Here we describe the social layers of the full stack. We refer to them collectively as 'the social band' of the real full stack.
> Note: all layers are indeed 'social' because they are **spaces** where **practices** are enacted. But the spaces we refer to here as 'social' have social practice on various scales as the main explicit focus, as distnct from other layers where (practices for relating to) tech machinery or the more-than-human planet are the core focus.
The social layers of the stack
Cultivating capability to resist and counter the digital coup involves much more than developing tech infrastructure The tech layers.
Crucially it pivots on under-pinning the capabilities of communities, collectives and activist formations to resist, in ways that include skilful mobilisation of digital means. We call this 'formacion'. Formación
We start from the spaces that were identified in meet.coop: the commons of **media space** associated with democratic tech layers, and the commons of **venue space**.
# Media space The media layer involves a **commons of digital media**: documentation, mediation, representation, including synchronous and asynchronous communication and also including means of organisational memory. Including all the associated practices such as editing, co-authoring and reviewing, moderating and curating. Media space
# Venue space The venue layer is a **commons of live person-to-person interaction**, where relationships are cultivated, key choices are developed, explored and confirmed, and perspectives and capabilities are surfaced, highlighted and exchanged. Venue space
# Community space The community layer is a **commons of knowing and capability** ('labour power') where stuff is communicated and organised, learned and witnessed, and where people form formations and organisations to meet common needs. Community space
# Civil society space The civil society layer is a **commons of capability** to achieve wellbeing, mutuality, pluriverse and justice; across regions and across generations. Civil society space
# Fundability xxx to be added Venues shopping list