Why an Otter?
It's what we otter do.
Where accountability enables connection.
Why Otters Hold Hands
Ever wonder why otters are often seen holding hands while floating on their backs? It's not just for show—this precious behavior is called “rafting,” and it's a matter of survival.
In the wild, sea otters sleep and rest in the open ocean. To avoid drifting away from their group or being pulled apart by currents while asleep, they link paws—literally forming little floating rafts of togetherness.
Group Cohesion
Keeping families and companions close
Social Bonds
Reinforcing relationships, especially parents and pups
Safety in Numbers
Protection when most vulnerable
Some otters also anchor themselves with kelp, wrapping the long seaweed around their bodies like a natural tether to the seabed. But even then, they'll often still reach for a buddy's paw—because when you're an otter, connection is everything.
The Lesson for Communities
Like otters forming rafts in the open ocean, we believe communities thrive when we intentionally stay connected—holding onto one another through the currents of digital life.
The digital world is full of currents that can pull us apart—algorithms that isolate, anonymity that emboldens, and platforms that prioritize engagement over wellbeing.
Communiti is our answer: a platform that builds in the same natural accountability structures that keep otter families together. Not surveillance, but connection. Not control, but care.
Why “Communiti” with an “i”?
Spelled with an “i” because I choose to live in communiti with accountability.
It's a personal decision. A commitment. Not something imposed, but something chosen.
Otter Fun Facts
Otter Rafts
Groups of otters are called “rafts.” The largest raft ever recorded had over 2,000 otters floating together.
Tool Users
Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools. They place rocks on their bellies to crack open shellfish.
Densest Fur
Sea otters have the densest fur of any mammal—up to 1 million hair follicles per square inch. No blubber needed!
Devoted Parents
Mother otters carry their pups on their bellies and groom them constantly. They're known to wrap pups in kelp to keep them safe while diving.
Otters teach us something simple:
Even in the wild, trust and touch are powerful tools for survival.
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