Why
Short, fact-based essays on the ideas behind araucaria.club.
Many branches, one root.
Why open source
Software we can read, share, and fix is the only kind we can trust with our lives.
A network of networks.
Why the Fediverse
Federated services let small communities host their own spaces while staying connected to everyone else.
A home you maintain.
Why self-hosting
Running our own services is closer to gardening than to consumption.
Default: nobody is watching.
Why privacy
Privacy isn't secrecy — it's the right to present yourself on your own terms.