This is where I spend time on "the Internet of links and sharing", that is, communities made of people part of the communities. It’s not a perfect peaceful haven, I don’t want to claim any false promises. Like with every human interactions, there are frictions, and also opposite views, some we would not like to encounter too. But it’s made by people, for the people. It aims to empower us, provide tools that are tailored for us instead of plying us to the tools. It’s work in progress though, and we (as a participating community) also need to innovate rather than mimic what exists elsewhere. Creativity is there, it takes time. But there is a thing already, there is no algorithm. The algorithm is you, it is us, we push forward what is meaningful to us, and there is no incentive for pushing even more, all the time, the most succesful ones. Timing and people define what is shown in the places below that are part of the federated social web, the so called Fediverse. It’s not perfect, still, I remind you.

Here is the list of places where you can find me online, when you see a check mark "✓", it means that the linked profile is authenticated from this web page, here.

• R3vLibre – This web page, my geek & tech identity
• Erenthar (alias) – The guardian of the Citadels, an alias for R3vLibre, a name with a fantasy setting background, dedicated to taking care of the website, writing, designing, maintaining and updating the technical aspects ; I will use it as an alias in several places
• The Citadels @ Neocities – a playground for me to practice handcrafting a website, as before... When I’ll find some time ^^ Additionally, it aims to make know this woundrous initiative as creative hosting :)
• ✓Mastodon(r3vlibre) – my micro-blogging activities in the Fediverse (most of my interactions today), hosted by Tetaneutral
• (to come) Hubzilla(r3vlibre) – A general social media platform, still has to be restored
• (ask contact) Matrix – an instant messaging platform for realtime discussion
• Warhammer, L’Héritage des Anciens (R3vLibre/Erenthar) – un forum de jeu de rôle en ligne où vous pourrez rencontrer Erenthar...
• 📧 (by form, not ready yet) E-Mail – Not enabled for now, a form is considered to reach me by mail

I gave a try to BigTech social media at about the same time I was discovering identi.ca, the first platform that launched what we now refer to as the Fediverse.

At that time (around 2011-2013), I was a bit reluctant with social media, not knowing exactly what to expect from it, or what to say in it. Starting within my community of trust made me make the jump.

From there, I gave a try to the popular places at BigTech, namely Facebook and Twitter (it was spreading at that time, with no foreseeable future to be named X afterwards), and started to join a few contacts as, well, you know, most people do X) What was great, was that I could link these accounts from the Fediverse and be able to read and write all of my accounts from one single place on the Fediverse (well, that’s the kind of geeky stuff that I like). Until that, venture capital being venture capital, the corporations decided to prevent that technically, then by legal terms.

This is the time I gave up with BigTech, and eventhough small, the Fediverse was growing, slowly growing, and I had all I wanted within it.

And I actually still have, more than ever, it’s lively today <3

However, I recently decided to go for a change (about 1 or 2 years ago), and to act for it (second part of 2024).

I explain how and why under A few more words about R3vLibre…

In summary, despite their cost (ecological, mental health, their worrying political influence on democracy, their financial power over states, …) that we need to rise awareness of, and even more, to act knowingly ; well, despite all this, BigTech platforms bring something and communities rely on them. And, knowing that the best stance not to give them power, is to stop using them, I am also aware it will be a long time before they are ever not needed anymore, and that everybody find shelter within open projects on platforms tailored at human level. But it happens eventually, old good ICQ (in the sense that it was the first popular service in that style at that time, although indeed commercial, closed and centralized) shut down recently for good, while IRC and XMPP are still up. There is also a reason that can be invoked, is that other voices need to be heard there. But it’s a game with unfair rules (algorithms, finances and mindset form a sort of retroactive loop not in favor of balance, listening and mutual respect, although it can be different depending on the platform) and it was not my main incentive (which does not prevent me to play that card).

Considering all this, I felt like I was on the way to make a switch. A switch from being an activist, to being commited. The phrasing is not from me, I heard it from the journalist Paloma Moritz, and I felt it suited well to whom I am myself and fitted my personal path, so I borrowed it from her words: (in french) https://mediascitoyens-diois.info/2023/09/paloma-moritz-journaliste-engagee-mais-pas-militante-ecolo/

Yes, I ended up realizing we need both, people who are strict and stick to their line, acting like a lighthouse for a direction to follow, and people who act as bridges.

The thing is, today, I am ready to act as a bridge. I understand people like the platforms they got familiar with, the communities they built. I am still convinced we need to be aware of the cost, both ecological, and both on how they shape our online interactions, and I hope people will get more inclined to be part of the Fediverse as it will become more attractive, if not because of commitment. Some others won’t want a better world (both online, and in the real world, with a stronger sense of harmony and respect to nature), the only thing I can hope is that there will be more of us wanting to engage a better relationship with life, so that it opens a space for others to join and enables more people to join, and that those who don’t want better relationships become a minority. And, to state it clearly, this will need and involve changes in the way we shape our society too.

