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.github/workflows/tf_update_dev.yml

@@ -4,43 +4,22 @@ on:
     branches: [ development ]
 
 jobs:
-  deploy:
+  job_one:
     name: Deploy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: pushing latest change on www2.threefold.io
       uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
       with:
-        host: dev.threefold.io
-        username: webuser
+        host: www2.threefold.io
+        username: root
         key: ${{ secrets.TF_SECRET }}
-        port: 34022
+        port: 22
         script: |
-          cd websites/www2/www_threefold_io/
+          cd /opt/www_threefold_io/
           git log -1
           git fetch
           git reset --hard origin/development
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/https:\/\/dev.threefold.io/g" config.toml
+          sed -i "s/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/https:\/\/www2.threefold.io/g" config.toml
           ./build.sh
           
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www2.threefold.io -w 404'

.github/workflows/tf_update_prod.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
-  deploy:
+  job_one:
     name: Deploy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -20,27 +20,6 @@ jobs:
           git log -1
           git fetch
           git reset --hard origin/master
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/dev.threefold.io/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/g" config.toml
+          sed -i "s/https:\/\/www2.threefold.io/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/g" config.toml
           ./build.sh
           
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www.threefold.io -w 404'

.github/workflows/update_dev2.yml

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-name: www3.threefold_io
-on: 
-  push:
-    branches: [ development_sasha ]
-
-jobs:
-  deploy:
-    name: Deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: pushing latest change on www3.threefold.io
-      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
-      with:
-        host: www3.threefold.io
-        username: webuser
-        key: ${{ secrets.TF_SECRET }}
-        port: 34022
-        script: |
-          cd websites/tmp/www_threefold_io/
-          git log -1
-          git restore .
-          git pull
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/dev.threefold.io/https:\/\/dev2.threefold.io/g" config.toml
-          bash build.sh
-          
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www3.threefold.io -w 404'

.github/workflows/update_www3.yml

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-name: www3.threefold_io
-on: 
-  push:
-    branches: [ 3.10.0 ]
-
-jobs:
-  deploy:
-    name: Deploy
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: pushing latest change on www3.threefold.io
-      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
-      with:
-        host: www3.threefold.io
-        username: webuser
-        key: ${{ secrets.TF_SECRET }}
-        port: 34022
-        script: |
-          cd websites/www3/www_threefold_io/
-          git log -1
-          git restore .
-          git pull
-          sed -i "s/https:\/\/www.threefold.io/https:\/\/www3.threefold.io/g" config.toml
-          bash build.sh
-          
-  wait:
-    needs: deploy
-    name: Wait for Website Update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Wait Period
-      id: wait-deploy
-      run: |
-        echo "Sleeping for 30"
-        sleep 30
-        
-  checklinks:
-    needs: wait
-    name: Check for Broken Links
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check for Broken Links
-        id: link-report
-        uses: docker://ghcr.io/threefoldfoundation/website-link-checker:latest
-        with:
-          args: 'https://www3.threefold.io -w 404'

.gitignore

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ publishtools/publishtools
 .cache
 .DS_Store
 src/.temp
+content/news
 content/person
 content/project
 node_modules

Makefile

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-SHELL := /bin/bash
-
-build:
-	. ./build.sh
-
-start:
-	. ./start.sh

README.md

@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ Production: [www.threefold.io](https://www.threefold.io) (master branch)
 
 Staging: www2.threefold.io (development branch)
 
-Last Updated: September 2024
+Last Updated: May 2023
 
 ## Administrators
-
 [ThreeFold's Web Admins](https://github.com/orgs/threefoldfoundation/teams/team_web_admin)
 
 ## Contribution Procedure
@@ -21,69 +20,20 @@ Last Updated: September 2024
 ![readme](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43240801/236867088-56c95abd-510c-4202-b0c5-317cdfb75cb3.png)
 
 It is highly important to follow this procedure to contribute to the website content. <br>
-__WARNING__: DO NOT commit straight into the __master__ / __development__ branches.
+__WARNING__: DO NOT commit straight into __master__ / __development__ branch.
 
-1. Feel free to [create a new issue](https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/www_threefold_io/issues/new) to report an error on the website, or if you have any suggestions on website improvements. 
+1. Create an Issue
+Feel free to [create a new issue](https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/www_threefold_io/issues/new) to report an error on the website, or if you have any suggestions on website improvements. 
 
-2. Make your own branch from the __development__ branch. By creating a new branch from __development__ you will be provided with the latest copy of the live website content at the staging site, www2.threefold.io.
+2. Make your own branch from __'development'__ branch.
+by creating a new branch from 'Master' you will be provided with the latest copy of the live website content.
 
 3. Add your edits into your own branch via code editor locally, and push your local changes online. WARNING: DO NOT add your edits straight into __master__ / __development__ branch.
 
-5. Create a PR to merge your own branch into **development**, and assign one of [ThreeFold's Web Admins](https://github.com/orgs/threefoldfoundation/teams/team_web_admin) on your PR as reviewer, or assign @sasha-astiadi as reviewer.
+5. Create a PR to merge your own branch into '**development**', and assign one of [ThreeFold's Web Admins](https://github.com/orgs/threefoldfoundation/teams/team_web_admin) on your PR as reviewer, or assign @sasha-astiadi as reviewer.
 
 7. When PR is approved, you can see your changes on staging env on www2.threefold.io (development branch)
 
-8. Admin will then create a PR to merge **development** into into **master** (production branch)
+8. Admin will then create a PR to merge 'development' into into '**maste**r' (production branch)
 
 10. When PR is approved, you can see your changes live on production www.threefold.io (master branch).
-
-## Development
-
-While contributing content to this site doesn't strictly require setting up a development environment, it will allow you to preview your changes and that's super handy.
-
-To do that, the following prerequisites are needed:
-
-* macOS or Linux
-* [Zola](https://www.getzola.org/documentation/getting-started/installation/)
-
-Then clone the repository recursively to also pull in contents of `threefold_data`:
-
-```bash
-#if you don't have hero installed yet, run the following commands
-curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freeflowuniverse/crystallib/development/scripts/install_hero.sh > /tmp/hero_install.sh
-bash /tmp/hero_install.sh
-
-#install zola & tailwind
-hero installers -n zola
-
-#get this repo be careful --pr will remove all local changes (pull reset), -b development means we are on the development branch
-hero git pull -u https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/www_threefold_io -b development -pr
-
-#cd to the directory
-eval $(hero git cd -u https://github.com/threefoldfoundation/www_threefold_io)
-
-bash build.sh
-
-```
-
-Finally, start a browsable local copy of the site that will respond to changes in the source files like this:
-
-```
-zola serve
-```
-
-Zola will display a local address such as `http://127.0.0.1:1111` which you can click or copy and paste into your browser to view the site on your own machine.
-
-That's it—have fun!
-
-
-# Guidelines for Editing Blog, News, and Team Images
-
-### General:
-Ensure all images are optimized to be less than 1MB for faster loading and better performance.
-
-### Blog & News:
-Use a resolution of **1200 x 600** pixels or maintain the same aspect ratio to fit seamlessly with placeholders.
-
-### Team:
-Keep images square with a resolution of **640 x 640** pixels for consistent appearance.

