Everyone has a voice.
We need to talk.
People get to know each other through rich communication, where personality and emotion come through. Staying connected only works with enough context and frequency. Give your group room for the conversation, not stuck in text-centred platforms that lead to disconnection, discord, and indifference. Own your data and talk to each other.
collaborate. communicate. cohere.
Listen Here.
Use Your Voice
Audio-first for context and tone. No media feeds or influencer-centring features.
On Time Anywhere
Small group chats that work across timezones and different schedules so no one misses out.
Talking stick model
Turn-based talking builds trust, works for introverts, and helps balance group dynamics.
Leaderful governance
Most apps assume authority. We help groups distribute power and responsibility.
Collective data
Data in Spacious isn't stored on servers owned by Big Tech. Everyone is responsible for each other, like in real life.
Be where you are
Online or off, Spacious travels with you. Messages transmit when you're connected. No manufactured urgency.
We build spaces for trust.
Between meetings and events, it’s easy for conversations to get lost. Spacious containers are like continuous breakouts that help people who are learning, convening, and practicing together develop relationship and belonging.
So We not So-Me
Spacious holds containers for connection and trust, not shadow social media designed to encourage attention-seeking.
Intention > Attention
We foster genuine participation, not scrolling, liking, and showing off. Listening and witnessing builds trust.
Conversations > Content
With text-based platforms, you don’t get to know each other. Posts are like ads of people’s lives. Talking is real.
Being > Buying
We don’t sell ads or store user data. Focus on building relationships, not interruptions. You’re not the product.
Listen and be heard.
People are complex. We need one another and we also need space to rest, to understand, to process, and to come back to ourselves.
Spacious gives members the freedom to be human, the collective responsibility of holding one another’s words, and a way to belong to each other, spaciously.
mutual support
Custodians
LX Cast
Michael Dougherty
Contributors like you!
what matters
Our Values
We are Welcoming.
- We respect each others’ perspectives and experiences.
- We look for ways to serve our communities.
- We don’t assume the majority matters most.
We seek Right relationship.
- We take responsibility for how we show up, and collaborate with care.
- We don’t blame others.
- We keep collective welfare top of mind.
We are Curious.
- We operate with a growth mindset.
- We question assumptions.
- We recognise the limitations of our individual perspectives and seek to understand more.