We’re on the precipice of a new wave of innovation in the Fediverse, and it’s important that even established organizations listen up and see what’s unfolding.
One person watching closely is the BBC’s Ian Forrester. As the Senior Firestarter in the broadcaster’s R&D Lab, Ian susses out new technologies and opportunities so that the public service broadcaster can stay current and true to its values. Among those values is trust, so the chance to verify its own journalists and run a social media server according to its own rules is a big reason for the BBC to even swim in these waters.
What has the BBC learned so far from its experiments in the Fediverse? What will decentralized systems unlock for innovation? And how is all this like the early days of the Internet?
Highlights from this conversation include:
- what it means to be a Firestarter at the BBC
- why the BBC is experimenting on the open social web
- what they’re doing there
- owning your sense of identity in the Fediverse
- championing internally and next steps
🔎 You can follow Ian on his Website and Mastodon.
✚ You can connect with Mike McCue on Mastodon.
💡 To learn more about what Flipboard's doing in the fediverse, sign up here: http://about.flipboard.com/a-new-wave
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