_archive/team.html

@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-<div class="bg-transparent relative isolate overflow-hidden py-12">
-    <div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 lg:px-8">
-      <div class="mx-auto max-w-2xl lg:max-w-none">
-        <div class="text-center">
-          <h2 class="fade-in text-balance text-4xl font-normal tracking-tight text-white lg:text-5xl">The Team Behind ThreeFold</h2>
-          <p class="mx-auto mt-4 max-w-3xl text-pretty lg:text-2xl text-xl font-medium text-gray-200 fade-in">Founded by Internet Pioneers 1.0</p>
-          <p class="mx-auto mb-10 mt-6 max-w-4xl text-pretty lg:text-xl text-lg font-light text-gray-200 fade-in">We are a dedicated group committed to advancing a new digital era. Some of us have been working on Internet technology since the early days, when it was a decentralized network. We aim to help bring that vision to life once more. Beyond those below, we have more than 50 engineers, developers, and other team members supporting the project.</p>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="mt-12 grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-4 lg:gap-y-10 lg:gap-x-8 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-y-0">
-
-            <!-- Team Member -->
-            <div class="group relative fade-in mb-8">
-              <div class="h-56 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-gray-200 group-hover:opacity-75 lg:h-72 xl:h-80">
-                <img src="/images/kds.png" alt="kristof_de_spiegeleer" class="size-full object-cover">
-              </div>
-              <h3 class="mt-4 text-xl font-semibold text-white">
-                  Kristof de Spiegeleer
-              </h3>
-              <p class="text-md text-gray-300">Co-founder & CEO</p>
-              <p class="mt-1 text-sm font-light  text-white">
-                Serial entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in Internet infrastructure and cloud technology. Passionate about tech for good. +600m $ exits.</p>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Team Member -->
-              <div class="group relative fade-in mb-8">
-                <div class="h-56 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-gray-200 group-hover:opacity-75 lg:h-72 xl:h-80">
-                  <img src="/images/adnan.png" alt="adnan_fatayerji" class="size-full object-cover">
-                </div>
-                <h3 class="mt-4 text-xl font-semibold text-white">
-                    Adnan Fatayerji
-                </h3>
-                <p class="text-md text-gray-300">Co-founder</p>
-                <p class="mt-1 text-sm font-light  text-white">
-                  Tech entrepreneur with multiple exits. Based in Dubai for 20 years. Head of Partnerships and Business Development..</p>
-              </div>
-
-                <!-- Team Member -->
-              <div class="group relative fade-in mb-8">
-                <div class="h-56 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-gray-200 group-hover:opacity-75 lg:h-72 xl:h-80">
-                  <img src="/images/jan.png" alt="jan_de_landtsheer" class="size-full object-cover">
-                </div>
-                <h3 class="mt-4 text-xl font-semibold text-white">
-                    Jan De Landtsheer
-                </h3>
-                <p class="text-md text-gray-300">Co-founder & CTO</p>
-                <p class="mt-1 text-sm font-light  text-white">
-                  Engineer with 40+ years of experience in deep tech, networking, cloud and storage.</p>
-              </div>
-                  
-                    <!-- Team Member -->
-              <div class="group relative fade-in mb-8">
-                <div class="h-56 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-gray-200 group-hover:opacity-75 lg:h-72 xl:h-80">
-                  <img src="/images/flo.png" alt="florian_fournier" class="size-full object-cover">
-                </div>
-                <h3 class="mt-4 text-xl font-semibold text-white">
-                    Florian Fournier
-                </h3>
-                <p class="text-md text-gray-300">Co-founder & CMO</p>
-                <p class="mt-1 text-sm font-light  text-white">
-                  Ex Apple marketing director, serial entrepreneur living between Africa and Latin America.</p>
-              </div>
-          </div>
-     </div>
-     <div class="mt-8 flex items-center justify-center gap-x-6 fade-in">
-        <a href="/people" class="fade-in rounded-2xl bg-white px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-black shadow-sm hover:bg-gray-200 hover:text-gray-800 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2">Meet the Team</a>
-      </div>
- </div>
-    

build.sh

@@ -1,34 +1,32 @@
 echo "Starting build..."
 
-SOURCE=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
-DIR_OF_THIS_SCRIPT="$( dirname "$SOURCE" )"
-ABS_DIR_OF_SCRIPT="$( realpath $DIR_OF_THIS_SCRIPT )"
-
 # TODO: Check if current version is latest to avoid redundant installation
 if [[ -f "tailwindcss" ]]
 then
-    rm tailwindcss
+    echo "Tailwind installed"
+else
+    # rm tailwindcss
+    # checks os and architecture for correct release
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/8597411 
+    echo "Installing & building tailwind..."
+    ASSET="tailwindcss"
+
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-linux"
+    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-macos"
+    fi
+    if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-x64"
+    elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-arm64"
+    fi
+
+    curl -sLO "https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/latest/download/${ASSET}"
+    chmod +x $ASSET
+    mv $ASSET tailwindcss
 fi
 
-# checks os and architecture for correct release
-# https://stackoverflow.com/a/8597411 
-echo "Installing & building tailwind..."
-ASSET="tailwindcss"
-
-if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
-    ASSET="$ASSET-linux"
-elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-    ASSET="$ASSET-macos"
-fi
-if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64"* ]]; then
-    ASSET="$ASSET-x64"
-elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64"* ]]; then
-    ASSET="$ASSET-arm64"
-fi
-
-curl -sLO "https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/download/v3.4.17/${ASSET}"
-chmod +x $ASSET
-mv $ASSET tailwindcss
 
 
 # initialized and configures tailwind if not configured
@@ -43,4 +41,6 @@ fi
 echo "Compiling tailwindcss and building zola project..."
 rm -rf public static/css
 ./tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
-zola --root $ABS_DIR_OF_SCRIPT build
+zola build
+
+

config.toml

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # The URL the site will be built for
-base_url = "https://dev.threefold.io"
+base_url = "https://www2.threefold.io"
 # Change this to your own URL! Please note this variable **must** be uncommented .
 
 title = "ThreeFold"
-description = "Our global digital backbone"
+description="Our global digital backbone"
 
 # When set to "true", a feed is automatically generated.
-generate_feed = true
+# generate_feed = true
 
 # The filename to use for the feed. Used as the template filename, too.
 # Defaults to "atom.xml", which has a built-in template that renders an Atom 1.0 feed.
 # There is also a built-in template "rss.xml" that renders an RSS 2.0 feed.
-feed_filename = "atom.xml"
+# feed_filename = "index.xml"
 
 # The number of articles to include in the feed. All items are included if
 # this limit is not set (the default).
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ external_links_no_referrer = true
 # For example, `...` into `…`, `"quote"` into `“curly”` etc
 smart_punctuation = true
 
-[build]
-not_found = "404.md"
-
 [[taxonomies]]
 name = "categories"
 feed = true
@@ -86,15 +83,19 @@ paginate_path = "tags"
 
 [[taxonomies]]
 name = "people"
-feed = false
+feed = true
 paginate_by = 9
 paginate_path = "people"
 
 [[taxonomies]]
 name = "memberships"
-feed = false
+feed = true
 paginate_by = 8
 paginate_path = "people/memberships"
 
 [extra]
 # Put all your custom variables here
+
+
+
+

content/404.md

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-title: "404"
-description: ""
-insert_anchor_links: "left"
-template: "404.html"
-
----
-

content/_index.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ---
-title: "ThreeFold"
-description: "TF offers a secure, sovereign infrastructure layer for the Internet, delivering unparalleled scalability, incorruptible and permanent data storage, AI and Web2/Web3/Edge compatibility, and 100% uptime for a resilient digital future." # quotation marks to allow colons where used
+title: "Home"
+description: "A global movement together building an open-source, community-driven, decentralized Internet – from the ground up." # quotation marks to allow colons where used
 date: 2018-09-14T21:00:00-05:00
 updated: 2021-02-20T14:40:00-06:00
 draft: false
 extra:
-  author: ThreeFold
-  imgPath: home/tf.png
+  author: Your name here
+  imgPath: images/threefold_globe.png
 ---
 
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ extra:
 <br/>
 <br/>
 
-![Image](images/white_threefold_header.png#mx-auto#medium)
+![Image](images/black_threefold_header.png#mx-auto#medium)
 
 <br/>
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ThreeFold is a peer-to-peer open-source Internet platform that connects users di
 
 |||
 
-<button>[Get TFT](https://www.manual.grid.tf/documentation/threefold_token/buy_sell_tft/tft_lobstr/tft_lobstr_short_guide.html)</button>
+<button>[Get TFT](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__how_to_buy)</button>
 
