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Overview
This initiative centers on keeping the internet humane by prioritizing transparency, accessibility, and thoughtful community engagement. It supports efforts that balance open access with responsible design, ensuring that digital spaces remain safe, inclusive, and trustworthy for people around the world. The focus is on practical, measurable impact: better tools, clearer governance, stronger privacy protections, and educational resources that empower users to participate in online life with confidence.
By contributing, you support a sustainable model for digital stewardship that elevates human-centered values without compromising openness. The work spans technical development, community outreach, and policy-friendly practice—grounded in real-world use and informed by a diverse global audience. This is about lasting impact, not quick wins.
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Why Your Support Matters
Support from the community enables a proactive, long-term approach to online safety, privacy, and equitable access. Your contribution helps fund the core activities that sustain humane practice in the digital realm:
- Developing and maintaining open-source tools for safer, more transparent online spaces
- Fundamental research into digital citizenship, moderation ethics, and user empowerment
- Hosting, performance, and security to ensure reliable access for communities worldwide
- Education and outreach, including accessibility improvements and multilingual resources
- Transparent governance and regular public reporting to build trust with contributors
How Donations Are Used
Donations are allocated to a balanced mix of infrastructure, research, community engagement, and governance. This ensures that the initiative can operate sustainably while delivering tangible outcomes.
- Infrastructure — hosting, bandwidth, security, and maintenance to keep projects online and resilient.
- Research and Tooling — studies on digital ethics, privacy protections, and the development of open tooling to improve online interactions.
- Community Outreach — workshops, translation efforts, accessibility enhancements, and events that broadens participation.
- Education and Content — documents, guides, and examples that help users and creators navigate online spaces responsibly.
- Administration — governance, reporting, and financial stewardship to maintain accountability and transparency.
Transparency and Trust
Trust is earned through openness. The initiative publishes high-level summaries of funding allocations and outcomes, along with public updates on milestones and lessons learned. Regular, honest communication about progress helps the community understand where resources go and how they translate into real-world impact.
To ensure accountability, all activity is documented in a way that is accessible to everyone, regardless of technical background. We invite questions, feedback, and constructive dialogue from participants across regions and disciplines. This collaborative approach helps us refine priorities and increase the effectiveness of every donation.
Community Voices
The most meaningful feedback comes from the people who use and contribute to online spaces daily. While this page highlights the broader aims, the ongoing conversation includes educators, developers, community organizers, and representatives from diverse online communities who share a common commitment to a humane internet.
Latest News and Updates
As a steady, long-term effort, progress is incremental and accumulates over time. Updates are shared publicly to reflect milestones in tooling, accessibility, and governance. We celebrate small wins that advance the core mission and keep the momentum toward sustainable, human-centered online spaces.
Join Us and Learn More
Your involvement goes beyond financial support. By donating, you join a respectful, global community working toward practical, measurable improvements in how online spaces are designed, moderated, and enjoyed. If you would like to deepen your engagement, you can also contribute by sharing resources, offering technical expertise, or helping organize community events that promote digital literacy and inclusion.
Support Options
The project welcomes contributions through multiple channels. All options are easy to use and provide receipts or confirmations as appropriate.
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