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Aoife Brennanin 35mm & Film · 12m
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In development. The early interest list is open.
RipeStream Social, but actually yours.
RipeStream is a new kind of social network — bringing together the best parts of social media while giving you more control over what you see, who you connect with and how you experience it.
Early access
Get in early.
Put your name down and you'll hear about RipeStream first — the first previews, the progress, and the moment there's something you can actually try.
Straight with you: this is an interest list, not an account. RipeStream is still being built. Registering doesn't sign you up to anything else, and you can ask to be removed at any time.
The idea
Social media has become a lot of things.
- Following
- Communities
- Short video
- Stories
- Discussions
- Messaging
- Discovery
- Local
- Events
- Creators
- Groups
- AI-powered discovery
Why shouldn't they work together?
Right now your social life is scattered. Friends in one app. Communities in another. Local news in a group chat. Events somewhere else entirely.
Imagine one place where it all connects — without turning into one giant, noisy feed.
RipeStream is being built to bring the best parts of modern social into one coherent experience. That's the goal. This is where we're heading.
A first look
Everything, in one stream.
A concept of the direction — not a screenshot of a finished product. Details will change. The idea won't.
Concept design. People, communities and content shown are illustrative examples.
What we're building towards
One stream.
A lot more control.
Seven ideas shaping RipeStream. Some are being designed, some are being built, all of them are the point.
The people you actually care about.
A feed that starts with the people and spaces you chose — not whatever happens to be loudest today.
An algorithm you can actually see.
The goal: meaningful control over how your feed works, in plain language — instead of a black box deciding for you.
Find what you didn't know you were looking for.
New people, communities, ideas and content — on your terms.
Spaces around anything.
Create or join a community for whatever you're into. Big, small, public or private.
What's happening around you.
Events, places, people and conversations nearby — wherever you are.
Better discussions. Less comment chaos.
Threads that stay readable, replies that stay on topic, and tools that reward people adding something.
Find it, understand it, get through it.
Help navigating huge amounts of content — without replacing the people who create it.
Your social world
One account.One identity.Your social world.
No more rebuilding yourself in every app. One profile that connects the people, places and things you care about — and lets you decide who sees which part.
You
At the centre. Everything connects through you — and only as much as you choose.
Tap a node to explore.
Control
Your feed shouldn't feel like someone else's decision.
RipeStream is being built around the idea that users should have meaningful control over their experience. Not buried six menus deep. Right there, in plain language. Try it:
Your stream settings
A working sketch of the idea.
Short videoInclude clips in my stream
Your stream
Every item tells you why it's there.
Replies: EveryoneMode: Following first
Following-first feed
The people you chose come before anything else.
Personalised discovery
Turn new stuff up, down or off. Your call.
Topic controls
More of what you love. None of what you don't.
Community controls
Tune each community's place in your stream.
Content preferences
Short video, long reads, photos — choose the mix.
Mute & block
Quick, quiet and reversible. Words, people or topics.
Audience controls
Decide who sees each post and who can reply.
Why am I seeing this?
A plain answer on every recommendation.
Communities
Find your people.
Whatever you're into, there should be a place for it — and it should be easy to find. The kinds of spaces RipeStream is being designed for:
- Photography
35mm & Film
Scans, stocks, light leaks, and the shots that almost worked. Critique that's actually useful.
- Cars
Track Day Regulars
Lap times, tyre talk, early starts.
- Fitness
5am Club
For people who train before work.
- Technology
Home Lab
Racks, routers, and one more Raspberry Pi than anyone needs.
- Gaming
Retro Handhelds
Battery mods and cartridge hunts.
- Music
Bedroom Producers
Share the loop. Get honest ears.
- Local
Your Street
Lost cats, new cafés, road closures.
- Sport
Sunday League
Fixtures, lifts to away games, a keeper at short notice.
- Food
Street Food Hunters
The stall with no sign and a queue round the corner. Share it or keep it — your call.
- Travel
Carry-on Only
Two weeks, one bag, zero regrets.
- Parenting
New Parents, No Sleep
3am questions, answered by people who get it.
- Business
Bootstrapped Founders
Revenue, not hype. Real numbers, real advice.
- Anything else
Start your own.
If it matters to you, it deserves a home.
Examples for illustration — these communities don't exist yet. You could be the one who starts them.
Local
What's happening around you?
Local isn't a filter bolted on. It's a whole layer of your social world — events, places, people and conversations near you. And it should work anywhere: a capital city or a small town.
Dublin
Concept · example contentTrending locally
- #SeaSwimSeasonPhotos from the morning swimmers
- New cycle laneThe debate continues
Events
- Outdoor film nightThu · 8pm · 0.8 km
- Saturday food marketSat · 10am
Local communities
- Sea SwimmersTide times, meet-ups, bravery
- Northside RunnersEasy pace, every Tuesday
Businesses
- A bike repair pop-up by the canalOpen weekends
Discussions
- “Where's a quiet pint that isn't a tourist trap?”Local discussion
People
- Photographers near youWho share what you shoot
Six cities as examples. The idea is that local works wherever you are.
Discovery
Smarter discovery.
Less noise.
AI helps you navigate the social network. It doesn't replace the social network.
Summarise
Is it worth learning to develop film at home?
- Black & white at home: most say yes — cheap, forgiving, fun.
- Colour: doable, but temperature control is the hard part.
- Top tip repeated 30+ times: start with a changing bag, not a darkroom.
Translate
Inês · Lisbon · PortugueseAlguém sabe onde se come o melhor pastel de nata fora das zonas turísticas?
Daniel · TorontoFollowing — I'm there in May.
Catch up
While you were away
- Aoife's pier photo is getting a lot of love.
- Sunday League moved kick-off to 11:30.
- Home Lab picked a favourite mini PC. Finally.
Summarise long discussionsTranslate conversationsFind relevant postsDiscover communitiesCatch up on what you missedHelp moderatorsNavigate a lot of content, fast
Everything you see is still made by people. AI just helps you find it, understand it and get through it.
Be there from the beginning.
RipeStream is being built right now. If you want to see where this goes, register your interest.