 {% end %}
 

content/about/index.md

@@ -1,543 +0,0 @@
----
-title: "About"
-description: "Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations with secure, private, and autonomous access to computing resources, ensuring fair cloud access for everyone." # quotation marks to allow colons where used
-template: "page.html"
-insert_anchor_links: "left"
-extra:
- author: Your name here
- imgPath: about/about_hero.png
----
-
-
-<!-- section 1 (header) -->
-
-
-<div class="container mx-auto">
-
-
-{% row(style="header center") %}
-
-
-<div class="max-w-none lg:max-w-4xl leading-normal mx-auto">
-
-
-# **The Internet as <br><span class="blue">Hope for Humanity</span>**
-
-
-ThreeFold was started by a group of passionate Internet & Cloud veterans<br> 
-who wants to restore the Internet to its original glory
-<br><br>
-*The Internet is a network of computers which are typically hosted in large data centers. These data centers are owned by a few large corporations. **This is not how the Internet was designed**. The Internet was designed to be decentralized, open, and available to everyone.*
-<br><br>
-
-**We have invented a new data, cloud, and network system as an engine for an upgraded Internet.**
-
-
-<br>
-
-
-<!-- <button class="blue_b">[Host the cloud](/host)</button>
-<button class="green">[Deploy](/deploy)</button> -->
-
-</div>
-
-{% end %}
-
-
-</div>
-
-
-
-
-<!-- section 5  -->
-<div style="background-color:#F6F6F6">
-
-
-<div class="container mx-auto">
-
-
-{% row( style="mtop") %}
-
-
-#### <span class="blue uppercase">ROADMAP</span>
-
-
-## **Expanding ThreeFold**
-
-
-{% end %}
-
-
-{% roadmap() %}
-
-
-## **roadmap**
-
-
-{% end %}
-
-
-</div>
-</div>
-
-
-
-
-<!-- section 2 our Story  -->
-
-
-<div class="container mx-auto">
-
-
-{% row( style="center semiNarrow mtop") %}
-
-
-#### <span class="green_text uppercase">rethinking the way the internet works </span>
-
-
-## **ThreeFold’s Journey**
-
-
-<br>
-
-
-![Image](about_journey2.png#mx-auto)
-
-
-{% end %}
-
-
-{% row( style="center semiNarrow mbottom") %}
-
-
-#### OUR JOURNEY BEGAN<br><span class="green_text uppercase">+10 YEARS AGO</span>
-
-
-<br>
-
-
-Years ago, we realized that the existing Internet Infrastructure isn’t sustainable nor secure, lack sovereignty and will not succeed to meet future Internet demands.
-
-
-<br>
-
-
-In response, we came together with a shared mission- to design a revolutionary decentralized, open-source, inclusive and sustainable cloud solution for all.
-
-
-|||
-
-
-
-
-#### WHERE WE ARE<br><span class="blue uppercase">TODAY</span>
-
-
-<br>
-
-
-The ThreeFold Grid is in its third generation technology and live in +50 countries. 
-
-<br>
-
-
-We are at the start of a journey to millions of nodes and will soon launch the fourth generation of the ThreeFold Grid.
-For this, a token called $INCA will been created.
-
-
-
-{% end %}
-
-<!-- section 6 TEAM -->
-<div class="container mx-auto">
-
-
-{% row( style="mtop") %}
-
-
-
-
-
-
-#### <span class="blue uppercase">MEET THE TEAM</span>
-
-
-## **Founded by <span class="green_text">Internet 1.0 Pioneers</span>**
-
-
-We are a dedicated group committed to advancing a new digital era. Some of us have been working on Internet technology since the early days, when it was a decentralized network. We aim to help bring that vision to life once more. Beyond those below, we have more than 50 engineers, developers, and [other team members](/people) supporting the project.
-
-
-{% end %}
-
-
-<br>
-
-
-{% row( style="") %}
-
-
-<div class="person flex md:flex-row flex-col items-start mb-4">
-
-
-<div class="">
-
-
-![Image](kristof_de_spiegeleer.jpeg#mx-auto)
-</div>
-<div class="mx-3">
-
-
-**KRISTOF DE SPIEGELEER** <br>
-
-
-<p class="blue text-base font-semibold">Co-Founder & CEO</p>
-
-
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+id: a_better_understanding_of_wealth
+title: A Better Understanding of Wealth
+image_caption: a better understanding of wealth
+description: Wealth is more than the accumulation of money and resources.
+date: 2021-01-27
+taxonomies:
+    people: [alexandre_hannelas]
+    tags: [why,digital_twin]
+    categories: [twin]
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+---
+
+# A better understanding of wealth 
+
+<br>
+
+Wealth is more than the accumulation of money and resources. It can be generated in ways other than through conventional financial means. The financial justice warrior, Bernard Liataer, highlighted that to capture the wealth of our societies, our culture and our environments, we have to pay heed to the notion of wealth as well-being.
+
+<br>
+
+But how do we obtain that well-being? We all know the answer to this question – we have a sense of well-being when all of our needs are met. It is not just the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter but also the need to be a creative participant in our community, have a voice in our own destiny, and pursue our own spiritual development unhindered by social sanction. Developing real wealth implies making choices that enable all members of the community to attain well-being. Achieving sustainable wealth implies meeting the present's needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
+
+<br>
+
+Digital Twin has been created while taking into consideration the different types of community capital that need to be achieved to create real wealth: 
+
+<br>
+
+1. Natural Capital - It includes the community environment that produces more assets. Our today's economies failed to measure, understand and account for the true value of nature's riches - clean air and water, soil and pollination for food, the social, intrinsic and spiritual values of natural beauty. Digital Twin will be the tool for us to place a proper value on Natural capital finally. 
+
+<br>
+
+2. Technological Capital – It includes how we harness our intellectual resources to create tools, systems, machines, arts, skills, and materials designed to improve our lives. This is what Digital Twin is all about - providing the required technology to enhance our lives and those of our communities' members through collective efforts and intelligence. Digital Twin is only the foundation for this future global well-being. People will support education and creativity throughout the world and give access to material information required to create additional innovative technologies.
+
+<br>
+
+3. Social Capital – It recognizes the economic importance of all the ways we are connected: the relationships, our networks and values we share and the cooperative systems, and all its different components we use for interacting. Nowadays, our social capital is threatened through the repetitive act of violence, betrayal of trust, exclusion or less sharing and caring towards our fellow humans. Digital Twin has been created to encourage the easy sharing and exchange of resources and cooperate with each other on a platform.
+
+<br>
+
+4. Historical and Cultural Capital – Through history, we have learned, and now we are transmitting our cultural understanding and recommendation about the economic and financial system to others through an open-source, public and transparent peer-to-peer exchange protocol.
+
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+
+5. Human Capital – It includes all capabilities that people have to learn, invent, create, work, care for each other, and contribute to the community. This is the reason why Digital Twin has been created - A project to benefit us all.
+<br>
+
+6. Financial Capital – It is the creation of real wealth through the availability of liquidity resources through a multi-currency system and Savings & Investments made by individuals and institutions. By strengthening and increasing this type of capital, our peer-to-peer platform believes that it is the obvious path to a successful economic development.
+
+<br>
+
+All of these forms of capital produce the critical flows of assets through the economic system. Capital is the foundation, the reproductive system, the greenhouse that grows a healthy economy. This has been one of the fundamental beliefs of Digital Twin - For the well-being of worldwide communities. 
+
+

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+id: a_different_approach_to_blockchain
+title: Not your average blockchain project
+image_caption: a different approach to blockchain
+description: Sometimes we're compared to blockchain projects. We love the blockchain but that's just not who we are.
+date: 2021-04-20
+taxonomies:
+    people: [sacha_obeegadoo]
+    tags: [digital_twin,data,why]
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+<br/>
+
+Sometimes we're compared to blockchain projects. We love blockchains and have many partners there – CasperLabs, DigiByte, Polygon, and Dash, to name a few – but that's just not what we are. Here's a few ways we are different than the "typical" blockchain project.
+
+## ThreeFold is actually much more than a blockchain 
+
+ThreeFold is not actually even a blockchain project, rather it uses blockchain technology by combining it with other cutting-edge solutions. It's way more that just a blockchain alternative to a public cloud. <!--  -->ThreeFold started everything from scratch – built a super-lightweight and shell-less operating system, and a fully autonomous (self-driving and self-healing) architecture to enable a true peer-to-peer infrastructure.  With zero intermediaries on the ThreeFold Grid,  that leads to high efficiency and minimum complexity.<!--  -->
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+The blockchain database (BCDB) acts as a registry for the workloads on the Threefold Grid. Workloads can only be accessed and managed with the private key of the data owner. The BCDB can prove to any party that their workloads are executed exactly as intended and that their data is untouched.
+<br/>
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+In most distributed systems, data is stored multiple times to guarantee redundancy. This leads to a lot of unnecessary overhead and is also not the most secure mechanism. ThreeFold uses a dispersed storage algorithm to store the workloads on the ThreeFold Grid. <!--  -->The dispersed storage algorithm breaks data into shards and stores them on different nodes.<!--  --> This enables two things – first, performance efficiency (no need for consensus to run compute and storage) and second, energy efficiency (as there’s no more need for data duplication).
+<br/>
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+
+*As mentioned up top, we have many partners in the space and we are working with them to bring true decentralization to their blockchains.*
+
+## ThreeFold had no ICO nor IEO. It pre-farmed its tokens
+
+ThreeFold didn’t have an ICO or IEO. ICOs and IEOs are fundraising schemes for blockchains to sell tokens to investors either directly (ICO) or through regulated exchanges (IEO). Instead, ThreeFold pre-farmed (ThreeFold’s sustainable alternative to mining) its tokens prior to going to the market and listed them on several exchanges, public and decentralized.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+This allowed ThreeFold to incentivize its early contributors, while also securing the ongoing development of the project until the launch of the Threefold Grid 2.0 in April 2020. Pre-mining is also an organic approach to the market, in line with ThreeFold’s values and vision of delivering products over using hype.
+
+## Product over Hype
+
+In some cases, ICOs and IEOs were surrounded with hype. It is always very hard to judge the ability of a project to deliver its promises through a white paper.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Instead of fundraising with a white paper, the technological development remained the primary focus. For 4 years, ThreeFold developed the whole technology stack, starting with an operating-system built from scratch to the autonomous smart contract and virtual system administrator technology that enables a fully-autonomous peer-to-peer Cloud. 
+<br/>
+<br/>
+In 2020, ThreeFold held the public launch of the ThreeFold Token on Liquid Exchange. At that time, the ThreeFold Grid was already live in its 2nd version.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Today, you can go through the whole Threefold Universe and find ready-to-use products. You can participate in growing the world’s most advanced peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure, or use the peer-to-peer compute and storage capacity available on the P2P Cloud.

