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<p>Dear Geert,</p>
<p class="western">More and more big international social networks
like Facebook are replaced by private local social networks like
Hoplr and
Postbuzz. They typically lock up users in neighbourhood enclaves.
Their services are differentiated. Hoplr offers 4 modules to city
governments, intercity services and project developers:
communication, citizen participation, insights, community work
&
care. </p>
<p class="western">I'm starting to analyse them here in Belgium.
Hoplr is present in Brussels (117 neighbourhoods), Brugge (9
neighourhoods), Ghent (44 neighbourhoods), Antwerp and some
smaller
cities. They also roll out in smaller municipalities and are
expanding to the Netherlands. </p>
<p class="western">Since I live in Ghent, I went undercover more
than
a year ago, as an ambassador (community manager) until they threw
me
out. I wrote my first impressions in this article:</p>
<p class="western"><a class="western"
href="https://netsamenwerken.wordpress.com/2019/05/03/hoplr-going-deep-an-intro-into-research-about-the-impact-of-local-social-media-on-our-lives/">https://netsamenwerken.wordpress.com/2019/05/03/hoplr-going-deep-an-intro-into-research-about-the-impact-of-local-social-media-on-our-lives/</a>
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<p class="western">Are there similar project in te mailinglist you
propose?</p>
<p class="western">Greetz,</p>
<p class="western">Daniël Verhoeven</p>
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