This document summarizes efforts to decentralize the web and promote diversity. It discusses how consolidation of web platforms limits diversity and representation. It then introduces several existing projects, like MediaGoblin and Diaspora, that aim to distribute hosting and promote open, federated protocols. The document encourages participation in these initiatives to create a more open and inclusive digital world.

1. We are Legion:
Decentralizing the Web
Deb Nicholson
Community Liaison for MediaGoblin
FISL14, July 3rd 2013

2. Photo courtesy of Dan Murphy
all rights reserved

7. Consolidation:
also bad for the
diversity of the web

8. Women: 5.87%
African Americans: 0.6%
Latinos: 1.25%
Asian Americans: 0.95 %
White (non-Latino): 81.9%
Source: Out of The Picture from Free Press
US Television Station Ownership

9. Last name: Death

10. Some Existing Projects
● Identi.ca →
pump.io
● MediaGoblin
● Diaspora
● Friendica
● Buddy Cloud

12. Easy?

13. Join the legion!

14. http://pump.io/
http://mediagoblin.org/
http://prism-break.org/
http://www.freepress.net/
http://nethistory.info/
Email me: deb@eximiousproductions.com
Further reading and exploration

15. Obrigada!
CC.BY.SA
From MediaGoblin:
Balloondog by Rob Myers
Cat Spider Finger by Chris Webber
Healthy and sick internet animations by Chris Webber
Emailing by Chris Webber
Northern Lights by un:Varjisakka from Wikipedia
GFDL
Porsbjer Northern Light by Jerry Magnum from Wikipedia
CC.BY
The Smile of a Man with a Wild Fan Base
by Ibrahim Iujaz from Wikipedia
The first email! All rights reserved.
Courtesy of Dan Murphy