How to use your servers for mutual aid?

IAmNix · March 28

My mom taught me, that whatever I have extra of, I should share with others. So I am trying to share the servers I have access to, in a productive way that benefit people less privileged than me.

Let's use this thread to make a list of projects or software that:
1) Can be deployed with basic linux skills
2) Are motivated to provide long-term benefit to humanity, or:
3) Are motivated to provide a useful service accessible to anyone for free, or:
4) Are motivated to aid people in oppressive situations

The ones I know of:

Tor relay or Tor Bridges
ArchiveTeam Warrior, operated by Internet Archive.
Running a seedbox for Linux ISOs or "Linux ISOs"
Ripe Atlas Probe

codelock · March 28

I run a global ping probe https://github.com/jsdelivr/globalping

AuroraZero · March 28

I share porn does this count?

Encoders · March 28

host an ipfs gateway
host a syncthing relay, put a speed limit
run a gogs / gitea instance, mirror software repositories that you care of
run a data scraper for LES, make a graph about anything like drama / mjj keyword, sales trends, track all provider activity while you're on it, and then put the aggregated data in public

feeling need more challenges?

host an url shortener / yopass / privatebin clone, learn how to deal with abuse automatically
create a page where you tests ping all of looking glass from LES providers, updated in fixed interval
take a look at free-for-dev, host similar service & offer it to LES community, bind them under contract so whatever resource uses will make them open source the project
self host jitsi, run your own seminar about IPv6, or just learn to talk with public in general

vyas · March 28

@AuroraZero said:
I share porn does this count?

OP said mutual “aid” not “laid”

IAmNix · March 28

Please do not derail the thread with funny jokes @vyas and @AuroraZero

Thank you for the excellent tools @codelock and @Encoders!

AuroraZero · March 28

@IAmNix said:
Please do not derail the thread with funny jokes @vyas and @AuroraZero

Thank you for the excellent tools @codelock and @Encoders!

Won't happen again, I will make damned sure of it.

Oh and in case people wonder I run about 50 Tor exists around the globe, countless GFW hacks for people that where and how to look, I sponsor a Vet's integration program in my area, build desktops and laptops for said vets, I give out free shared hosting.

So yeah, I help a bit sometimes.

IAmNix · March 28

@AuroraZero said:

I run about 50 Tor exists around the globe, countless GFW hacks for people that where and how to look, I sponsor a Vet's integration program in my area, build desktops and laptops for said vets, I give out free shared hosting.

That's great! Please use this thread to share links to tools and software you use so other people can contribute in a similar way .

AuroraZero · March 28

@IAmNix said:

@AuroraZero said:

I run about 50 Tor exists around the globe, countless GFW hacks for people that where and how to look, I sponsor a Vet's integration program in my area, build desktops and laptops for said vets, I give out free shared hosting.

That's great! Please use this thread to share links to tools and software you use so other people can contribute in a similar way .

Eh why? Why should I give up code that is private and not available on the net?

Are not the resources to learn out here? Do they not exist anymore? I am honestly asking since I have not looked in a long time, well since about the time Slackware was developed anyways.

IAmNix · March 28

To get back on topic, here's a summary of the tools so far

@IAmNix said:

Tor relay or Tor Bridges

ArchiveTeam Warrior, operated by Internet Archive.

Running a seedbox for Linux ISOs or "Linux ISOs"

Ripe Atlas Probe

.

@codelock said:
global ping probe https://github.com/jsdelivr/globalping

.

@Encoders said:
1. host an ipfs gateway
2. host a syncthing relay, put a speed limit
3. run a gogs / gitea instance, mirror software repositories that you care of
4. run a data scraper for LES, make a graph about anything like drama / mjj keyword, sales trends, track all provider activity while you're on it, and then put the aggregated data in public

feeling need more challenges?

host an url shortener / yopass / privatebin clone, learn how to deal with abuse automatically

create a page where you tests ping all of looking glass from LES providers, updated in fixed interval

take a look at free-for-dev, host similar service & offer it to LES community, bind them under contract so whatever resource uses will make them open source the project

self host jitsi, run your own seminar about IPv6, or just learn to talk with public in general

havoc · March 28

There is also running a tile server...but you need a seriously chonky server & pipe for that.

skorupion · March 29

https://foldingathome.org/

TheDP · March 29

https://scienceunited.org/

Otus9051 · March 29

@AuroraZero said:
I share porn does this count?

Link?

FatGrizzly · March 29

@Encoders said: take a look at free-for-dev, host similar service & offer it to LES community, bind them under contract so whatever resource uses will make them open source the project

You can also contribute to free-for-dev by finding good services and list them. (and I'll merge it for you )

as for mutual aid, maybe you can run web proxy's for kids at school.

How to use your servers for mutual aid?

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