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Decentralize Control
Technology should prioritize consent and anti-surveillance. No one party should be able to exert power over the whole system.
Most current systems are centralized, and control over all actions is in the hands of a single organization. We are building a new generation of decentralized and consensual systems, where you control your interactions with others, with no third party mediating or interfering.
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Design for the Margins
It is vital to understand the risks faced by underrepresented, persecuted, or victimized communities. Only through that understanding can we build systems that empower, rather than oppress.
Many systems are designed and deployed by those with privilege and, intentionally or not, mostly for people like themselves. We are cond…
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Decentralize Control
Technology should prioritize consent and anti-surveillance. No one party should be able to exert power over the whole system.
Most current systems are centralized, and control over all actions is in the hands of a single organization. We are building a new generation of decentralized and consensual systems, where you control your interactions with others, with no third party mediating or interfering.
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Design for the Margins
It is vital to understand the risks faced by underrepresented, persecuted, or victimized communities. Only through that understanding can we build systems that empower, rather than oppress.
Many systems are designed and deployed by those with privilege and, intentionally or not, mostly for people like themselves. We are conducting research and outreach to understand the needs of marginalized communities, to adapt and create tools that are better suited to their needs and to keep them safe and empowered.
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Privacy through Transparency
The only way to build a robust system is to open it up to the world. Processes and protocols should be well documented and free for anyone to inspect and comment on.
We produce open and freely accessible research. We build free and open source software. We are an open organization with open governance.