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Frequently Asked Questions
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Everything you need to know about PluralSpace — how it works, who it's for, and what makes it different.
How big is the team behind PluralSpace?
Right now, just one person. It started as a passion project after hearing from friends that are systems that SimplyPlural was shutting down. (yes, I am a singlet) I wanted to put my knowledge to use, and build a space for them all to use. It's open for anyone to use in general, but was originally being built with them in mind. I am happy to take feedback, and will be doing everything I can to make this an easy place for everyone to jump into.
What systems are welcome?
Short Answer: Everyone.
PluralSpace is built on the principle of radical inclusion. If you identify as plural, multiple, or "plural-adjacent," you have a home here. We do not discriminate based on origin, diagnosis, or system structure.
The human brain is capable of incredible complexity, and we recognize that the experience of being "more than one" manifests in many different ways.
* Note, our terminology used on the interface is always changing. We are trying to give it a "cozy" vibe and inclusive feel, but it might not 100% match your system's preferences. We are working on adding custom verbiage so your space truly yours.
PluralSpace is built on the principle of radical inclusion. If you identify as plural, multiple, or "plural-adjacent," you have a home here. We do not discriminate based on origin, diagnosis, or system structure.
The human brain is capable of incredible complexity, and we recognize that the experience of being "more than one" manifests in many different ways.
* Note, our terminology used on the interface is always changing. We are trying to give it a "cozy" vibe and inclusive feel, but it might not 100% match your system's preferences. We are working on adding custom verbiage so your space truly yours.
What is PluralSpace written in?
Technical talk happening, be warned.
PHP. Yes, PHP. It's running on PHP 8.4 specifically. We utilize the Laravel Framework as the web and API for the application. Laravel is a battle tested framework, on PHP, a battle tested language, running in Laravel Cloud. Laravel Cloud is this hosting provider that uses AWS behind the scenes. Laravel has the credentials to back it up though. Laravel Cloud is SOC2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant, GDPR compliant, CCPA compliant, and more.
PluralSpace is following the best practices put out by Laravel's core team when building the API and backend of everything. While that means we won't be "certified" in those areas (that costs money to validate, and I am paying for this all out of pocket), we are doing everything in our best interest to make sure we follow those standards.
The mobile apps are in development, and those will be written in React Native, and will use oAuth2 to authenticate who you are in PluralSpace.
PHP. Yes, PHP. It's running on PHP 8.4 specifically. We utilize the Laravel Framework as the web and API for the application. Laravel is a battle tested framework, on PHP, a battle tested language, running in Laravel Cloud. Laravel Cloud is this hosting provider that uses AWS behind the scenes. Laravel has the credentials to back it up though. Laravel Cloud is SOC2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant, GDPR compliant, CCPA compliant, and more.
PluralSpace is following the best practices put out by Laravel's core team when building the API and backend of everything. While that means we won't be "certified" in those areas (that costs money to validate, and I am paying for this all out of pocket), we are doing everything in our best interest to make sure we follow those standards.
The mobile apps are in development, and those will be written in React Native, and will use oAuth2 to authenticate who you are in PluralSpace.
Does PluralSpace have social media?
No, we don't. We aren't a company, we aren't advertising a product, we don't have a budget no resources for that. While we do have handles on things like X, we will not be actively utilizing those platforms.
Will PluralSpace support multiple languages?
Yes, however right now we are trying to get everything setup and get everything added to the app first.
Multi-language support is included in the foundation we are building. This means we will have a language switcher and support for as many languages as possible. When the time comes, we will ask the community for help with translations.
Multi-language support is included in the foundation we are building. This means we will have a language switcher and support for as many languages as possible. When the time comes, we will ask the community for help with translations.
Where is the customization?!
It's coming. There is honestly a lot I want to do with this project, not only for the community, but also to spread awareness.
Long term, I have big ideas and plans, and as I have time to write those down between the energy drinks and coding, I will be adding them to the roadmap.
Customization that is planned or exists:
- Profile Pictures ✅
- Profile Banners
- System Roles ✅
- Personal Colors ✅
- Headmate Map
- Custom Fonts (where allowed, trying to be accessibility friendly as well)
Lofty goals? I have those too. Those are a WAYS off though for 2 reasons. 1, I need to learn to how to do some of this. 2, trying to make it work at scale.