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+title: "How to Access the ThreeFold Token and Provide Liquidity on Stellar"
+image_caption: How to Access the ThreeFold Token and Provide Liquidity on Stellar
+description: The more liquidity we provide on Stellar, the more we contribute to creating and sustaining a healthy market for TFT there. So today, we’re embarking on a little journey to find out how to access TFT and how to provide liquidity on Stellar via Albedo.
+date: 2022-09-08
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+    categories: [foundation]
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+---
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+*"This article was originally published by Hannah Cordes, a former member of ThreeFold Foundation."*
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+As we previously shared, we believe in the organic and sustainable growth of ThreeFold Token and the Internet of Internets vision. And one of our key goals is to strengthen the foundation of the ecosystem by enhancing the stability and liquidity of the ThreeFold Token (TFT). So today, we’re embarking on a little journey to find out how to access TFT and how to provide liquidity on Stellar via [Albedo](https://albedo.link/).
+
+#### What are liquidity pools?
+
+Liquidity pools are an integral part of DeFi systems and can be understood as a “[collection of tokens or digital assets stored in a smart contract](https://www.blockchain-council.org/defi/crypto-liquidity-pools/)” on a decentralized exchange (DEX). Liquidity pools allow users to buy or sell such assets in a decentralized way and are used to enhance decentralized trading, lending/borrowing and other DeFi services. Users get rewarded with a cut of the fees generated in the process to incentivize them to become liquidity providers.
+
+#### What does it mean to drive liquidity on Stellar?
+
+Stellar offers multiple great solutions and basically everything we need, so it’s crucial for us to start building our own liquidity there. Since every asset and currency starts with zero liquidity when issued on Stellar, it is up to the community to put capital onto the Stellar Network and to put that capital to use for trading, e.g. by adding liquidity to pools with TFT. The more liquidity we provide on Stellar, the more we contribute to creating and sustaining a healthy market for TFT there – while simultaneously attracting others to get involved in TFT.
+
+#### About Stellar 
+
+[Stellar](https://threefold.io/blog/thriving_with_stellar/) is an open network for storing, moving and trading any kind of money transparently and efficiently, with a thriving ecosystem on top and a huge community. Find out all about Stellar, its role for the TFT ecosystem, how to buy TFT on Stellar, and more [here](https://threefold.io/blog/thriving_with_stellar/).
+
+#### About Albedo 
+
+[Albedo](https://albedo.link/) acts as a single access point to the Stellar ecosystem. It’s a free, open-source, secure and simple browser wallet for the Stellar Network. Albedo allows other Stellar apps to request transaction signing or identity verification – without ever requiring the exposure of users’ secret keys. It’s a nice and simple browser-based keystore with wallet-, swap- and liquidity pool functionalities. 
+
+<br/>
+
+Together, we will now go through the process of accessing TFT and providing liquidity on Stellar by using Albedo and its key features. All it takes are four simple steps:
+
+1. Set up Albedo
+2. Get TFT
+3. Choose another asset
+4. Add liquidity to a pool
+
+## Step 1 – Set up Albedo
+
+Albedo is not just a wallet. It’s a **keystore** that interconnects applications across the Stellar universe and signs a transaction or verifies your identity for you, without running the risk of exposing your secret key or having to create new accounts for every Stellar application. 
+
+### Step 1.1: Open Albedo
+
+Albedo works as a **web app and browser extension**, meaning you can either access it in your browser or install the extension on [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kbojmmmibkfijmjgnfgfpngmmgkkpncl) or [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/albedo-signer-for-stellar/). Once you’ve either opened Albedo in your browser or installed the extension, just follow the instructions.
+
+<br/>
+
+For this step-by-step guide, I’ve chosen to open Albedo in my browser instead of using the extension.
+
+### Step 1.2: Set up your Albedo account
+
+First, click on the “Create Albedo account”-button. Next, click “Proceed” on the bottom of the Welcome page.
+
+<br/>
+
+Now, you can choose between between three main options:
+
+* Log in
+* Import account
+* Create account
+
+If you already have an Albedo account, either directly **log in** or – if it’s the first time you’re using Albedo on a new device – click on the “Import Account”-button to **import the 24 word passphrase or secret key** and access your account.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Import Wallet](./import_wallet.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+If you’re new to Albedo, you’ll need to create an Albedo account first in order to use the keystore. Choose a **safe password** for this account and hit “Create account”.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Set Account Password](./set_account_password.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+You just set up your Albedo account! Make sure to carefully read the instructions on keeping your **recovery phrase** safe, before continuing.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Recovery Phrase](./recovery_phrase.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+Now you can check out your new account and play around with the settings, e.g. to change your account’s name. You also get an overview of all the possible ways to use Albedo.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Albedo Overview](./albedo_overview.png)
+
+### Step 1.3: Activate account on ledger
+
+In order to make your Albedo account fully functional, you’ll need to initially activate the account on the ledger by sending at least **1.6 XLM** to your account’s address. 
+
+## Step 2 – Get TFT
+ 
+The time has come to fund your Albedo account with TFT. Simply swap other assets for TFT if you’re already holding some in your Albedo account or transfer TFT from other wallets.
+
+<br/>
+
+*Good to know: Albedo doesn’t provide a direct fiat gateway. Visit our TFT knowledge base to discover all the ways you can [buy TFT](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__how_to_buy?id=how-to-buy-amp-sell-tft), including fiat options.*
+
+### Step 2.2.A: Deposit TFT to your Albedo account
+
+If you’re holding TFT in a different wallet, simply transfer the tokens and send them to your Albedo account. Simply open your wallet and send TFT to your Albedo address. It’s best to copy your Albedo address which is displayed in the top-left corner by clicking on the copy-symbol – it’s not only faster but also safer as copying prevents you from making typos.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Copy Wallet Address](./copy_wallet_address.png)
+
+### Step 2.2.B: Swap XLM/USDC for TFT within Albedo
+
+You could also stay within Albedo by buying XLM or USDC first and then swapping them for TFT.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Swap for TFT](./swap_for_tft.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+***Important note**: I recommend buying XLM regardless of whether you’re choosing option A or B, as you’re going to **need XLM to pay for the transaction fees** within the Stellar Network anyways.*
+
+### Step 2.3: Activate assets
+
+Please note that you have to add a trustline for any asset you want to store in your Albedo account in order to activate it. Just go to “Balance” in your account overview. On the bottom of the page, you’ll find the “Add trustline”-button.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Activate Assets](./activate_assets.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+Click on “Add trustline”, then press the “Choose an asset” on the next page and type TFT into the “Select an asset”-field.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Choose Asset Trustline](./choose_asset_trustline.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Caution: make sure to select the right TFT** – the one with our logo that’s linked with our website threefold.io – as shown in the image below.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Select Asset Trustline](./select_asset_trustline.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+Now you can activate the selected asset by pressing “Add trustline”.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Add Trustline](./add_trustline.png)
+
+## Step 3 – Choose another asset
+
+At this point, you already have TFT in your Albedo account, so it’s time to choose a second asset to combine with TFT as a trading pair like XLM or USDC. You can get XLM or USDC on many exchanges and then deposit it to your Albedo wallet.
+
+<br/>
+
+Repeat the same procedure of buying/depositing/swapping and activating for this second asset – the other part of the trading pair you’ve chosen to provide liquidity to in a pool. We chose USDC.
+
+## Step 4 – Add liquidity to a pool
+
+For this guide, we’ll be depositing TFT and USDC in order to provide liquidity to the pool. 
+
+<br/>
+
+So after creating and activating your account and assets on Albedo, you’re now holding TFT and USDC. You’re ready to add liquidity to the TFT <> USDC pool on Albedo.
+
+### Step 4.1: Select assets & amount
+
+Head to the “Liquidity” section in order to select the two assets you’d like to provide liquidity to and to set the amount of TFT and USDC you would like to provide to this pool.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Select Assets and Amount](./select_assets_and_amount.png)
+
+### Step 4.2: Deposit liquidity
+
+Now you’re ready to provide liquidity! Click on the “Deposit liquidity to the pool”-button located at the bottom of your screen to add the selected assets to the pool.
+
+<br/>
+
+![Deposit Liquidity to Pool](./deposit_liquidity_to_pool.png)
+
+<br/>
+
+**Congrats, you’ve just added liquidity to the TFT <> USDC pool!** 
+
+<br/>
+
+Now you’re a liquidity provider on Stellar! Other ways to contribute to Stellar’s liquidity pools are [xBull Wallet](https://xbull.app/) and [StellarX](https://www.stellarx.com/). No matter which of the interfaces you use, they all enable you to add liquidity to the same underlying pool on the **StellarDEX** for the trading pair you chose.
+
+<br/>
+
+As exciting as this is, please don’t forget: With great decentralization comes great responsibility! So, do your own research on how liquidity pools work and make sure you understand the risks related to impermanent loss. Also, read [this advice](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__threefold_wallets?id=important-notes) on keeping your TFT safe.
+
+<br/>
+
+Feel free to ask any questions either in the [chats](https://t.me/threefold) or the forum’s [token section](https://forum.threefold.io/c/threefold-token/22)!
+
+<br/>
+
+*Please note that the ThreeFold Token ([TFT](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold/#/tokens/threefold__threefold_token)) is not an investment instrument. Also, this is not investment advice, everyone is free to make their own choices. So, do your own research and read our [disclaimer](https://library.threefold.me/info/legal/#/legal__disclaimer).*

