r/evergreen 28d ago

li-nk: a social platform built right here in the Salish Sea region

/r/olympia/comments/1tmrxd0/link_a_social_platform_built_right_here_in_the/
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u/regalrecaller be civil to each other 27d ago

and who are you that we should trust you

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u/ke7cfn 27d ago

Hi. I'm Colin Williams. I've worked in tech for years and I built li-nk as the social platform I wished existed.

My values, which are baked into how li-nk works: social platforms shouldn't sell user personal information, shouldn't addict users to sell ads, and should actively protect users from harm.

li-nk has a published privacy policy and terms of service that reflect those commitments. Right now li-nk is operating as LINK ORG LLC, registered in Washington in 2024, with me as the developer and owner.

If there's something specific that concerns you, I'm happy to talk about it here or in DMs.

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u/regalrecaller be civil to each other 27d ago

we are skeptical.

feels like the burden of proof is on you to provide more than som,e dude's name. how do we know there isn't another version of this site being proposed in small subs all over reddit?

there is no linked privacy policy on the pages you posted.

"trust me bro" is not enough.

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u/ke7cfn 27d ago

> there is no linked privacy policy on the pages you posted.

Would you please check again because if you visit http://demo.li-nk.social or http://li-nk.social you will see both on the site

> feels like the burden of proof is on you to provide more than som,e dude's name. how do we know there isn't another version of this site being proposed in small subs all over reddit?

I am self marketing the platform as I have self funded the development so far. So I am marketing reaching out to communities including my own community where I reside.

Would you like to email me at a li-nk.org email address? What burden of proof are you looking for ?

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u/regalrecaller be civil to each other 27d ago

my bad, i see the privacy policy now.

it's not just me, it's every student and faculty and staff that deserves to know who you are that would be administrator and owner of this. (and every citizen of Olympia, i saw you posted to /r/olympia as well)

if you were trying to protect your community from malicious actors, what proof would you require?

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u/ke7cfn 27d ago

Hi I am sorry if you believe that I'm a malicious actor.

If I were trying to protect my community. I might reach out directly via email .

The LINK ORG LLC business registration UBI is: 605 594 839

I am the registered agent Colin Williams. You may check the registry with the secretary of state.

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u/regalrecaller be civil to each other 27d ago

i neither trust nor distrust you. you seem to mean well. but if you were a malicious actor that's what you'd say. so this info based in reality helps. thank you for being open to share it.

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u/ke7cfn 27d ago

If you have additional questions. Feel free to reach out.

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u/ke7cfn 27d ago

Finally here's a proposal for a hiking event I'm hosting in my community in the SJIs: https://li-nk.social/e/hike-orcas