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Overview
Keep the internet weird, free, and open is a community driven initiative focused on sustaining open access to information, tools, and culture online. This page explains how donations support the ongoing work and what progress you can expect to see over time. By contributing, you empower resilient hosting, transparent governance, and collaborative projects that keep the web welcoming for researchers, educators, creators, and curious readers across the globe.
At its core, the effort champions openness as a continuous practice. We prioritize minimal barriers to participation, clear reporting, and practical improvements that people can rely on day to day. The project relies on volunteers and partners who believe the internet should remain a public resource rather than a fractured marketplace. Your support helps sustain that shared space and invites broader participation in shaping its future.
Why Your Support Matters
This cause thrives when the community commits to ongoing stewardship. Your contributions to Keep the internet weird, free, and open enable us to invest in infrastructure, governance, and educational outreach that would be difficult to sustain otherwise. The aim is steady, predictable progress that benefits a wide audience without demanding rapid, unsustainable growth.
- Preserve open access to tools, archives, and education used by students, researchers, and hobbyists
- Strengthen hosting, bandwidth, and security to serve diverse users with reliability
- Support multilingual interfaces and accessible design so everyone can participate
- Encourage transparent governance and public reporting to build trust
How Donations Are Used
We allocate funds to concrete, measurable areas aligned with the mission. The goal is a resilient backbone for open information while inviting broader participation across regions and languages.
- Platform development and ongoing bug fixes to reduce downtime
- Hosting, content delivery, and bandwidth optimization for global reach
- Outreach programs, contributor onboarding, and community events
- Accessibility enhancements including screen reader support and multilingual content
- Independent audits, governance reviews, and transparent reporting cycles
Community Voices
This initiative keeps the web a place where curiosity can flourish without paywalls or gatekeepers.
With open reporting and a collaborative process, I feel connected to a web that serves everyone, not just a few.
Transparency And Trust
Open governance and public visibility are central to our work. We publish funding reports and share progress updates on a regular cadence, inviting questions and input from supporters and participants. The ledgers and metrics reflect what has been funded, what remains a priority, and how we measure impact. This approach aims to uphold accountability while preserving the flexibility needed to adapt to changing needs.
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