To balance the current #mainstreaming outreach in the #Fediverse, we’re rallying support for several native grassroots projects. These initiatives empower underrepresented voices and strengthen community-driven networks. With funding applications submitted to NLnet, we invite your comments, feedback, and wide sharing of these proposals. Here’s an overview of the projects:
A collaborative effort to create a decentralized and participatory network for documenting and sharing:
Grassroots movements
Historical events
Underrepresented narrativesThis initiative empowers communities to control their own stories and ensure diverse histories are preserved and accessible.
A Fediverse project to reboot the radical grassroots media network, #Indymedia, with a foundation in trust-based principles:
#4opens: Open Data, Open Source, Open Process, and Open StandardsThis project aims to restore Indymedia as a vital, decentralized platform for radical journalism and activism.
Focused on creating a trust-based, decentralized framework for governance, the #OGB project supports:
Grassroots networks
Community-driven decision-makingIts goal is to enable fair, transparent, and inclusive governance for communities striving for equity and sustainability.
On all the projects your feedback and support can make a difference. Let’s work together to build goodwill and foster consensus around “native” projects. If you believe in decentralization, trust-based systems, and grassroots empowerment, please comment, share widely, and help to create a stronger, more inclusive future.
