::perma

from me :: to you

[::perma @perdotma]

::perma, from me to you.

a social camera that forms friendships through the everyday moments that connect us.

available now in the app store.

https://t.co/H3Lg2Honn1

[::perma @perdotma]

RT @bennygiang: this weekend @findcheckpoint will be in:

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- @Complex @FamilyStyleFest with @CashApp
- @SpinalTap @UMG event at @Chinese…

[::perma @perdotma]

share your own perpsectives on ::perma: https://t.co/WmKF7hcbCO

@j_ha @polats

[::perma @perdotma]

creating common ::threads that bring us together.

::chasing light - serendipitous shadows & leaks of light.

@cxy @realgreglocsin

https://t.co/WmKF7hcbCO

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

i miss the old facebook.

not because i'm nostalgic for 2008, but because it solved a problem we're desperately trying to solve again: authentic human connection at scale.

the original facebook was brutally simple. chronological feed. posts from people you actually knew. no algorithm deciding what you should see. no bots. no brands unless your friends worked there.

you'd log in and see that sarah got engaged, mike started a new job, and jenny posted photos from her weekend trip. real updates from real people you actually cared about.

the network effects were insane because the value came from your actual relationships, not from parasocial ones with influencers or ai-generated content.

compare that to something like IG. your feed is 80% content from people you don't know, ads disguised as posts, and increasingly sophisticated bots that are getting harder to detect.

balaji is right - a social network with zero bots would be incredibly valuable right now.

imagine a platform where:

- every account is verified as a real human
- you only see content from people in your actual network
- chronological timeline, no algorithmic manipulation
- no brands, no influencers, no bots
- just real people sharing real moments

the irony is that as AI gets better at creating content, human-created content becomes more valuable. as bots get more sophisticated, bot-free spaces become premium.

we're going to see a massive market for "verified human" social networks. platforms that prove everyone is real, eliminate algorithmic manipulation, and focus on actual social connections.

the old facebook ui was a different philosophy. it treated social media as a utility for staying connected with people you knew, not an entertainment platform optimized for engagement.

that philosophy would absolutely thrive today. people are exhausted by algorithmic feeds full of rage bait and bot content. they want to see updates from friends again.

maybe X has a friend-like feed now that nikita is there. but twitter never is in the news category of apps for a reason, it's about news/ideas, not friends.

my take...

someone's going to build "facebook circa 2008" with 2025 technology and make billions. verified humans only, chronological feeds, network-based discovery.

the future of social media might actually be its past.

[::perma @perdotma]

@gregisenberg we've been quitetly building towards this future with ::perma 🫡 no followers, no feed, no bots, no AI; just real moments, real humans, shared in real time.

check out our beta!

https://t.co/H3Lg2Honn1

[::perma @perdotma]

::perma [beta] is available now on the app store: https://t.co/H3Lg2Honn1

[::perma @perdotma]

behind the scenes of our ::perma app trailer shot in new york city, with london-based director Benji Beacham (@benjibeacham)

no actors, just real nyc multi-hyphenate humans:
Markos Hondrakis
Hannah Alvarado
El Cardenas
Otis Gordon
Jasper Richards
Alec Campbell

[future primitive ✍️ @futureprimitive]

OOPS. WE REALIZED OUR ONLINE SHOP HAS BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, ITS FRIDAY, THE SHOP IS FIXED, AND WE GOT YOU WITH THAT GOOOOOD 15% DISCOUNT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. USE THE CODE “FP15” AT CHECKOUT. LOVE YOU. GO CRAZY. ✍️

https://t.co/13MWpZAt0i

[::perma @perdotma]

our hearts are full 🫶

[future primitive ✍️ @futureprimitive]

fp sound sessions vol. 1 was a movie…

love to everyone who pulled up to support!

catch you at the next one 💥

📹: @MJAbiva

@perdotma @findcheckpoint

[::perma @perdotma]

" golden hour walks > " in ::on my little walk

::perma available now on the app store.

https://t.co/H3Lg2Honn1

#permapostcards

[::perma @perdotma]

🫶‼️💥

[Kernel @Kernel0x]

big congratulations to our friends @futureprimitive

download @perdotma for a different type of social-photography & onchain experience

[::perma @perdotma]

a physical goods side quest, brought to you by the fp team✍️

[future primitive ✍️ @futureprimitive]

introducing: future primitive soft.wear v1.0. available now at https://t.co/HN3vYYRicW or link in bio

shot in our beautiful hometown of vancouver, bc, by the homie @donnelgarcia

the first season of soft.wear tells the story of our dna:

[::perma @perdotma]

mentally here (physically too)

::perma, available now on the app store:
https://t.co/H3Lg2Honn1

[::perma @perdotma]

join us on ::perma

available now on the app store!

https://t.co/H3Lg2HnPxt

[benny @bennygiang]

i'd like to properly introduce you to @perdotma by @futureprimitive and for those who'd like to get early access to the testflight sign up here: https://t.co/TQtR8eatNl

[Joanna Tran @joannatran_]

i started using lapse regularly because it lets me take whimsical, no pressure photos

trying out @perdotma gave me a similar feeling

just capture the moment

thanks for sharing what you're building @bennygiang!

[benny @bennygiang]

we in the house @futureprimitive @perdotma @findcheckpoint

[benny @bennygiang]

ep 16 - craigslist missed connections and a 1960s photo album from berlin. what is the point of social apps if they aren't encouraging vulnerability, play, and new friendships?

why we think @PERdotMA can bring us back to early social

watch prev ep here:
https://t.co/NVVaBCjs6m

[benny @bennygiang]

day 14 - i sit down with @Jesse__McKee from @221Aweeee to talk about fair data and why @PERdotMA is pushing the boundaries of open social networks that are p2p and decentralized