Usually, I use this newsletter to share what I’m reading or thinking. Today, I’m flipping the script. I need your brain on one specific thing I’m wrestling with.
Should we make Commune fully open-source?
I’ve been building Commune as a headless, creator-first alternative to Substack. The goal is total independence. But lately, I’ve been asking myself if we need to take that a step further.
You know my track record here. I built the AsyncAPI Initiative on the premise that specifications should belong to the community, not a single corporation. I literally turned down a million-dollar offer to acquire AsyncAPI because I knew it had to remain neutral.
I don’t compromise on digital liberty.
So, the question is: Should we do the same for Commune? Should we build the alternative that guarantees you’re never locked in and never beholden to a platform’s algorithm or roadmap?
I need to know what you think.
Hit the button below and let me know what you think.
