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@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ Everyone deserves the fundamental right to privacy and safety online as well as
closer to a total reliance upon centralised services that mine our data for profit and are run in anything but our best interest as closer to a total reliance upon centralised services that mine our data for profit and are run in anything but our best interest as
users. users.
There is another way. The philosophy of [free software](https://fsfe.org/about/basics/freesoftware.en.html) allows for development guided not by profit alone, but instead There is another way. The philosophy of [free software](https://fsfe.org/about/basics/freesoftware.en.html) allows for development guided not by profit alone, but instead by the desires and inspiration of the developers and users. Rather than subjugating users, it aims to empower.
by the desires and inspiration of the developers and users. Rather than subjugating users, it aims to empower. Don't like the
specific direction a project is going in? Copy the code and start your own project and then share that with the world. Sharing is
always better than hoarding. Hoarding gets you nowhere good in the long run. You can't achieve happiness from piles of money alone.
## Privacy Sharing is always better than hoarding. Hoarding gets you nowhere good in the long run. You can't achieve happiness from piles of money alone.
We are committed to providing a platform for progressive projects and ideas that require accessible and modern infrastructure to We are committed to providing a platform for progressive projects and ideas that require accessible and modern infrastructure to
thrive and grow. thrive and grow.
## Privacy
We seek to minimise data collection and retention wherever possible. If you don't need it, don't collect it. We seek to minimise data collection and retention wherever possible. If you don't need it, don't collect it.
We will utilise and recommend encryption wherever possible, especially if it is end to end encryption and has been well tested in We will utilise and recommend encryption wherever possible, especially if it is end to end encryption and has been well tested in
@ -34,23 +33,18 @@ real life scenarios by non-technical users.
We believe that unrestricted and uncensored access to the internet is a human right and we should all resist any attempts to stifle We believe that unrestricted and uncensored access to the internet is a human right and we should all resist any attempts to stifle
the sharing of knowledge and experiences that helps build greater cooperation between people around the world. the sharing of knowledge and experiences that helps build greater cooperation between people around the world.
## Transparency ## Transparency
We don't give you any crap. If something is wrong, we'll let you know and we seek to communicate with our clients and the public in We don't give you any crap. If something is wrong, we'll let you know and we seek to communicate with our clients and the public in
an effective way. an effective way.
We use the software we recommend and deploy and are committed to using free (as in freedom) software wherever possible and seek to We use the software we recommend and deploy and are committed to using free (as in freedom) software wherever possible and seek to
contribute back to the projects we rely on where practical. contribute back to the projects we rely on where practical.
We engage in ethical processes to avoid working with any organisations that are racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist or otherwise engage in oppressive We engage in ethical processes to avoid working with any organisations that are racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist or otherwise engage in oppressive behaviour.
behaviour.
We will share with the community anything that we make that is really cool and useful that will help build the software commons. We will share with the community anything that we make that is really cool and useful that will help build the software commons.
## Sustainability ## Sustainability
As a worker co-operative we aim to grow in a sustainable way. This means not taking venture capital or risky loans. We do this the As a worker co-operative we aim to grow in a sustainable way. This means not taking venture capital or risky loans. We do this the
smart way through hard work. We are always learning and studying as we go. smart way through hard work. We are always learning and studying as we go.
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<hr> <hr>
We hope this basic statement of principles has given you an idea of where we are coming from and perhaps where we will go. The plan We hope this basic statement of principles has given you an idea of where we are coming from and perhaps where we will go. The plan
is to revisit these ideas as we grow and access the impact of this project. We hope you will be a part of this adventure. is to revisit these ideas as we grow and access the impact of this project. We hope you will be a part of this adventure.
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