From 786a391bd450d2f7a7cad350009434d2d7cb190c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Macgyver Official Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:07:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Refine mission wording in profile README MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Update profile/README.md to clarify project values: replace the Tolkien quote with a Santayana quote, change “open source internet” to “free and open internet,” and add a new note urging users not to trade rights for convenience (emphasizing ownership, privacy, and agency). Also remove a stray trailing hyphen and apply minor formatting cleanup. --- profile/README.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/profile/README.md b/profile/README.md index 70124c8..6d087d8 100644 --- a/profile/README.md +++ b/profile/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ # Parallel -*"Not all those who wander are lost."* - J.R.R. Tolkien +*"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."* - George Santayana --- -### We're building an open source internet. +### We're building a free and open internet. Parallel exists to restore technological sovereignty to the individual. @@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ The point is not to romanticize going offline. The point is to make connection s **Ownership.** Everything we make is designed to be yours. Not rented. Not licensed. Not dependent on a server that could shut down tomorrow. You bought it. You own it. It works. +**Do not exchange your rights for convenience.** Convenience is only progress when it leaves ownership, privacy, and agency intact. + **Open source.** The code is public. The schematics are public. The designs are public. There are no black boxes. If you want to look under the hood, the hood is already open. **No subscriptions. Ever.** You shouldn't have to pay monthly for something you already hold in your hands. @@ -132,4 +134,3 @@ The parallel economy is not a theory. It is what happens when enough people stop - **Contribute** - Open issues, submit PRs, improve docs, test builds, and help make the stack real --- -