💠 Back Open-Source Social Networks to Challenge Corporate Platforms

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Overview

This project, Back Open-Source Social Networks to Challenge Corporate Platforms, envisions a more open and accountable layer for online social life. It brings together developers, researchers, and community organizers to design, test, and sustain privacy‑respecting, interoperable platforms that people can truly own. Your support helps fund core development, governance processes, and outreach to users who want transparent alternatives to proprietary networks. The goal is steady, deliberate progress toward accessible, decentralized social tools that respect user agency and data integrity 💡.

Why Your Support Matters

Open source social networks require ongoing investment to compete with established ecosystems. With sustained support, Back Open-Source Social Networks to Challenge Corporate Platforms can accelerate protocol experimentation, codify open standards, and invite new contributors from around the world. Your contributions enable a clearer roadmap, more robust security practices, and better accessibility for diverse communities. This work hinges on trust and collaboration, and every donation helps keep momentum moving forward 🌱.

How Donations Are Used

Donations are allocated to concrete, trackable activities that advance the project’s mission. A rough allocation focuses on sustaining development, infrastructure, and broad community access:

  • Development and maintenance of core protocols and reference implementations — about 40%
  • Hosting, servers, and ongoing infrastructure costs to keep services reliable — about 25%
  • Security audits, privacy reviews, and compliance checks to protect users — about 15%
  • Community outreach, documentation, and educational materials — about 10%
  • Multilingual support, accessibility improvements, and inclusive design — about 10%

These allocations are intended to be transparent and adjustable as the community grows and priorities shift. The aim is measurable progress, with public milestones and regular updates that reflect how funds are used and what’s been achieved.

Community Voices

Open, user‑centered networks are possible when we invest in the people building and using them. Thanks to contributors who believe in a fairer, more interoperable online public square.

Transparency And Trust

Integrity and openness anchor this effort. The project maintains public roadmaps, open-source code with regular audits, and clear reporting on funding and governance. Community governance processes are designed to be inclusive, with opportunities for participants to review progress, propose changes, and help shape priorities. This transparent approach invites accountability and collaboration from a global audience and sustains confidence in the work over time 🌐.

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