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diff --git a/english/provider/hosting.mdwn b/english/provider/hosting.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b655236 --- /dev/null +++ b/english/provider/hosting.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +[[!meta title="Hosting"]] + +[[!map pages="page(hosting*)" show="title"]] diff --git a/english/provider/hosting/letter.mdwn b/english/provider/hosting/letter.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6198a0f --- /dev/null +++ b/english/provider/hosting/letter.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +[[!meta title="Hosting Letter"]]
+
+ $collective Hosting Letter
+ --------------------------
+
+ $collective is part of an intersection of various groups that discuss politics and
+ technology in different ways. We work with internet servers turned to various
+ cooperative goals. Then, our ideia is to colaborate with groups/projects that
+ are part of mutual and multiple aid and support.
+
+ $collective is an autonomous project kept by a collective of volunteers. One of our
+ main goals is the collective creation of public spaces, common areas with projects and
+ groups that intend to enforce and straighten coexistence.
+
+ Our intention is not just offer a "hosting service" and then we're not available
+ for groups that just want such thing. We want that groups we host colaborate with
+ the construction of a neighborhood, a rhizome, meaning that technology doesn't have to be
+ a barrier, but exactly the opposite. As technology is also a social construction,
+ its purposes, its configurations and the processes it interferes with can't
+ impose themselves independently of the choices made by the social groups where it's used.
+
+ The internet is not only an environment of cooperation, but also of apropriation and
+ exploitation of common goods. We understand that it just turns essentially into a
+ public space when people can control their production and access means, things that
+ don't happen on corporate and governmental spaces. Because of this we try to
+ create public spaces, non-corporative and non-governmental and we hope that
+ groups we host colaborate to the construction of such spaces.
+
+ During the construction of these kind of spaces, we make discussions where we try to
+ discover themes such as culture, society, technology, activism, social change
+ and many others. Such a research, when possible, is shared pubicly.
+
+ We research the political implications of technology and develop systems and
+ instruments using different political values. We also keep a political dialogue
+ in the logics of theory/practice.
+
+ So, one of our proposals is to collectivelly establish a network of mutual
+ support among groups and individuals interested in sharing the same physical
+ structure to share their knowledges, activities and researches.
+
+ We attempt then to break the relation between service provider/clients,
+ because we're not service providers and the groups/individuals we host are not
+ our clients. We both make part of the same collaboration network where diverse
+ interests converge towards mutual empowerment. And who knows if such way of
+ organizing things won't spread to other parts of society.
+
+ Thinking about knowledge distribution and with an incentive to new groups
+ interested in keeping their own server infrastructure, we try to share the most of
+ our organization scheme.
+
+ And remember: for us, $collective is not just a hosting system or a service provider.
+
+ Interesting links:
+
+ - Researches available: http://wiki.$domain
+ - Configurations and operational procedures: http://padrao.$domain
+
+ In solidarity,
+ $collective Group
diff --git a/english/provider/hosting/policy.mdwn b/english/provider/hosting/policy.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c8726b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/english/provider/hosting/policy.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +[[!meta title="Hosting Policy"]]
+
+ $collective Group Hosting Policy
+ --------------------------------
+
+ 1. The Collective reserves to istelf the power to host or discontinue the
+ hosting of any group or individual according to the ethical, political and
+ practical principles of the Collective.
+
+ 2. In the case of hosting discontinuation for a given group, the Collective
+ commits itself to inform the hosted part with sufficient time and to make
+ available the hosted data.
+
+ 3. Groups and individuals are just hosted by the Collective if they want to
+ have a mutual relation of resources and activity sharing.
+
+ 4. Once the hosting partnership is created, the Collective must be informed of
+ actions and ways the hosted part is taking if those affects the Collective. By
+ the other hand, the Collective commits to inform the hosted part of anything
+ that can affect it.
+
+ 5. The terms of partnership must be clear in the sense of the commitment
+ between both sides on support, maintenance and development of the host and
+ sites.
+
+ 6. The hosted part is responsible for the hosted content and the Collective
+ cannot suffer legal consequences of improper or illegal content. Anyway the
+ Collective will make everything possible to protect the identity and privacy of
+ the hosted part.
+
+ 7. The relations should be established as transparently as possible, avoiding
+ hidden or manipulated information by both parts.
+
+ 8. The relations have the purpose of solidarity on knowledge, complementarity
+ on actions and exchange among groups, being vital to achieve ways of mutual
+ teaching-learning and develop policies that unite groups towards social and
+ political changes.
+
+ 9. The Collective commits itself to inform at least in general ways its
+ security and privacy policies on the hosting platforms.
+
+ 10. Hosting of social movements with sensitive content are kept, when possible,
+ hosted on platforms abroad.