All this being said, I am ready to act as a bridge, and that’s the why. Hhereunder, you will find the places within the world of corporate enclosed walls where I will fill the gap online with a bridge. In most of these, I will use "Erenthar" as an alias, because my activities will mainly be related to fantasy and Faërie, entertainment, contacts with relatives, and, without any surprises, I will also focus on news about nature & ecology. The personal interactions will be low, reduced to "private" circles. Of course, that does not mean you won’t find bits of hacktivism there, just that it won’t be the biggest part. After all, "Erenthar" is the fantasy guardian of a techie website ;)

• Discord(erenthar.citadels) – Instant messaging and discussion channels, as Erenthar

This is where I spend time on "the Internet of links and sharing", that is, communities made of people part of the communities. It’s not a perfect peaceful haven, I don’t want to claim any false promises. Like with every human interactions, there are frictions, and also opposite views, some we would not like to encounter too. But it’s made by people, for the people. It aims to empower us, provide tools that are tailored for us instead of plying us to the tools. It’s work in progress though, and we (as a participating community) also need to innovate rather than mimic what exists elsewhere. Creativity is there, it takes time. But there is a thing already, there is no algorithm. The algorithm is you, it is us, we psuh forward what is meaningful to us, and there is no incentive for pushing even more, all the time, the most succesful ones. Timing and people define what is shown in the places below that are part of the federated social web, the so called Fediverse.

Here is the list of places where you can find me online, when you see a check mark "✓", it means that the linked profile is authenticated from this web page, here.

• R3vLibre – Cette page web, mon identité geek & tech
• Erenthar (alias) – Le gardien des Citadelles, un alias pour R3vLibre, un nom dans un contexte /fantasy/, dédié à s’occuper du site web, la rédaction, l’allure et la conception, la maintenance et la mise à jour sur le plan technique ; je me servirai de cet alias à plusieurs endroits
• The Citadels @ Neocities – un terrain de jeu où je peux m’exercer à créer un site de toutes pièces, à l’ancienne... Quand l’occasion me le permettra ^^ C’est aussi pour faire connaître cette belle initiative comme formule créative d’hébergement :)
• ✓Mastodon(r3vlibre) – mes activités de micro-blog dans le Fediverse (la plupart de mes interactions aujourd’hui), hébergé par Tetaneutral
• (to come) Hubzilla(r3vlibre) – Une plateforme de media social globale, encore à remettre en place
• (ask contact) Matrix – une plateforme de messagerie instantannée pour des discussions en temps réel
• Warhammer, L’Héritage des Anciens (R3vLibre/Erenthar) – un forum de jeu de rôle en ligne où vous pourrez rencontrer Erenthar...
• 📧 (par formulaire, pas encore en place) E-Mail – Inactif pour le moment, un formulaire est envisagé pour pouvoir me joindre par mail

(ce qui suit est à traduire…)

I gave a try to BigTech social media at about the same time I was discovering identi.ca, the first platform that launched what we now refer to as the Fediverse. At that time (around 2011-2013), I was a bit reluctant with social media, not knowing exactly what to expect from it, or what to say in it. Starting within my community of trust made me make the jump.

From there, I gave a try to the popular places at BigTech, namely Facebook and Twitter (it was spreading at that time, with no foreseeable future to be named X afterwards), and started to join a few contacts as, well, you know, most people do X) What was great, was that I could link these accounts from the Fediverse and be able to read and write all of my accounts from one single place on the Fediverse (well, that’s the kind of geeky stuff that I like). Until that, venture capital being venture capital, the corporations decided to prevent that technically, then by legal terms.

This is the time I gave up with BigTech, and eventhough small, the Fediverse was growing, slowly growing, and I had all I wanted within it.

And I actually still have, more than ever, it’s lively today <3

However, I recently decided to go for a change (about 1 or 2 years ago), and to act for it (second part of 2024).

I explain how and why under A few more words about R3vLibre…

In summary, despite their cost (ecological, mental health, their worrying political influence on democracy, their financial power over states, …) that we need to rise awareness of, and even more, to act knowingly ; well, despite all this, BigTech platforms bring something and communities rely on them. And, knowing that the best stance not to give them power, is to stop using them, I am also aware it will be a long time before they are ever not needed anymore, and that everybody find shelter within open projects on platforms tailored at human level. But it happens eventually, old good ICQ shut down recently for good, while IRC and XMPP are still up. There is also a reason that can be invoked, is that other voices need to be heard there. But it’s a game with unfair rules (algorithms, finances and mindset form a sort of retroactive loop not in favor of balance, listening and mutual respect, although it can be different depending on the platform) and it was not my main incentive (which does not prevent me to play that card).

Considering all this, I felt like I was on the way to make a switch. A switch from being an activist, to being commited. The phrasing is not from me, I heard it from the journalist Paloma Moritz, and I felt it suited well to whom I am myself and fitted my personal path, so I borrowed it from her words: (in french) https://mediascitoyens-diois.info/2023/09/paloma-moritz-journaliste-engagee-mais-pas-militante-ecolo/

Yes, I ended up realizing we need both, people who are strict and stick to their line, acting like a lighthouse for a direction to follow, and people who act as bridges.

The thing is, today, I am ready to act as a bridge. Therefore, hereunder you will find the places within the world of corporate enclosed walls where I will fill the gap online with a bridge. In most of these, I will use "Erenthar" as an alias, because my activities will mainly be related to fantasy and Faërie, entertainment, contacts with relatives, and, without any surprises, I will also focus on news about nature & ecology. The personal interactions will be low, reduced to "private" circles. Of course, that does not mean you won’t find bits of hacktivism there, just that it won’t be the biggest part. After all, "Erenthar" is the fantasy guardian of a techie website ;)

• Discord(erenthar) – Messages instantannés et canaux de discussion, en tant que Erenthar