Togethr is an open web platform for building social apps, including a scalable decentralized architecture, lightweight communication channel, distributed micro-marketplace & trading platform and p2p reputational architecture and rewards system.

1. A PLATFORM FOR BUILDING SCALABLE SOCIAL APPS TO CHANGE THE WORLD

2. What is TOGETHR?

3. TOGETHR is all about building an
alternative FUTURE around SOCIAL
APPS...
A scalable decentralized architecture with extensibility and rapid
development and deployment potential
A lightweight communication channel
A distributed micro-marketplace for resources
A multi-currency trading platform
A p2p reputational architecture and rewards system

4. V ES
D RI
REPUTATION 1st
A DREAMER
[”WHO WE WANT TO REWARD”] [”MY VISION”]
[”WHO WE APPRECIATE”] [”WHAT I NEED”]
DR
IVE
S
DRIVE
S
DIS
URCE
CUSSION
ACTIVITY A COMMUNITY
[”WHAT WE ARE DOING”] [”WHAT WE WANT”]
SO
[”WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED”] [”WHAT WE CAN DO”]
RE
££
DRIV
VES
E
RI
S
D
SUPPORT A PROJECT
[”WHAT I CAN OFFER”] [”WHAT WE WILL DO”]
[”WHAT WE HAVE RAISED”] [”WHAT WE NEED”]
DR
IVE
S
Togethr is aimed at connecting people to Resources, Knowledge, Community, and Support to
drive a new Citizen Powered Economy based on a platform of open, smart, interoperable apps

5. So what can you build on TOGETHR?

6. 1 AGGREGATE CONVERSATION AND BUZZ USING LOCAL MESSAGING TOOLS
@togethr I wish there was #youth !collecting the kids
somewhere to leave the chil- via from school! Any proposals
dren during the day! welcome on day care!
#security Did anyone see all
the police cars last night? Scary
Any idea what was happening?! @joe @nick13
@togethr @joe I agree there is
via nowhere safe for young chil-
dren in this area. daycare?
@j_smith
@eva

7. 2 BUILD SOCIAL APPS AROUND A MARKETPLACE OF NEEDS & RESOURCES
@togethr/183 !pledge some @togethr/183 !o er 1-day
money or time to help! via per week to support your
project.
REPLY REPLY
register at togethr.at
“I’m going to do something about this!”
@joe @nick13
@togethr/183 !need volun-
teers to work on a new day-
care project
[183] REPLY
@eva
@togethr/183 !need volun-
teers to work on a new day-
care project
@eva
get togethr.at/...
NEW PROJECT
[no. 183]

8. 3 CAPTURE ACTIVITY WITH ANALYTICS AND PHYSICAL/VIRTUAL TOOLS
DAYCARE
183 JAN ‘12 FEB ‘12 MAR ‘12 APR ‘12 MAY ‘12 JUN ‘12
@togethr/183 !completed
setting up a bank account
50 START NEED NEED VALIDATE THIS! DONE
@eva
! ! ?
LEADER THANKS!
20 REPLY OFFER CHECKIN THANKS!
@nick13
ACTIVIST
MEETUP
22 REPLY PLEDGE PLEDGE
@joe
ACTIVIST THANKS!
10 REPLY £500 REPLY DOING DONE
@sam-park
£
FUNDER
USE A MOBILE ACTION TOOLKIT TO DRIVE ACTIVITY VIA FUNCTIONAL TASKS
MEETUPS FLASHMOBS TREASURE HUNTS CHECKINS
we care about the individuals we care about the crowd we care about the exploration we care about the places

9. 4 REWARD ACTIONS WITH PAYOUTS THROUGH A REPUTATIONAL SYSTEM
badge o er
50-points 20-points
‘OFFERED TED ‘TO 50 10
10
50 TO ANYONE
WHO CAN
Fellow ANYONE
WHO HOSTS
GATHER 100 A TED
PETITIONS’ TALK’ -10 POINTS validated +10 POINTS
action
BUILD RANKING AND SOCIAL GAMING ALGORITHMS AROUND REPUTATION
[A x Σ(Actions x Priority) x Velocity] + [B x Appreciation] + [C x Kudos]

10. 5 DRIVE ACTION & SUPPORT VIA FEEDBACK DATA AND VIRAL APPRECIATION
1 New Church Roof
1 LONDON, HACKNEY 1st Joe Bloggs funded a project!
150
***** *****
01.10.12 13:50
2 2
Tom is doing something amazing.
Football Pitch BRISTOL
110
***** 21.04.12 11:10
*****
3 3
Nick says “I love this Place! I think we
London Libraries BIRMINGHAM should host a Challenge here...”
107
***** 05.02.12 09:00
*****
4 4
Tom needs some help with his project.
Playschool LONDON, BRIXTON
98
***** 05.01.12 01:10
*****
APPRECIATE OTHERS FOR HELPING AND REWARD THEM WITH REAL MONEY
WE WANT TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE!
WE WANT ENDORSEMENT WE WANT BRAND VALUE
+20 points
“Make an o er, build
up your reputation”
TESCO “Support us and we’ll
Appreciate You!” £

11. How will we seed TOGETHR?

12. TOGETHR will be seeded via two
initial instances:
1. SIS APP - A community management and resource
tool for a selection of popup and ad-hoc meeting and community
spaces hacked onto the existing urban infrastructure of Barcelona.
2. The HUB APP...

13. WESTMINSTER
The HUB Westminster is a new collaborative workspace for social entrepreneurs

14. CHECKINS
“I’’ve arrived at the hub...”
HANDSHAKES QR-TAGS
“Scan me to book this
“We just met!” resource!”
SHORTCODES
“Enter the code to find out
who donated this.”
Togethr interfaces with the real world through physical/virtual hooks...

15. “I NEED SOME HELP!”
...“I NEED SOME HELP!”
...“I NEED SOME HELP!”
...“I NEED SOME HELP!”
TXT @
...“I NEED SOME HELP!”
...a live-server and open API for cross-platform communication

16. “I’m volunteering” “I’m lending”
“I’m advising”
“I’m donating”
£
...a p2p marketplace for exchanges of time, money, resources

17. “THANKS!”
+20 POINTS
20
+10 POINTS
10
+50 POINTS +10 POINTS
50 10
...an appreciation based reputation engine for thanking others

18. £
£
£ 20 POINTS
10 POINTS
£ £
50 POINTS
£
5 POINTS 10 POINTS
...payback algorithm to distribute money based on reputation

19. Let’s fix the DEC ‘11 JAN ‘12 FEB ‘12 MAR ‘12 APR ‘12 MAY ‘12 JUN ‘12
123
1st
School!
@togethr/123 !completed
setup a lending library
40 START NEED LENDING VALIDATE THIS! DONE
@activist
! ?
LEADER THANKS!
20 REPLY ADVISE CHECKIN THANKS!
@OAP
ADVISOR
MEETUP
50 REPLY 5-HOURS PLEDGE 8-HOURS
@localyouth “I donated”
“I advised”
VOLUNTEER THANKS!
10 REPLY £500
@neighbour
£
FUNDER
“I volunteered”
...tools to capture activity through messages and open apps