- Avatar Creator (think Stardew style, with more options)
- Headspace Map (where you can design what your headspace looks like for others)
Long term, I have big ideas and plans, and as I have time to write those down between the energy drinks and coding, I will be adding them to the roadmap.
Customization that is planned or exists:
- Profile Pictures ✅
- Profile Banners
- System Roles ✅
- Personal Colors ✅
- Headmate Map
- Custom Fonts (where allowed, trying to be accessibility friendly as well)
Lofty goals? I have those too. Those are a WAYS off though for 2 reasons. 1, I need to learn to how to do some of this. 2, trying to make it work at scale.
- Avatar Creator (think Stardew style, with more options)
- Headspace Map (where you can design what your headspace looks like for others)
How secure is PluralSpace?
As secure as we can make it. Beyond the fact that we force HTTPS (that green lock that might be showing, or not, browsers change a lot), we also encrypt things before storing them in the database, and have everything locked down.
The database used in production, which is this version of the site you are on now, is locked down. No one has direct access to it. Not even me (the developer writing this). It is locked into a VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) in AWS, which means that the only way to connect to it, is through the server that runs this site. That server is also locked down though.
The database used in production, which is this version of the site you are on now, is locked down. No one has direct access to it. Not even me (the developer writing this). It is locked into a VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) in AWS, which means that the only way to connect to it, is through the server that runs this site. That server is also locked down though.
Are you concerned about scale and user base growing?
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. I do have a background in development and devops, and for my main job am running sites that handle tens of thousands of users daily.
I guess a better way to put it is not scared, but maybe worried, depending on how fast we grow. I am doing what I can, and everything is paid for out of my own pocket, so there is I guess slight concern there, but right now, it's manageable. I don't want to ever have to ask for donations or anything, nor do I want to deal with the paperwork that it comes with.
That said, if I ever did need to, I would check first to see what I can do elsewhere to bring costs down.
I guess a better way to put it is not scared, but maybe worried, depending on how fast we grow. I am doing what I can, and everything is paid for out of my own pocket, so there is I guess slight concern there, but right now, it's manageable. I don't want to ever have to ask for donations or anything, nor do I want to deal with the paperwork that it comes with.
That said, if I ever did need to, I would check first to see what I can do elsewhere to bring costs down.
Is it open source?
Currently no, for 2 reasons...
LIke mentioned, this started as a passion project. I had no intention of ever having more than 5-10 people signed up, let alone the now almost 100 that are on here. (yes, that number might be wrong, at time of writing it is right though), let alone in 1 week after my initial push of code. The repository, codebase, and everything is so closely tied to me personally currently, that I would only ever add people I can trust to the project currently.
Beyond that, security. Having a background of almost 2 decades in development, specializing in the security side, I take it very seriously. No one has direct access to the production database, the keys used for security are set to auto rotate, and any information that I can feasibly encrypt without causing overhead on the application is encrypted in the database. You will notice we don't have any analytics platforms either. No Google Analytics, no tracking, no nothing.
Yes, this makes debugging things harder, and makes it a bit more cumbersome to fix bugs, but in the name of security, especially for you, the ones using this, is worth it.
LIke mentioned, this started as a passion project. I had no intention of ever having more than 5-10 people signed up, let alone the now almost 100 that are on here. (yes, that number might be wrong, at time of writing it is right though), let alone in 1 week after my initial push of code. The repository, codebase, and everything is so closely tied to me personally currently, that I would only ever add people I can trust to the project currently.
Beyond that, security. Having a background of almost 2 decades in development, specializing in the security side, I take it very seriously. No one has direct access to the production database, the keys used for security are set to auto rotate, and any information that I can feasibly encrypt without causing overhead on the application is encrypted in the database. You will notice we don't have any analytics platforms either. No Google Analytics, no tracking, no nothing.
Yes, this makes debugging things harder, and makes it a bit more cumbersome to fix bugs, but in the name of security, especially for you, the ones using this, is worth it.
Our Stance on Harassment
Plurality is still a widely misunderstood experience. Because of this, PluralSpace maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment, "fake-claiming," or gatekeeping.
We are not here to police how your system formed or how it functions. We are here to provide the tools you need to manage your daily life with ease and dignity. Whether your system was forged through trauma, neurodivergence, or intentionality, you are valid and welcome.
We are not here to police how your system formed or how it functions. We are here to provide the tools you need to manage your daily life with ease and dignity. Whether your system was forged through trauma, neurodivergence, or intentionality, you are valid and welcome.