Ghost of Midnight

FPF Reaches Global Audience

Vermont’s own Front Porch Forum was recently featured in France’s leading newspaper, Le Monde. The reporter, Rafael Miró, was curious about the “low-tech, algorithm-free, neighborhood-centered alternative” to Facebook and Instagram. Miró interviewed many locals and spent extensive time with Front Porch Forum staff to craft this story about neighbors helping neighbors.

“On Facebook, Instagram or X, likes are also used to help algorithms identify users. Here, there’s no need: There’s no algorithm. “On Front Porch Forum, content isn’t infinite, so we don’t have to choose what we show,” said Wood-Lewis. Doomscrolling – mindlessly consuming a flood of negative news – is impossible here: Browsing through the posts takes just 10 minutes.“

Read the full article here or on FPF’s website:

https://frontporchforum.com/media/article98