content/blog/actually_you_are_the_product/index.md

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+---
+id: actually_you_are_the_product
+title: Actually, you are the product
+image_caption: actually you are the product
+description: Now more than ever with this global pandemic happening since late 2019, our lives are being shaped by our interaction with the digital world
+date: 2021-01-27
+taxonomies:
+    people: [alexandre_hannelas]
+    tags: [digital_twin, data, why]
+    categories: [twin]
+extra:
+    imgPath: actually_you_are_the_product.png
+---
+
+# Actually, you are the product 
+
+<br>
+
+Now more than ever with this global pandemic happening since late 2019, our lives are being shaped by our interaction with the digital world - work meetings on Zoom followed by Skype or Messenger Video Call with your family before a quick run with your favourite running app and a google search for your next meal. Technologies and services offer us a lot and greatly improve our daily lives. But what's the real cost of these tools we rely on so much? 
+
+<br>
+
+A lot of companies, especially those offering free services, collect data about you. It might be data you knowingly and willingly share to enjoy the benefits of the service (name, age, email address,..) or data that you might not realize you are sharing, like your approximate location through your IP address or your social network identifier or apps accessing your contacts. 
+
+<br>
+
+While some of this data, and its collection, may appear harmless to some, what happens behind the scenes is a real source of concern as the data collection is only the first step in a long and opaque process. Adtech companies combine this information and create an assumed picture of you that we may call a digital doppelganger - Your "digital secret identity". Actually, you may have hundreds or thousands of different doppelgangers held by companies you've never heard of. 
+
+<br>
+
+Our data are so valuable that big tech giants spend so much time and effort building the platform that is useful for us and giving those platforms to us for free. Well, this data is collected for a single purpose: to better predict your behaviour and target you with ads. 
+
+<br>
+
+Real example: 
+
+<br>
+
+Imagine a person who has never talked about their political views online, never shared anything related to politics, never donated any money and never mentioned anything even in their private emails. Now the algorithms models that had been developed can analyse his/her Facebook likes or the music he/she listen to and with high accuracy can predict their political affiliation, and then being the target of unnecessary ads. 
+
+<br>
+
+P.S: This is not only for political affiliation. It stands out for every products and service using these marketing tools. 
+
+<br>
+
+Technology isn't just hardware and software; it's a fundamental component of every aspect of our lives and society. Inventions need to be created with social impact in mind. The invention should not be driven solely by profit, and the long-term effects should not be ignored and unknowable. 
+
+<br>
+
+If you are not paying for it, you are not the customer. You are the product being sold. It's a powerful phrase, a modern dialogue to get people rethinking their relationship to social media. 
+
+<br>
+
+With Digital Twin, regain your freedom where you will live your digital life securely and privately. Now, you will have one and unique digital identity to interact in human-to-human way with your peers, edit, manage and store your documents, publish your web and make automatic payments. 
+
+<br>
+
+With Digital Twin, only you own your data and no one else.
+
+

content/blog/africa_regen_summit_ii/index.md

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----
-id: africa_regen_summit_ii
-title: "Reflecting on Africa Regenerative Futures Summits : Shaping a better digital future in Africa"
-image_caption: Africa Regen II
-description: In 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting two summits in Zanzibar – Read about the key outcomes. 
-date: 2023-11-21
-taxonomies:
-  people: [sam_taggart]
-  tags: [community, event, collaboration, why]
-  categories: [community, event, collaboration, why]
-extra:
-    imgPath: africa_future_summit1.png
----
-
-In 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting two summits in Zanzibar – one in July and another in [November](https://www.threefold.io/newsroom/africa-regen-ii/), named the Africa Regenerative Future Summit. These events brought together leading innovators and investors committed to advancing human flourishing, with a specific emphasis on science and technology shaping the trajectory of Africa's future.
-
-<br>
-
-During the inaugural summit in July, Zanzibar's President, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, honored us with his presence. In a formal declaration, he publicly expressed the government's dedication to establishing a digital free zone, a locally-owned Internet infrastructure, and an incubator to support young local innovators – all in collaboration with ThreeFold – and their commitment to the ICT sector as a whole.
-
-<br>
-
-The second summit saw the birth of Dunia Yetu (meaning "Our World" in Swahili), a collaborative movement forged in partnership with a cohort of tech developers and innovators from Dar Es Salaam. This initiative is driven by a shared commitment to reshape the digital landscape in Tanzania and Africa. Its goals include empowering coders, fostering economic development, and constructing a sovereign, autonomous digital ecosystem for a more promising digital future. 
-
-<br>
-
-Looking ahead to 2024, our vision includes a continued series of gatherings focused on OurWorld, ThreeFold, and other projects and individuals prioritizing a planet-first, people-first approach to support Tanzania and the broader African continent.
-
-<br>
-
-More information: 
-
-<br>
-
-- **Summit I:** Read [Zanzibar Seeks to Become a Digital FreeZone](https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/zanzibar/zanzibar-seeks-to-become-digital-freezone--4316150) (via The Citizen) and [Mwinyi Commits to Improvement of Digital Spaces](https://dailynews.co.tz/mwinyi-commits-to-improvement-of-digital-spaces/) (via Daily News Tanzania) for further details.
-- **Summit II:** Learn more about [Dunia Yetu](https://www.threefold.io/newsroom/duniayetulaunchdar/) 
-- **Dunia Yetu:** Read [Sovereign Internet - A game changer for Tanzania](https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/sovereign-internet-a-game-changer-to-tanzania-startups-ecosystem-growth-449806) (via The Citizen)

content/blog/an_intro_to_the_threefold_grid/index.md

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ image_caption: The ThreeFold Grid Peer-to-Peer Technology
 description: The first episode in an approachable series on the inner workings of the ThreeFold Grid.
 date: 2021-07-19
 taxonomies:
-  people: [scott_yeager]
-  tags: [grid, cloud, tech]
-  categories: [grid, cloud, tech]
+    people: [scott_yeager]
+    tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
+    categories: [foundation,farming,cloud]
 extra:
-    imgPath: building_a_new_internet_1_1.png
+    imgPath: an_intro_to_the_threefold_grid.png
 ---
 
