Writing from Maitreya
In the Open.
In the Open is where we build with the door open.
5 essays
Trust & safetyMarch 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Someone Asked Me How I Keep Predators Out
How do you keep predators out? Here's the honest, specific answer.
Rono Xia, FounderTrust & SafetyChild SafetyTransparency
The vision: the isolation graphMarch 19, 2026 · 6 min read
How do you put people who should know each other — but don't — in a room together?
Why I stopped saying "matching" and started saying "linking."
Rono Xia, FounderProductBuilding in PublicLoneliness
Why we're building likeuMarch 9, 2026 · 7 min read
The Safest Place They Could Find Was a Comment Section
78 people disclosed in my Instagram comments. I started asking why — and found the same answer across five populations.
Rono Xia, FounderLonelinessProductResearchTrust & Safety
Field researchMarch 7, 2026 · 5 min read
I Asked 34 Teenagers Who Does the Grooming
They already knew. Some of them are carrying it right now.
Rono Xia, FounderResearchChild SafetyBuilding in Public
OriginFebruary 18, 2026 · 7 min read
I posted a reel about being groomed. Then strangers started telling me their stories.
On shame, silence, and why Instagram comments aren't enough space for this conversation.
Rono Xia, FounderBuilding in PublicChild SafetyLoneliness
The numbers behind the field notes
Our annual benefit report is a standalone page — stable, citable, and written down.