Act within the hour.
Or know when not to.

Ostracon spots what is spiking, tells you whether to answer, and sends one clear ask to the supporters who agreed to act, in their own words.

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What it does

Four things, one workspace.

Everything a small comms team needs between a spike and the last supporter who acted. The coordinator stays in charge at every step.

01Spot

See what is spiking

Trends across platforms, plus what supporters report from their own feeds. Each one shows its sources and its speed.

"Strikers block the country"+312%

Care workers' pay story+148%

#WhoKeepsUsRunning+96%

Trend watch

02Decide

Answer, ignore, or push

A three-sentence briefing with one recommended move, built on your own sources. You make the call.

Hospitals cut night shifts to three nurses per ward.
Coverage is sympathetic; no opposing network.
Your members are the story: push your agenda.

Briefings

03Send

One ask, every channel

A person approves, and the mission reaches Telegram, the app, and WhatsApp, with a clear time window.

New mission · until 19:00

Say what a night shift looks like where you work.

DoneCan't now

Missions

04Count

See who acted

Completions per group and channel, an honest reach range, and every mission kept in the archive as sent.

Healthcare168Rail92Retirees78

Reach 38k to 61k, model estimate · sample

Results

What supporters get

One message. One clear ask. Done in minutes.

Supporters don't install anything new or learn a dashboard. The mission arrives where they already talk, with what to do, why it matters, and until when.

Where they already are. Telegram, the Ostracon app, or a post in your WhatsApp Channel.
In their own words. A short guide and an example, never a line to paste.
One tap to report back. Done or Can't now, so you see who acted without chasing anyone.
Stop any time. One tap ends missions. Consent is recorded when they join.

Care Union missionsTelegram bot · 2,400 members

New mission · until 20:06The care workers' pay story is live. Share it and add one line on why care work matters to you.Example: "My mum's carer works two jobs. That's why I'm sharing this."19:07

Open the postDoneCan't now

Done19:21

Thank you. 1,204 people have taken part so far. The window closes at 20:06.19:21

Sample message

Why it matters

Some trends grow when you answer them.

A clip built to provoke needs your replies to travel. Ostracon flags likely bait and recommends ignoring it, so your supporters spend their evening on your story instead. You make the call.

Reach if supporters replyReach if ignoredIllustrative

Real people, real feeds

Missions reach supporters on Telegram, in the app, or on WhatsApp. They act in their own words, on their own accounts, and tap Done.

12 minMedian time to act · sample

Why not a group chat

A hand-run group can't tell you any of this.

Many teams start with a WhatsApp channel and copy-paste posts. It works until the first hard week.

A hand-run group chat compared with Ostracon
Question	A hand-run group	Ostracon
What is spiking?	Someone scrolls and hopes to notice.	Trend watch and supporter reports, ranked by speed.
Should we answer?	A gut call in the chat, often too late.	A briefing that can recommend silence, with its reasons.
What do supporters post?	One pasted line, copied a thousand times.	A guide and an example. Supporters write their own.
Who acted?	Nobody knows.	Completions per group and channel, live.
A journalist asks.	Screenshots of a chat.	A permanent archive of every mission, with who approved it.
New volunteers?	Thrown into the live group.	Training missions before they join.

Your voice and sources

Drafts that sound like you and cite what you trust.

Upload your own material: statements, speeches, policy papers, and fact sheets. Ostracon uses it as the basis for briefings and mission guides, so they follow your point of view and your tone of voice.