How to set up your account in a private community (Bonfire) that isn't enshittified with corporate grift.
This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum. It explores what sets Bonfire apart (for its users) from closed commercial social platforms and even its peers on open social. (And it will also note which capabilities our Manade project will or will not enable. Manade is an example / starter private instance of Bonfire that {preferably}...
This article explores Bonfire Flavours, the platform’s starter apps targeted to specific types of communities. It originally appeared on The Fulcrum's official website. In the May 8, 2026 The Programmers Fulcrum we announced the beginning of development work on our Manade project with a co-op. It will be built on the Bonfire platform and you...