Raftr
 | This article needs to be updated. (January 2018) |
| Founded | February 2018[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
| Key people | Susan Decker |
| Website | [1] |
Raftr is a mobile community management and communication platform for higher education institutions worldwide. Raftr allows colleges and universities to communicate with students, faculty and staff on iOS, Android and web platforms.[2]
Platform Format
The company was founded in 2017[3] by entrepreneur and former Yahoo! CEO Sue Decker.
Initially introduced in 2017 as an open social network[4] and data-secure alternative to Facebook[5], Raftr shifted focus in 2018 to become an authenticated network available only to select college campuses. [6] Raftr was introduced first to Tufts University in 2018[7] before expanding to additional institutions in the United States, Canada, France and New Zealand in 2019.
Usage
Students at Raftr-enabled institutions download the platform from the App Store[8] or Play Store, and must create an account using an official university email domain. Once granted access to the community, Raftr users have the ability to join or create sub-communities within their institution's community. Raftr collects only a minimal amount of personal information upon sign-up, and does not share that information with outside users.[9]
Primary features within the app include an events calendar that curates content from official campus sources, group and direct messaging, and the ability to share photos, videos, locations, and create polls & events. Unlike other social platforms[10], Raftr's focus is on following shared topics instead of people.[11]
In March 2020, Raftr offered its platform to all colleges and universities[12] in response to the COVID-19 crisis[13] on campuses throughout the United States.
References
- ↑ "Crunchbase". Crunchbase.
- ↑ "Raftr • About Our Services". Raftr. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Former Yahoo President Launches Social News App Raftr". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "How Raftr fights off the Trolls". Bloomberg. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Social-media alternatives to Facebook". CNET. March 22, 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Sue Decker Launches Raftr App". Business Insider. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Tufts alumna releases Raftr, new social networking app for students". Tufts Daily. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "The 8 best alternatives to Facebook". https://www.dailydot.com/debug/facebook-alternatives/. Retrieved 25 February 2020. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Social-media alternatives to Facebook". CNET. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "Raftr is a new social network that puts stories, not people, front and center". Digital Trends. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "Raftr sells itself as a more civilized social network". Axios. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Ed tech offers free services". The PIE News. Mar 17, 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ed-Tech Vendors Confront Sudden Opportunity and Risk". Inside Higher Ed. March 16, 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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