Bridgy Fed, a project to connect the open social web, is becoming a nonprofit

Bridgy Fed, a project aimed at connecting the social network Bluesky with the broader fediverse, is transitioning into a nonprofit organization called A New Social. This initiative, founded by Ryan Barrett and Anuj Ahooja, seeks to unite developers, researchers, and industry leaders focused on building infrastructure for the open social web. The nonprofit will initially concentrate on Bridgy Fed while exploring funding through crowdfunding, grants, and industry partnerships. Ahooja, who has experience in fediverse projects, emphasizes the importance of collaboration with existing platforms like Bluesky and Mastodon to ensure the organization's relevance. A New Social plans to identify and support other open social projects, fostering innovation in the space. This move comes amid a growing interest in the open social web, with other organizations like the Social Web Foundation also emerging to enhance user experience and expand the fediverse. The nonprofit aims to create a structured environment for experimentation and collaboration among various social web initiatives.

- Bridgy Fed is becoming a nonprofit called A New Social to connect the open social web.

- The organization will focus on collaboration with existing platforms and support for other open social projects.

- Funding will be sought through crowdfunding, grants, and partnerships with industry leaders.

- A New Social aims to foster innovation and experimentation in the open social web space.

- The initiative reflects a broader trend of organizations focusing on enhancing the fediverse and user experience.