 ## An Intro to the ThreeFold Grid

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+---
+id: an_org_building_a_decentralized_internet
+title: "ThreeFold: An Organisation Building a Decentralized Internet"
+image_caption: "ThreeFold: An Organisation Building a Decentralized Internet"
+description: Greetings fellow decentralization lovers, I am in search of people looking to contribute to what is now the largest decentralized network in the world, working towards the goal of providing a decentralized internet that breaks down barriers to information and compute resource access. Our network provides digital equality to all users while placing the control of their data back into their hands.
+date: 2022-11-09
+taxonomies:
+  people: [threefold_community]
+  tags: [threefold_grid, technology, peer_to_peer, threefold_cloud]
+  categories: [foundation]
+extra:
+  imgPath: an_org_building_a_decentralized_internet.png
+---
+
+## ThreeFold: An Organisation Building a Decentralized Internet
+
+_*Disclaimer: This blog has been written by ThreeFold community member Drew Smith, and was originally a Reddit post. The team found so much value within it that we felt it was important to give it a permanent space within the ThreeFold Blogs collection, and Drew agreed to this. Besides a few grammatical corrections and minor contextual tweaks, the content has not been edited – and you can find the original post [here](https://www.reddit.com/user/DrewSmith214/comments/yhym2f/an_organization_building_a_decentralized_internet/).*_
+
+<br>
+
+Greetings fellow decentralization lovers, I am in search of people looking to contribute to what is now the largest decentralized network in the world, working towards the goal of providing a decentralized internet that breaks down barriers to information and compute resource access. Our network provides digital equality to all users while placing the control of their data back into their hands.
+
+<br>
+
+The project I’m discussing is [Threefold.io](https://threefold.io/), this is a project that currently has nearly 3000 Bare-Metal\*\* \*\*nodes in 64 countries allowing anyone in the world to deploy an industry standard VPS on the decentralized infrastructure with no involvement of the centralized cloud providers, This is a network meant to be used by everyone that can be expanded by anyone. You can check out a current map of the nodes online on the [ThreeFold Explorer](https://dashboard.grid.tf/explorer/statistics)
+
+<br>
+
+The ThreeFold Grid consists of three synergistic layers: The Nodes, The Network, and the BlockChain.
+
+<br>
+
+- **The Nodes:** These are hardware that gives its grid its power, The requirements for running a 3Node are a bare metal x86_64 machine and a reliable internet connection. These nodes can be hosted in a variety of environments spanning at home deployments to rented-space DC's. This includes DC's themselves being able to bring capacity online so long as it’s a fully bare metal device.
+
+  - You can find **_plug and play solutions_** for bringing a 3Node online on the [3Node marketplace](https://marketplace.3node.global/index.php?dispatch= categories.view&category_id=167), this marketplace includes node offerings from both the organizations itself as well as multiple independent businesses that have become certified 3Node Resellers.
+
+  - If you're familiar with the concepts of building a server/pc you can also bring your hardware online as **_D.I.Y 3Node_** this allows you to contribute any additional hardware you may have in your deployment to the support of both the grids network and compute capacity. you can find documentation on D.I.Y nodes on the [Forums](https://forum.threefold.io/t/diy-nodes-guide/837) or in the [Wiki](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tfgrid/farming/threefold__diy_guide)
+
+  Each node is booted using a fully in house developed autonomous operating system that automates both node deployment and workloads being deployed on the node after its online, called [Zero-OS](https://github.com/threefoldtech/zos). This OS is a hypervisor environment that accepts commands from and is managed by the block-chain.
+
+<br>
+
+- **The Network(s):** The grid is supported by multiple internal and external networks that allow for the nodes to function as a decentralized data center. This is made of two major components.
+
+  - **Z-Net**- is an internal private overlay network between VMs, Kubernetes Nodes, Containers and the grid. This network allows for minimal usage of Public ipv4 space while still allowing for global deployment solutions encompassing multiple 3Nodes.
+
+  - **Planetary Network-** This is a peer to peer end to encrypted network solution based on opensource technologies (yggdrasil) that allow grid users to create, develop and overlay networks designed to protect users ability to communicate and access information. You can find the github Repo [here](https://github.com/threefoldtech/planetary_network), with 3000 endpoints all controlled by a single DAO, the potential exists to create the most reliable peer to peer mesh in existence.
+
+  - **Public IPv4-** Threefold farmers have the ability to add Public Ipv4 to the grid in addition to their compute capacity, these IPs can be deployed as gateway addresses in support of the grid, or rented by end users for their workloads, at the time of this writing the threefold grid has 1114 Public Ipv4 addresses available for use. you can find documentation on adding I.P addresses to the grid [here](https://forum.threefold.io/t/diy-public-node-guide/3340)
+
+<br>
+
+- **The BlockChain:** the blockchain technologies built into the Threefold Grid represent what makes the grid truly unique and allows it to be utilized to support customer facing workloads or provide a decentralized compute resource pool. grid utilization is supported and created through two avenues
+
+  - **Individuals:** can deploy any workload they need on any node on the grid, if it can run on Linux it can run on the grid, this type of use is supported by the [Threefold Playground](https://play.grid.tf/#/), a decentralized deployment solution that provides industry standard Linux vps deployments as multiple use case specific deployment solutions for [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/), [Caprover](https://caprover.com/), [Peertube](https://joinpeertube.org/), [Funkwhale](https://funkwhale.audio/), [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/), [Discourse](https://www.discourse.org/), [Taiga](https://www.taiga.io/), [Owncloud](https://owncloud.com/), [Presearch](https://presearch.io/), [SubSquid](https://subsquid.io/), [CasperLabs](https://casperlabs.io/), and [Node Pilot](https://nodepilot.tech/)
+
+    - Custom VM images cab be uploaded to the [Threefold Hub](https://hub.grid.tf/) allowing full deployment customization with any Linux os image supporting cloud-init. Documentation on creating custom images can be found [On the Forums](https://forum.threefold.io/t/manipulating-cloud-images-for-the-grid/3380)
+
+    - Storage workloads can be deployed using [Terraform](https://github.com/threefoldtech/terraform-provider-grid) with offerings of HDD, SSD and [Quantum Safe File Storage](https://github.com/threefoldtech/terraform-provider-grid)
+
+  - **Solution Providers**: these are developers of user facing services that utilize the grid as their hosting platform. These organizations/individuals are able to develop customized solutions that provide needed services in their market and receive rewards for the utilization that their developments bring. A great example of this is [Zonaris](https://zonaris.con/), which is a third party organization that is quickly taking the lead in grid solution development. They have recently released an interface that allows end users to deploy [Streamr](https://streamr.network/discover/network/) nodes on the Threefold grid while paying in fiat currency. you can get started with them at [Get Zonaris](https://get.zonaris.com/).
+
+    - This allows developers to invest in only their code while having the infrastructure of a worldwide virtual data center at their disposal to scale their solutions with their business needs.
+
+    - Solution providers are able to automate their tools being deployed on the grid using [Terraform](https://github.com/threefoldtech/terraform-provider-grid).
+
+<br>
+
+What this has all truly come together to form is an organization where anyone can contribute to building a more private and secure internet that is designed to allow universal access to information and compute power regardless of the end user's nationality or beliefs. Threefold truly exists to capitalize on the ideal economies from every corner of the world, in order to provide a better digital future for all.
+
+<br>
+
+**What Can You Do?**
+
+Much of what you see today at Threefold.io is the work of 100s of decentralized contributors working together towards a common goal. The grid is designed so that anyone can contribute whether you're a developer, a property owner, an I.S.P, or just someone with a spare computer and a network connection. As it stands the grid is strong and well supported across the world. The biggest impact that can be made today is by developing solutions that leverage the grid and use its resources to bring affordable and accessible hosting to end users.
+
+<br>
+
+There are many discussions happening on the [Threefold Forum](https://forum.threefold.io) about partnerships with other projects and how we can better support both the crypto landscape and the general internet user base. Even by just joining discussions on the Threefold Forum and providing your input and ideas you can help to make sure that the internet of tomorrow is built for and by the users of tomorrow. but there are lots of ways to contribute:
+
+- You can purchase the TFT token following [this guide](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__how_to_buy).
+- You can learn about farming [here](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tfgrid/farming/threefold__farming_intro).
+- You can learn more about the Threefold Cloud and Deploying [here](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/cloud/threefold__cloud_home).
+
+<br>
+
+_*Written by Drew Smith*_

