# Pogmom Suite

## An Archival & Decentralization Project

## Mission

The Pogmom Suite is a collection of online services which offer its users alternatives to proprietary computing platforms, and a means of contributing to and benefitting from a shared archival project.

The primary objective of the Pogmom Suite is to conserve a free and open internet in which users, not corporations, are empowered.

## The Team

### pogmommy / Penelope | It/Its

Current primary server operator and source of funding since January 2023.
Sociologist by study, Technical Support Specialist by trade, Server Operator by holy order.

## Privacy

The Pogmom Suite consists of software hosted on free, open source software. Changes to software packages are only made at the configuration level.

Automated email communications are performed by SMTP2GO. These are utilized minimally and essential communications might include a user's name, username, or registered email address.

Domain name registration is performed by CloudFlare

All non-public user data managed by software running on the Pogmom Suite is encrypted locally. Under no circumstances will usage data, privately stored data, or other sensitive personal information ever be sold or willing shared with third parties.

The Pogmom Suite would sooner cease operation than assist with investigation into its users, nor is it practically capable of doing so. However, users are advised to be mindful of the server's geographical location and the associated legislative implications.

## Commitments and Philosophy

- Advertisements will never be displayed on any domain associated with The Pogmom Suite. They are antithetical to the existence and purpose of the project. Adblock usage is strongly encouraged for the eventuality of navigation to unaffiliated domains.
- Generative content software (erroneously referred to as 'AI') are a stain on liberatory computing and are a threat to laborers. Such features will never be implemented in any service offered as a part of the Pogmom Suite.
- Predatory federation by platforms (such as Meta's Threads) is not supported by any Pogmom Suite services with federation capabilities.
- Intellectual property is an intangible myth which serves no utility. The labor of creation is owned by those who perform it, however all ideas belong to the public commons.

## Support

### If you have a Pogmom Suite Account:

Server operators' provided priority contacts can be found in Nextcloud. Please read the folder share note for additional details after signing in.

### If you cannot access the above link:

Visit links.pogmom.me for a list of pogmommy's public contact methods.

## Registration

As a security and privacy measure, registrations are open but must be manually approved by a server operator of the Pogmom Suite.

## Code of Conduct

Very little can be done for a user to be denied access to the Pogmom Suite. As registrations are manually approved, some level of trust is likely to already exist between a server operator and any given user. Specifically disallowed conduct will not be listed here, as the worst offenses should already be known by users. Violations of acceptable conduct will be addressed personally by a server operator, and handling of any given situation will be be subject to its own judgement.