caryoscelus:~#

• all public content should be viewable without login and through tor (if applicable; this implies no recaptcha walls)

• in case a native application is required to access platform, it should be libre/open-source software and available on libre platforms (i’d rather not use non-free js either, but this is about minimal requirements)

• registration should not require phone number, government id or another platform id; the reason why we can tolerate email requirement is that you can get one for free w/o other ids / choose provider / host it yourself; it’s not ideal, but it’s a standard and any other as widespread services are much worse

• this is pretty trivial, but login should be secure; setting up https isn’t all that hard these days

What do you do when you’re asked to login to view content? I close the tab. What do you do when you’re asked to pay to view content? I close the tab. What do you do when you’re asked to send password over unencrypted channel? I close the tab.

First two rules are of course more important, as they affect viewing content. For platforms that adhere to them, but not the latter ones, i consider it ok to browse them as needed, but not register on them.

Join the action. Stop spreading walled garden internets. If you register and post your content on such platforms, you’re limiting your audience and harming those who still decide to do the same.

PS: this site is available on/via different platforms/protocols, including git & clearnet web hosting; commenting is only available from ZeroNet — libre software decentralized network; for viewing comments (all three of them) you can visit this site via one of the public proxies.