From c8a3e15ec6f7623c4c174027d2daeca93209c609 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Clarke Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:54:04 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] new intro blurb --- hugo-site/content/_index.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++------------------ hugo-site/content/faq/index.md | 7 +++---- 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/hugo-site/content/_index.md b/hugo-site/content/_index.md index f5d555f6..26a5af0a 100644 --- a/hugo-site/content/_index.md +++ b/hugo-site/content/_index.md @@ -22,24 +22,22 @@ links: color: "is-medium-orange" --- -The centralization of the internet poses a fundamental threat to individual freedom. In 2024, a few -corporations control most of our online services and infrastructure, wielding immense power with -little accountability. They can censor content, exploit data, and exclude users from essential -services, undermining democracy. We need a solution urgently. - -Introducing Freenet—a decentralized replacement for the World Wide Web. Acting as a global, shared -computing platform, Freenet can be accessed via a standard web browser or embedded into software via -an API. - -Freenet enables new solutions to old problems like spam, -[DDoS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack), keeping private data private, and -much more. - -Freenet is flexible enough to build entirely decentralized alternatives to existing centralized -services, such as messaging, social media, email, and e-commerce. Every component of every service -built on Freenet is interoperable by default, ensuring seamless integration and interaction across -the platform. Services are also scalable by default and secured through modern cryptographic -techniques, putting control back in the hands of users, not tech oligarchs. +Freenet is the internet as it should have been—fully decentralized, designed to put you back in +control. Imagine a global shared computer where you can communicate and collaborate freely, without +reliance on big tech. Freenet gives you the tools to take charge of your online life. + +This peer-to-peer network transforms users’ computers into a resilient, distributed system, +automatically scaling services without cloud servers, safeguarding data with cryptography. Every +peer contributes to a fault-tolerant collective, ensuring services are always available without a +single points of failure. + +The web is a series of siloed services, but every system built on Freenet is fully interoperable by +default. We haven't reinvented wheels unnecessarily, apps can be built with popular existing web +frameworks and are accessed through any web browser. + +#### Current Status (29th Oct, 2024) + +We're currently tying up loose ends prior to our alpha release. #### Useful Links diff --git a/hugo-site/content/faq/index.md b/hugo-site/content/faq/index.md index 68e9ebcb..b85a42ec 100644 --- a/hugo-site/content/faq/index.md +++ b/hugo-site/content/faq/index.md @@ -176,10 +176,9 @@ Michael Grube. Ian and Steven are actively involved in the day-to-day operations # How does Freenet handle undesirable or harmful content, such as spam or illegal material? {#how-does-freenet-handle-undesirable-or-harmful-content-such-as-spam-or-illegal-material} To address undesirable or harmful content like spam or illegal material, Freenet is building a -decentralized reputation system inspired by the original -[Web of Trust plugin](https://github.com/hyphanet/plugin-WebOfTrust/blob/master/developer-documentation/core-developers --manual/OadSFfF-version1.2-non-print-edition.pdf), -but with key improvements. +decentralized reputation system inspired by the original [Web of Trust +plugin](https://github.com/hyphanet/plugin-WebOfTrust/blob/master/developer-documentation/core-developers +-manual/OadSFfF-version1.2-non-print-edition.pdf), but with key improvements. This system enables users to collaboratively filter harmful content, putting control directly in their hands to shape their experience according to their own preferences.