We are hellbent on bringing social media back to the way it used to be.
We started Elsewhere because we remember how great social media once was. We remember logging on to AIM after school, setting up our MySpace pages, the early days of Facebook, and the launch of Instagram. Back then, social media was pure and it's purpose was simple - it was truly an incredible way to stay connected with our friends and family.
Over time, social media changed. It began connecting us with people outside of the people who matter most, and it did so on a massive scale. Influencers, anons, silly dances. Nonsense. Fast forward to today, and it's clear that this is when things started to break down. Society, human behavior, individuals. You see, as much as we want to believe humans can handle this level of connection, they simply can't. They never have, they don't need to, and they shouldn't be forced to.
"Force" is a strong word, but it's true. The most popular social networks today are built to keep you connected with strangers, not your friends or family. You open Instagram, X, TikTok, or Facebook, and the first thing you see are posts from people you've never met. That's wrong.
And holy shit, I guess that's what we believe. Humans shouldn't be forced to stay connected with people outside of our communities. Why? Because a strong sense of community is deeply woven into who we are, it's what matters more than anything in the world. When that structure weakens, society and individuals weaken with it.
Elsewhere exists to help rebuild that structure, to reconnect you with the people who actually matter.
Elsewhere is the way social used to be. The way it was always meant to be.
No influencers, no numbers, no anons, no companies.
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We must unshackle ourselves from the hell of big social media.
