circled.social is a community platform designed to give people, organisations, and local initiatives a place to share updates, exchange ideas, and organise conversations in a structured and responsible way.

It is part of the circled ecosystem, providing the open social layer where signals, perspectives, and developments can be shared without algorithmic amplification or attention manipulation.

Instead of optimising for engagement metrics, circled.social focuses on context, communities, and trust.

People choose what they follow.

Communities decide how they organise themselves.

What you can do on circled.social

• Follow communities and initiatives
• Share updates and perspectives
• Participate in discussions
• Discover developments across domains and places
• Create your own community circle

Participation is intentionally simple and accessible.

You can read and explore freely before deciding how actively you want to participate.

How the platform is organised

circled.social uses a simple structure.

🟢 Spaces structure context.

Spaces organise topics, regions, and platform areas.

🔘 Circles host communities.

Circles are where members share posts, updates, discussions, and signals.

Examples of circles include:

• Community initiatives
• Organisations or associations
• Neighbourhood groups
• Thematic topics
• Experts or professional circles

Spaces and circles together make it easier to keep conversations organised and meaningful.

How circled.social is different

Many social platforms optimise for visibility, reach, and engagement.

circled.social works differently.

• No algorithmic feed manipulation
• No attention-based ranking systems
• Communities organise themselves through structure
• Members choose what they follow and get notified of
• Members decide who sees what while sharing

This helps create a space where conversations can remain contextual, respectful, and transparent.

Free to join

Joining circled.social is free.

With the Standard membership, you can:

• Participate in discussions
• Follow circles and spaces
• Create your own community circle

Additional features and tools may be available through optional membership upgrades.

Part of the circled ecosystem

circled.social is the public interaction layer of the circled ecosystem.

The circled ecosystem is part of circled.club

where organisations, initiatives, and long-term projects can organise collaboration, governance, and structured work.

In simple terms:

• circled.social → social interaction and signals

• circled.club → structured collaboration and initiatives

Learn more about the circled ecosystem:

https://circled.club/ecosystem

Need help or have questions?

If you have questions about how circled.social works, you can ask in the public support circle.