# Who's building this? The initial work for this project is being done by [Drew McArthur](https://drewmca.dev) ([@drewmca.dev](https://bsky.app/profile/drewmca.dev)). For full transparency, this is part of my thesis for a degree in [Media and Public Engagement](https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/ma-media-and-public-engagement). A goal of my studies has been to explore how groups make decisions in the absence of leadership making decisions for them. In this context, the question is how moderation can work in the absence of a privileged group of moderators. This should not create any conflict of interest, since the main requirement of the degree project is public engagement. So long as this project is co-designed with the community it serves, I'll be satisfying those requirements. Users of this platform will not be the subjects of any external research or publications. The purpose of this project is solely to produce tools that are useful. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pmsky.social/getting-started/whos-building-this.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.