content/blog/artheon_blog_one/index.md

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+---
+id: artheon_blog_one
+title: "Art & Culture in VR: Coming to the ThreeFold Grid"
+image_caption: ThreeFold and Artheon
+description: Taking a deeper look at the Artheon partnership and where we are headed together.
+date: 2021-08-11
+taxonomies:
+    people: [sam_taggart]
+    tags: [partner, peer_to_peer, update]
+    categories: [farming, cloud, foundation, aci, twin]
+extra:
+    imgPath: artheon_blog_one.png
+---
+
+Last year at a ThreeFold gathering, a few of us on the team had the pleasure to meet a man named Vasily, a creative mind with a big heart and proud founder of Artheon. Artheon, in its essence, was a virtual reality museum experience focused on bringing fine art and culture from around the world directly to people. The concept was immediately captivating, and the demo brought it to life for us. The graphics were already solid, and being able to walk around a museum and interact with the artwork was a unique experience to say the least. We talked about the implications and his greater vision around access and education, and it was very clear we needed to partner up. Not long after, Artheon and ThreeFold joined forces.
+
+## So what is the partnership all about?
+
+Together with ThreeFold, Artheon aims to create the world's largest open art database – made for everyone, and owned by everyone. We will provide access to art and cultural heritage to people around the world, without borders. Not just access, but a high-quality and high-resolution virtual reality experience where people can really immerse themselves in their surrounding environment. With Artheon, people can now even touch and hold paintings or artifacts, something that would clearly not be possible in real life. And while today, only a select few (relative to the total global population) have the opportunity to travel and to experience museums and cultural & sacred sites, Artheon will change that!
+<br/>
+<br/>
+It's not only about experience, though, it's also about community and education and providing a more equal access to art and cultural objects. We'll bring together a global community of museums, artists, and art seekers who can not only enjoy, but also teach and learn about the art and cultural objects housed within the Artheon universe. For Artheon, it's imperative
+that people are able to access information about the artists and the art itself, and then make and share their own perceptions as well. No need or pressure to follow the direction of the current system's ideology. This is a different angle from how we traditionally learn at school, where narrow or accepted views and concepts are imposed upon us. A key aim of Artheon is to bring different perspectives through collective, participatory, and experiental teaching and learning.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Looking ahead, the vision is that people will be able to create their own virtual spaces and expose them on Artheon. They can create something from scratch or even re-imagine a historical site as it was long ago and share it with the community.
+
+## How does ThreeFold benefit Artheon?
+
+From the start, there was a clear connection between Artheon and ThreeFold from a vision, values, and ethos perspective. But there are also some more specific reasons why Artheon chose and benefits from ThreeFold, which mainly revolve around the decentralized nature of the ThreeFold Grid.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) provide significant benefits to our new digital reality. These technologies open new ways of sharing information in areas such as the arts in the case of Artheon, allowing for upgraded and immersive experiences for users.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Decentralized clouds have been associated with the promise of new digital applications and services that come with a hyper-connected life. Because the graphics of VR/AR experiences require heavy rendering, on-device processes are augmented by splitting workloads between the VR/AR device and a decentralized cloud. So, graphics rendering on a decentralized cloud like what the ThreeFold Grid provides would be significantly improved by achieving a much lower latency. Another advantage of the ThreeFold Grid is that it provides an extremely high level of security and privacy, empowering Artheon and its users with real data sovereignty.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+And finally, Artheon experienced an unfortunate event earlier this summer where their servers suffered from an intense heat wave and essentially burned up. There was no backup, and this would have been catastrophic in the scenario of them having millions of users. Good thing they aren't live yet, but this is a great example of how centralized models fail. With a decentralized infrastructure like ThreeFold, this type of situation would not have occured, as data would be hosted on many locations.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+So, by distributing the computing power closer to their users, a VR experience such as Artheon would not only improve their latency speed, security, and privacy, but also the resilience of their business model. 
+
+## What is the status of Artheon (and its partnership with ThreeFold)?
+
+Over the past year, Artheon has been making incredible improvements to the graphics and experience, and adding as many new pieces of art as possible into the universe. As you can imagine, the possibilities really are endless, but here are some of the milestones planned for the rest of this year:
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+- Planning to add partial DLC (downloadable content) support and photogrammetry-scanned locations for users to experience
+- New UI for desktop (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
+- Implementation of desired social features such as follower and friend system
+- People will be able to see who of their friends or people they follow are online – from that, they can connect to a server and join them to share experiences together
+- People will also be able to see how many people are online at the moment and where they are located on the globe (if permissions are allowed)
+- Allow the possibility for museums to host free or closed paid exhibitions
+- Artheon will be hosted on the ThreeFold Grid!
+<br/>
+
+## What can you do now to get involved?
+
+If you're reading this section, we're thrilled you are interested in what is happening with Artheon! We are, too! As Artheon is not yet live, the best option for you is to join [the Artheon Early Access chat on Telegram](https://t.me/artheon) where you can stay tuned there for updates and ask questions directly to Artheon's creators and contributors.

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-id: beyond_quick_fixes
-title: Beyond Quick Fixes - An Internet for Equality, Security, and Resilience
-image_caption: technology
-description: The Internet faces issues like limited access, security risks, and high energy use. We need real change with decentralized, secure systems that empower communities and create a fairer digital world.
-date: 2024-10-30
-taxonomies:
-  people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
-  tags: [tech,grid,community]
-  categories: [tech,grid,community]
-extra:
-    imgPath: beyond_quick_fixes1.png
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-The Internet is a crucial part of our daily lives, yet it faces many challenges. To name a few, about half of the global population doesn’t have fair or reliable access, data privacy, and cybersecurity threats are greater than ever before, and the current model is unsustainable for our planet. Despite advancements in technology, the Internet has been stuck in a cycle of quick fixes and patchwork solutions, unable to address these fundamental issues truly.
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-To secure an Internet that is equitable, sustainable, and resilient for all, we need a complete transformation – one that decentralizes control, reduces environmental impact, and empowers people and communities to take ownership of the digital world.
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-#### A System Held Together by Temporary Fixes
-The current Internet relies on "quick fixes" that offer temporary relief but fail to address deeper systemic problems. Security tools like firewalls and antivirus software only guard against known threats and require constant updates. Content delivery networks and bandwidth boosts improve performance but don't fix the limitations of the core infrastructure. Even regulations like GDPR protect privacy, but they don’t fundamentally change how data is managed or secured. Meanwhile, advances like 5G and fiber optics speed up connectivity but don’t solve the root issue of centralization.
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-#### Centralization at the Root of Many Issues
-Centralization is at the heart of many persistent issues, such as rising cybersecurity threats. Concentrating data in a few locations increases vulnerabilities, leading to more frequent data breaches and malicious attacks. Big tech companies keep building energy-hungry data centers to meet growing demand, but these are unsustainable and expensive to build.
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-While energy-efficient hardware is coming to market, it does little to solve these underlying inefficiencies. The deeper problem lies in the centralization of the Internet – a model that concentrates power in the hands of the few. Cloud services like AWS and Google Cloud help businesses scale but can be expensive, complex, and inaccessible to smaller businesses and underserved communities.
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-At the same time, new technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) demand fast data processing at the edge. Still, centralized cloud platforms are too slow and inefficient to meet their needs.
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-#### A Long-Term Cure: ThreeFold’s Solution
-To truly fix a system as broken as the current Internet, we need more than temporary solutions – we need a complete transformation that attacks the problem at the root.
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-**Autonomous Infrastructure**
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-One of the solutions to the current Internet crisis is a shift toward autonomous infrastructure networks and data centers that can operate independently, with minimal energy consumption and maximum efficiency. ThreeFold's decentralized network uses small, autonomous nodes that can be distributed globally. This infrastructure lowers costs, increases reliability, and improves security while addressing the environmental issues tied to the centralized model. Through the ThreeFold Grid, the project is already providing a foundation for the sustainable Internet of the future.
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-**Quantum-Safe Systems**
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-With quantum computing on the horizon, how we secure our Internet infrastructure must evolve. The current Internet isn’t prepared for the threats that quantum computing could pose. ThreeFold recognizes this need and is already creating quantum-safe storage and network systems that protect sensitive information against future threats. This ensures a more resilient Internet that can stand up to tomorrow’s challenges.
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-**Decentralization for Equality**
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-Decentralization can only resolve the imbalance caused by today’s centralized cloud giants. By enabling anyone to host their own infrastructure, ThreeFold’s network levels the playing field and distributes power and opportunity more fairly across the globe. In ThreeFold’s vision, communities, businesses, and individuals can become Internet farmers, contributing to the global network and benefiting from it equally.
-#### Moving Beyond Band-Aid Solutions: Building a Better Internet
-The current Internet is broken, and temporary fixes won’t solve the underlying issues. What’s needed is a complete transformation that returns control to the people, reduces environmental impact, and creates a more equitable, accessible digital economy. We must move beyond the the quick fixes and embrace an Internet that is decentralized, sustainable, and secure for all.
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-ThreeFold is leading the charge by creating an Internet infrastructure that empowers individuals and communities, reduces energy consumption, and fosters innovation. The future of the Internet must reflect the principles of fairness, equality, and sustainability.
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-It’s time to fix the Internet with ThreeFold. We’re already on the path toward a better, more inclusive digital future.
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+---
+id: big_datacenter_myth
+title: Datacenter Myths
+image_caption: internet servers
+description: Hyperscale realities are very different to what most people think. Myth 1 - Bigger data centers are more efficient.
+date: 2017-10-12
+taxonomies:
+    people: [sam_taggart]
+    tags: [technology,threefold_grid_,why]
+    categories: [farming,cloud,foundation,aci]
+extra:
+    imgPath: big_datacenter_myth.png
+---
+
+*"This article was originally published by Andreas Hartl, a former member of ThreeFold Foundation."*
+
+
+## Hyperscale realities are very different from what most people think
+
+### Myth 1: Bigger data centers are more efficient
+
+There are advantages in building larger-scale data centers, like economies of scale and sheer bulk buying power, but these are not as significant as what people think. The average cost per rack in a hyper-scale data center is $20-35K USD including all energy requirements and safety systems. The cost of hardware per rack is around the $200-300K USD mark.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+What is often forgotten is that anything that is of enormous scale and highly concentrated comes with complexity and specific problems to deal with. For example. resource requirements such as investment, operational costs, knowledge, and people increase significantly with size.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+In reality, keeping things simple, small, and distributed is much more cost-effective than large complex environments.
+
+### Myth 2: Big data centers can be sustainable
+
+The carbon footprint of a big data center is enormous. To improve the power usage effectiveness (PUE) of most data center farmers have adopted wind, hydro, and/or solar power technologies, which indeed helps drop their PUE by an estimated 20%. But is this leading to more sustainability?
+<br/>
+<br/>
+This 20% looks great on paper and in the farmers' corporate social responsibility reports. However, it just represents an improvement in the cooling technology and sourcing of energy. It doesn't actually impact the energy consumed by the equipment that runs in their data centers (servers, storage chassis, physical disks, etc.) which is the equipment responsible for the carbon footprint. PUE only refers to overhead power consumption, i.e. cooling the facility, opening, and closing doors, maintaining power security systems, etc.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Real improvement lies in deploying technologies that actually consume less power to deliver the actual Internet capacity to run workloads, real CPU chassis, physical disks, and storage cabinets. Improving on how hardware is being more effectively used can have an impact of up to a thousand percent and lead to ten times more power-efficiency.
+
+### Myth 3: Redundant systems have better uptime
+
+A lot of us believe that systems need redundancy mechanisms to improve their operational uptime and reliability. While it may make sense to IT experts, let's translate this for the non-IT world?
+<br/>
+<br/>
+To make a car more reliable we add redundancy (as we do in IT). So for the risk of having a puncture, we add one extra tire for all the tires we use continuously. This adds 4 extra tires to the car. Then a decision needs to be made: Do we put those tires in a structure where they are always running along with the primary tires or do we choose not to have them "online" all the time, wearing and tearing in the same way as the primary tires?
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Building such a system would take a large number of engineers to come up with a solution, and would change cars as we know them. Wouldn't it make more sense to think outside the box and solve the root of the problem by making tires un-deflatable?
+<br/>
+<br/>
+The IT industry has gone overboard with the concept of redundancy, having forgotten to look at the root cause issues. This has spawned a whole new industry of itself, which has a financial interest in creating complicated and expensive redundant systems.
+
+### Myth 4: Big companies optimize better
+
+Big companies with a certain track record will know better how to optimize as they have more people and resources.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+At first glance, this sounds logical, but in reality, ninety percent of the innovation within the IT space comes from startups. The giant IT companies have a heritage they hardly can overcome. They are locked in old infrastructure designs, and building outside of that infrastructure would be costly, timely, and probably put the breaks on their businesses.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Real innovation gives way to fix the core symptoms rather than taking the problem pain-killer approach.

