the human scale -- in stark contrast to the global and advertiser-friendly interests of Meta or X. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Mastodon network is perhaps the most notable and successful platform in the fediverse. Founded in 2016, Mastodon has positioned itself as an alternative to Twitter -- one that can be completely under the control of its members, from it to its daily operations to it underlying software. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaking a noncentralized, ethically-run social media system is no easy task. The people building the fediverse have faced burnout, bigotry, angry debates, and death threats. And they face constant, nagging doubts: can we really do this? Can noncentralized social media survive? Can we -- all of us -- have \u003cem\u003eour own\u003c\/em\u003e social media? In this thoroughly researched book, Robert W. Gehl argues that the answer is yes -- but it won't be easy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert W. Gehl\u003c\/strong\u003e (@rwg@aoir.social) is the Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice at York University in Toronto. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eWeaving the Dark Web\u003c\/em\u003e (MIT 2018) and \u003cem\u003eSocial Engineering\u003c\/em\u003e (MIT 2022, co-authored with Sean Lawson).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.2 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336878514541,"sku":"9780197776681","price":66.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/pA5SVUBYh99780197776681.webp?v=1778918825","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/move-slowly-and-build-bridges-mastodon-the-fediverse-and-the-struggle-for-democratic-social-media-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}