Principles

Digital Power Should Be Distributed

Digital infrastructure is a political matter. When a small number of large companies control everyday digital services, they gain power over everyday life. Big tech monopolies force entire organizations into dependence, while abusing their power to maximize profits.

Any concentration of power undermines the foundations of a free society. People should not have to give up autonomy just to participate in digital life.

Privacy Is a Human Right

Digital infrastructure should protect privacy by default. People should be able to debate and organize without being spied on. Privacy should be the normal condition of digital life, not a premium feature or an exceptional need.

The same standard applies to governments and intelligence services when they treat broad surveillance as acceptable infrastructure. A society that depends entirely on systems that can be watched, restricted, or switched off from above is not free in any serious sense.

Open Source Should Stand On Its Own

A community edition should be good enough for real, long-term use. An open-source core should exist as a real product, not as a funnel into closure.

Paid features may exist, but they should add capabilities, not introduce deficiency in the core product.

Freedom Must Include the Freedom to Leave

A trustworthy system should make exit as easy as entry. Portability, backups, migration, and self-hosting are part of what makes software trustworthy.

If a tool becomes vital to people, making it easy to leave is an ethical requirement, and the software should support that technically.

Promote Democracy

Private digital infrastructure should be within reach for ordinary people and small organizations. They should be able to run digital services without institutional-scale resources.

I want digital autonomy to be broadly accessible which is why I care so much about lowering the barrier. Making self-hosted infrastructure easier is not just a convenience, but a democratic goal.