Strategic Plan for Social Networking Services Supporting Constructive Dialogue Encourage social networking services to foster constructive dialogue, reduce polarization, mitigate misinformation and disinformation, and enable communities to collaborate effectively in pursuit of shared objectives. Social networking services play a powerful role in shaping public discourse and the formation of communities. Platform design choices can either amplify division and misinformation or encourage understanding, collaboration, and coordinated action in pursuit of shared objectives. ^^ Submitter's Note: This plan was compiled in dialog with ChatGPT. Social Networking Services Supporting Constructive Dialogue SNSCD 922dcc01-fb83-41d5-9f35-cc14e98a9f7a Digital platforms enabling individuals and communities to communicate, share information, and collaborate. Social Media Platforms Online services enabling individuals and communities to communicate and share information. Platform Users Individuals and communities participating in social networking services. Content Creators Individuals and organizations producing content distributed through social networks. Researchers Organizations and scholars studying online communication, misinformation, and platform governance. A world without war. f34ec708-0d6a-46f9-8332-c8fa67fae34a To design and operate platforms that reduce polarization and minimize the incidence of violence in the resolution of conflicts. 234b5d48-3d0a-43dd-85be-a497d6a9f2db Respect Encourage civil and constructive interaction among participants. Transparency Make platform policies and algorithms understandable to users. Integrity Promote truthful communication and responsible information sharing. Accountability Accept responsibility for the societal effects of platform design choices. Learning Continuously improve platform design based on evidence and experience. Dialogue Encourage respectful and constructive discussion among diverse participants. 9397501d-1933-4ac4-9c3a-b813557c86fc 1 Civility Promote norms and tools supporting respectful communication. 328fb7aa-284d-41ea-8e7c-a13a0b6715ea 1.1 Deliberation Support structured discussions that help participants understand differing perspectives. f8284261-4ada-442e-ac2b-0e3b02f72904 1.2 Information Integrity Reduce the spread of misinformation and disinformation on social platforms. b19d2440-01bc-42cf-8450-797d59dbbf72 2 Verification Improve mechanisms for verifying information shared on platforms. 822fa6e7-2c44-4fd9-8780-e6b53913c5b1 2.1 Context Provide contextual information that helps users evaluate claims and evidence. 0d549885-ec78-4573-8213-ecad6de9453f 2.2 Transparency Improve visibility into how content is moderated and distributed. af0a1a4a-c6f5-4fdd-a731-c9ad2f26e6fb 3 Policies Publish clear policies governing content moderation and platform governance. 045b2038-7c0b-4879-aedb-52c8ea724a88 3.1 Algorithms Increase transparency regarding the operation of recommendation and ranking systems. 1ba20641-17cc-4251-89f5-a1fc8d1cd6cc 3.2 Community Formation Enable the formation of communities pursuing shared objectives and constructive collaboration. 9e50624e-13d6-4595-9bb5-a3d24551ee68 4 Discovery Help individuals discover communities aligned with their interests and goals. 526654c8-f798-4402-9cd9-c0634cd3c911 4.1 Collaboration Provide tools that help communities organize and pursue shared objectives. 506f828b-f36d-4cb8-89b9-84ed01c021d6 4.2 Action Enable communities to move beyond discussion to coordinated action in pursuit of shared objectives. c9571417-1c18-4070-88f9-f65879ae33d5 4.3 Learning Continuously improve platform design based on evidence and user experience. 912b89b3-ae76-4428-a9d8-35e8848dc5f0 5 Research Support research into the societal impacts of social networking technologies. a81969c8-e5b6-4753-90ba-ab893c33daff 5.1 Improvement Refine platform features to better support constructive communication and cooperation. 9b4bf48b-b058-49db-a2de-121a6006f9af 5.2 Collaboration Infrastructure Enable users and communities to define shared objectives, organize collaborative work, and track progress toward measurable results. dc2e7a16-a89a-4ae5-aa87-97823351ba45 6 Planning Enable communities to publish and share structured plans describing intentions, stakeholders, and objectives. ac13a398-2933-47ad-98b0-7c078e4d10dc 6.1 Strategy Markup Language (StratML) Part 1 is the duly adopted international voluntary consensus standard (ISO 17469-1) for the content of strategic plans. Part 2, Performance Plans and Reports, was approved as an American national standard (ANSI/AIIM 22:2017) but has yet to receive sufficient support for establishment as an international standard. Social networking services could help communities move from conversation to coordinated action by supporting tools and applications that enable users to publish structured plans conforming to such open standards. Coordination Provide tools that help participants organize tasks, responsibilities, and timelines associated with shared objectives. d3b26ab9-f252-4f31-8bb7-019012f8c310 6.2 Results Enable communities to document progress and outcomes so that participants and observers can evaluate performance. 1c96880e-43a8-4c63-9eea-d9d87568fa8d 6.3 2026-03-08 https://stratml.us/docs/SNSSCD.xml Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net