Pattern
A social presence is easier to keep or leave when identity and connections live on an open protocol that more than one app or host can use.
Practice
When a social-media presence has a named purpose, keep it on a network built on an open protocol such as AT Protocol or ActivityPub.
Start small
For one remaining social purpose, find a network that uses an open protocol and check whether the people or work that purpose needs are already there.
Watch out
An open protocol does not remove addictive design, and a single large host can still become a practical bottleneck. Keep the named purpose and check that leaving remains possible.
Builds on
Related practices
Concepts
- ownership and open exits
- A tool remains acceptable while data, access, and future choices can be retained or moved.