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+id: bitcoin_threefold
+title: What Bitcoin did to money, ThreeFold is doing to the Internet
+image_caption: Bitcoin ThreeFold
+description: As the Internet is struggling with issues due to its centralized model, ThreeFold spent the last six years developing a new open-source peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure from the ground up.
+date: 2022-03-11
+taxonomies:
+    people: [sacha_obeegadoo]
+    tags: [peer_to_peer,threefold_grid,blockchain,technology]
+    categories: [foundation]
+extra:
+    imgPath: bitcoin_threefold.png
+---
+
+The world’s most famous cryptocurrency Bitcoin, established in 2008 by a person or group of people under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto, is changing the world. With 106 million people owning Bitcoin after only twelve years, the growth momentum is undeniable. The popularity of Bitcoin is transforming monetary systems at large, and establishing trust through irrefutable records.
+
+<br/>
+
+Unlike traditional financial technologies, Bitcoin provides total control over one’s funds without the intervention of a central authority, such as a bank or government. Bitcoin is decentralized and spread across many computers worldwide. It’s not a company, it’s a protocol. No single person or entity can control, manipulate or influence the network’s operations. There has never been a hack at the network level since Bitcoin launched in 2009.
+
+<br/>
+
+Bitcoin sparked a revolution towards decentralized and peer-to-peer systems. The advantage of such systems is that they operate without central authority, can be audited by anyone, and push for collaboration as their designs are public, inviting everyone to take part.
+
+<br/>
+
+New systems built from scratch, like DeFi (decentralized finance), don't have the problem of legacy firms, but they face challenges in scaling towards mass adoption. Most of the so-called ‘Web3’ solutions provide the illusion of decentralization but are actually still quite centralized. Others still have to prove their scalability, security and accessibility to become real alternatives to the current tech giants. While that may change, it's not a given considering the clear limitations they have to overcome.
+
+<br/>
+
+The Internet represents the second largest and fastest growing economy in the world. With plenty of technologies emerging such as Blockchain, Web3, IoT and the Metaverse to name just a few, the infrastructure that holds our digital world together is becoming more important than ever before. However, the Internet is struggling with many issues related to its incredibly centralized model, including a lack of resiliency and scalability, as well as the loss of its neutrality. And these issues keep intensifying.
+
+<br/>
+
+Amazon Web Services alone hosts more than a third of the Internet today. Adding in a few other tech giants, we essentially end up with only four or five companies controlling the majority of the Internet. While the US government has been debating potential regulations and even breakups of big tech corporations, other governments like China or Russia are already regulating certain aspects of the web. However, most regulations have failed to achieve the desired outcomes and are unable to keep up with the pace of innovations.
+
+<br/>
+
+There’s a saying that goes, “If it is free, you are the product.” Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are known for being completely free of charge. Their business models and profits are based on collecting, analyzing and selling their users’ data. [Studies](https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health) now show that high social media use correlates with self-reported declines in mental and physical health. The same platforms are being manipulated by private companies that spread political disinformation and polarity. According to internal Facebook [reports](https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26/21270659/facebook-division-news-feed-algorithms), 64% of the people that joined extremist groups did so because algorithms steered them there. In an increasingly interconnected world where people are surrounded by smart devices that collect their data 24/7, data ownership and control has never been more important than anything else.
+
+<br/>
+
+Since the launch of Bitcoin, many cryptocurrencies have rallied the movement of decentralization, but only a handful hold technology that can bring true impact. What if there was one project out there that could apply the peer-to-peer and open-source fundamentals to the Internet? ThreeFold spent the last six years developing a new Internet infrastructure from the ground up consisting of a new decentralized operating system, a quantum safe storage system, a planetary mesh network and a distributed edge cloud solution.
+
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+ThreeFold builds on 20+ years of technological innovations in the cloud automation, Internet storage and cybersecurity markets brought by its co-founders such as Kristof de Spiegeleer – a serial entrepreneur whose technologies have been acquired by Oracle, Verizon, Data Symantec and others. Together, the ThreeFold co-founders decided to start from scratch as they realized it was the only way to achieve a peer-to-peer and open-source digital backbone that secure, private and self-sovereign.
+
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+According to de Spiegeleer, “ThreeFold holds more technology than all the Web3 space combined.” ThreeFold’s decentralized operating system can run on any computer, including servers, desktops and laptops, allowing anyone to connect hardware from their home or office to the peer-to-peer Internet."
+
+<br/>
+
+But what differentiates ThreeFold the most from the crowd is that it’s a project anchored in it’s values and vision. The project always remained far from fake hype, market making or FOMO games like the large majority of crypto projects. With a low market cap today, and its ability to transform the Internet at large, the time to buy [ThreeFold Tokens (TFT)](https://threefold.io/tft) is now. “We’re on the verge of signing our first countries and also have use cases across Real Estate, Education, Supply Chain, Metaverse and Blockchain coming up this year,” said de Spiegeleer, “So, we believe we are looking at tens of millions of users on ThreeFold in the upcoming years."
+
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+
+Stake your claim in the decentralized Internet by [hosting the Internet](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tfgrid/farming/threefold__farming_intro) or [getting TFT](https://library.threefold.me/info/threefold#/tokens/threefold__how_to_buy) today.