How Circles work
What are Circles?
Circles are the places where communities interact on circled.social.
They are where members share updates, posts, discussions, announcements, and other signals.
If Spaces organise the platform structure, Circles are where the actual community activity happens.
What Circles can represent
A circle can represent many types of communities, for example:
- Local neighbourhood
- Organisation or association
- Professional network
- Project or initiative
- Thematic discussion group
- Public conversation topic
Each circle brings together people interested in that specific context.
What happens inside a Circle
Members of a circle can:
- Share updates and announcements
- Start discussions
- Publish reports or evidence
- Share stories and perspectives
- Organise polls, events and featured contents
Different types of posts help structure conversations and make it easier to understand the context of each contribution.
Public and community circles
Circles can be organised in different ways depending on the community.
Some circles are public, meaning anyone can read and participate.
Others may be community or membership circles, where participation is limited to members of that community.
This flexibility allows circles to support both open dialogue and trusted collaboration.
Creating your own Circle
Members can create their own circle to organise a community or topic.
Typical examples include:
- Neighbourhood communities
- Organisations or clubs
- Local initiatives
- Thematic discussion circles