🧠 UX Survey – Exploring Ethical Social Media Platforms

We’re gathering insights on the user experience of federated social platforms. Your answers will help us improve future tools and services that empower people to use alternative social networks with ease.

Your responses are collected anonymously for a UX research study by Mathieu Lefebvre. Data is stored securely, not shared with third parties, and will be deleted within 6 months. You can access, correct, or delete your data anytime by contacting contact@matlfb.com.

1. General Information 💬

How would you describe your current digital habits ? (tick all that apply)

I use mainstream social media daily

I've started moving away from GAFAM platforms (Google, Amazon, Meta/Facebook, Apple, Microsoft)

I'm curious about ethical alternatives

I create and publish content

I mostly just read, watch or listen

What kind of platforms do you use today?

Mainstream platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube)

Alternative / open-source platforms (e.g., Mastodon, PeerTube)

Niche communities (e.g., Discord, Reddit, forums)

I’m actively leaving or reducing my usage of mainstream platforms

Have you used any alternative or decentralized platforms before? (e.g. Mastodon, Lemmy, PeerTube, Bluesky...)

2. Your Values and Expectations 🏅

What values matter most in a social platform ? (choose up to 3)

Ethical business model (no ads/tracking)

Algorithm-free/Chronological feed

Privacy and full control over my data

Customozation/Visual freedom

Discovery of authentic content

Access to niche, interest-based communities

Personal connection/Real human interactions

Interoperability across networks (via open protocols)

What do you love about platforms you still use? 👍

What currently frustrates you with existing platforms? 👎

3. Protocols & Interoperabitlity 🌐

Are you familiar with Activitypub or ATProto (open social protocols)?

How useful would it be to use a single platform that lets you follow people or interact across multiple protocols?

How important is it that a platform is open source and community-governed?

4. Content experience: For Users 𝌞

What kinds of content do you enjoy the most? (choose up to 5)

Short posts/Microblogging

Long-form writing/Blogs

Audio-based social network (similar to X(Twitter) Spaces, Clubhouse)

Would you enjoy discovering these content types in one feed instead of switching between platforms?

Yes, if it's well-organized

Do you currently follow different creators across different platforms?

I try, but it's hard to keep track

5. Content Experience: For Creators 🎨

Do you create (or want to create) content on the internet? (excepted microblogging)

What kinds of content do you publish? (thick all that apply)

Short posts/Microblogging

Long-form writing/Blogs

Audio-based social network (similar to X(Twitter) Spaces, Clubhouse)

Would it be useful to post different media types from a single platform?

Would you like your content to reach multiple networks at one (e.g. Mastodon, PeerTube, etc)?

Not sure what that means