+
+ 11. The hosting consists in cooperation and not in service providing.
diff --git a/english/provider/hosting/refusal.mdwn b/english/provider/hosting/refusal.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a1801ff --- /dev/null +++ b/english/provider/hosting/refusal.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +[[!meta title="Refusal hosting letter"]]
+
+ Hi $requisitante,
+
+ Unfortunatelly we can't host the project you requested because:
+
+ - We think it doesn't match the etical principles we adopt[1].
+
+ - And/or we consider it matches the kind of projects we have a critical
+ position with[2].
+
+ We believe that there's not just one way to fight. We also don't believe that
+ our etical principles and our criticisms represent the "right" viewpoint.
+ Our viewpoint just reflect the conclusions we got after a lot of discussions.
+ We try just to be coherent with what we believe and that's the reason why we
+ can't accept your request.
+
+ We don't want for this statement to mean that we want to give no value for
+ the thing your project do or about what do you believe.
+
+ [1] See http://encontro.fluxo.info/Principal/ConjuntoDePrincipiosEticos
+ [2] See http://wiki.$dominio
diff --git a/english/provider/hosting/terms.mdwn b/english/provider/hosting/terms.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a38258f --- /dev/null +++ b/english/provider/hosting/terms.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +[[!meta title="Hosting Terms"]]
+
+ Hi :)
+
+ Agreement on Hosting
+ --------------------
+
+ We discussed and we agree to offer hosting as you requested. Now, in order for we to
+ effectivelly maintain this hosting, we need to:
+
+ 1. State what is our commitment in relation to this hosting.
+ 2. That you and/or your group agree with the present term of agreement and
+ with our Hosting Policy.
+
+ These are mutual commitment agreements, where we explain what is our commitment
+ with the hosting and that the hosted part needs to agree so we can keep such
+ relation.
+
+ In case you agree with the terms of this letter and accept our Hosting Policy,
+ just reply saying so and the hosting will start as soon as possible. :)
+
+ Our commitment
+ --------------
+
+ We commit ourselves to keep the hosting working. The hosting maintenance
+ happens through volunteer and responsible work.
+
+ The used infra-structure is stable, but subject to eventual power and network
+ outages or even more sensitive problems.
+
+ Then, sometimes hosting can go offline. We will always be allert and we care
+ for security and integrity of the hosted data. But, for a lot of reasons, we
+ cannot garantee the total availability or even the eternity of such data.
+
+ We commit ourselves as much as possible to keep security copies of the data we
+ host. But we ask for you to also arrange, as much as possible, backup copies of
+ your data.
+
+ Our group is composed by people that do a lot of tasks. The most important and
+ sensitive tasks, such as hosting, are dependent to other taks and each one is
+ associated to a workgroup of responsible persons.
+
+ It may happen that someone leaves a workgroup and eventually some tasks will lack
+ commited people to get them accomplished. It's on this sense that we garantee
+ hosting: according to the available workforce at our group. It's possible that,
+ in the future, something happens and we stop hosting in a given platform.
+ But, if we do so, we garantee that it won't happen from night to day and we'll
+ give enough time for you and your project to migrate the data somewhere else.
+
+ We also have the commitment to inform, when you ask, our procedures according to
+ our accounting policy. Such procedures vary from privacy and security policies
+ to choices of platforms and our group's situation.
+
+ As our procedures can change with time, we recommend you to ask for procedures
+ descriptions when you feel necessary.
+
+ We have our limitations but we'll keep things working as much as we can. :)
+
+ Your commitment
+ ---------------
+
+ We hope that you and/or your project use the offered resource with wisdom.
+ Don't ask for websites and tools if you will abandon them. If you install your own
+ programs, please have the responsibility to keep it up-to-date as security holes at
+ your place can compromise other hosted projects.
+
+ Please don't forget that the maintenance of multiple projects needs a lot of work
+ and is difficult to keep secure. Then we ask for everyone's collaboration. We would be
+ very pleased if you informed us about your plans to install tools in your space. :)
+
+ Sharing interfaces
+ ------------------
+
+ A possible space for interactions among projects is the Neighborhood Mailing
+ List[1] (subscription just for sufficiently secure mail accounts, get in touch for
+ more information). When we host groups and individuals, we hope that they will also
+ be responsible in what comes to taking care of such spaces.
+
+ Our neighborhood is also a place for articulations, where all groups and
+ individuals sharing the same infra-structure can communicate between
+ themselves.
+
+ If the subjects we research are inspiring for you too, we invite you to
+ participate in such discussions. To avoid centralization, we propose you to
+ collectivelly discuss with your group and publish the conclusions you
+ get. For us it is fundamental to try to build a metodology that makes possible the
+ dissemination of such discussions.
+
+ [1] $neighborhood_mailing_list_address
+
+ In solidarity,
+ $grupo Collective
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