A Manifesto in Verse
We cannot decide.
A poem about internet prisoners
We cannot decide
The feed decides what we see
Autoplay decides what we hear
Trending decides what we hate…
Principles
Principles for builders.
Every commit is a choice about people.
01Choose · Reject
ProtocolsnotPlatforms
Open standards enable resilience, portability, and choice.
02Choose · Reject
PrivacynotSurveillance
Minimize data, maximize dignity — by default.
03Choose · Reject
InteroperabilitynotLock-in
APIs that connect, not capture.
04Choose · Reject
TransparencynotDark patterns
Plain language, clear consent, observable behavior.
CORE
Our Core Principles
- 01
Design for responsibility in AI-accelerated systems.
- 02
Moats through superior UX — never captivity.
- 03
Prefer edge trust, zero-knowledge, and least data.
Ch. 04ClosingA note to builders
Build before
defaults solidify.
Let technology serve humans — not the other way around.
Protocol-first·Privacy-by-default·Interoperable