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# LibreGaming community - Introduction
**[Meeting #1 minutes](https://md.roflcopter.fr/libregaming-1)**
We are a community dedicated to playing and developing libre games, that is videogames and board games with free/libre software and algorithms, and free/libre artistic assets (models, musics). We believe [software] and [culture] should be free as part of a global struggle for freedom and equality online and offline. We aim to become a meta-community that can bring closer smaller communities. We don't want to become a big central organization, but rather a network of organic initiatives scattered throughout cyberspace.
We are a community dedicated to playing and developing libre games, that is videogames and board games with free/libre software and algorithms, and free/libre artistic assets (models, musics). We believe [software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html) and [culture](https://artlibre.org/faq_eng/) should be free as part of a global struggle for freedom and equality online and offline. We aim to become a meta-community that can bring closer smaller communities. We don't want to become a big central organization, but rather a network of organic initiatives scattered throughout cyberspace.
For example, we'd like to bring players alongside game developers and designers, as well as contributors to libre games launchers like [Athenaeum] and [GameHub]. We believe this approach can enrich and empower the entire libre gaming ecosystem.
For example, we'd like to bring players alongside game developers and designers, as well as contributors to libre games launchers like [Athenaeum](https://gitlab.com/librebob/athenaeum) and [GameHub](https://github.com/tkashkin/GameHub). We believe this approach can enrich and empower the entire libre gaming ecosystem.
We are just getting started. Feel free to contribute new ideas and feedback by [contacting us]. Check out [the preliminary notes] to our first meeting, as well as the [first] and [second] meeting's minutes.
We are just getting started. Feel free to contribute new ideas and feedback by [contacting us](#contact). Check out [the preliminary notes](https://hribhrib.at:5443/upload/5035aee454f8553c88bd1f7623218485341099ed/dZSQFC3lP1lMmTQFyfLKQFBBDIC4tOrQ41Js4nzn/firstthoughts.txt) to our first meeting, as well as the [first meeting's minutes](https://md.roflcopter.fr/libregaming-1). Below, you will find the table of content to navigate this document:
[ToC]
[software]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html
[culture]: https://artlibre.org/faq_eng/
[Athenaeum]: https://gitlab.com/librebob/athenaeum
[GameHub]: https://github.com/tkashkin/GameHub
[contacting us]: https://git.libregaming.org/LibreGaming/libregaming-website/src/branch/master/chat-with-us.md
[the preliminary notes]: https://hribhrib.at:5443/upload/5035aee454f8553c88bd1f7623218485341099ed/dZSQFC3lP1lMmTQFyfLKQFBBDIC4tOrQ41Js4nzn/firstthoughts.txt
[first]: https://git.libregaming.org/LibreGaming/libregaming-website/src/branch/master/2021-08-07.md
[second]: https://git.libregaming.org/LibreGaming/libregaming-website/src/branch/master/2022-01-30.md
# Communication
- **Domain name:** following a [public poll](https://webapp.oulu.fi/framadate/adminstuds.php?poll=Vmv6hF1oJ9ain1SIusvq7qk8), we went with `libregaming.org` (see [previous name poll](https://poll.disroot.org/LZwvudXCHyBvDY2d) and [discussion](https://paste.debian.net/1204068/))
- **Domain name:** following a [public poll], we went with `libregaming.org`, see also [previous name poll]
- **Privacy:** While we defend privacy online, our chatrooms are public spaces and may be logged accordingly
- **Moderation:** We defend free speech, which means we believe no government can tell you how to think/feel, but [doesn't mean you can engage in abusive behavior](https://xkcd.com/1357/); nazis, harassers, and other abusers are not welcome in our community
- **Moderation:** We defend free speech, which means we believe no government can tell you how to think/feel, but [doesn't mean you can engage in abusive behavior]; nazis, harassers, and other abusers are not welcome in our community
- **Color scheme:** We use <span style="color: #FF8F23;">**Orange**</span> (#FF8F23) and <span style="color: #4FBAD5">**Blue**</span> (#4FBAD5)
If you would like to take part in the community, please head over to the [**Contact** section](#contact).
If you would like to take part in the community, please see [contacting us].
[public poll]: https://webapp.oulu.fi/framadate/adminstuds.php?poll=Vmv6hF1oJ9ain1SIusvq7qk8
[previous name poll]: https://poll.disroot.org/LZwvudXCHyBvDY2d
[doesn't mean you can engage in abusive behavior]: https://xkcd.com/1357/
# Community
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- a loose collective rather than a formal organization
- feel free to invite new people and share permissions with people you know
- don’t ask permission to improve things, just go ahead and see where it goes, then let it be known so that others can review what you did
- supportive of [accessibility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility): everyone should be able to play games, no matter their physical or hardware/network capabilities
- supportive of [accessibility]: everyone should be able to play games, no matter their physical or hardware/network capabilities
- encouraging existing libre games communities to join us and help improve the overall ecosystem
**We are not:**
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- a community where nazis and harassers are welcome
- a space to discuss non-free games and ecosystem, see Gaming Space or Linux Gaming (**TODO:** links) instead
[accessibility]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility
# Contact
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# Services
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## Public use
- A website with information about libre games (maybe cooperate with [LibreGameWiki](https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page)), and links to various related communities, as well as tutorials to selfhost your own libre game servers
- A website with information about libre games (maybe cooperate with [LibreGameWiki]), and links to various related communities, as well as tutorials to selfhost your own libre game servers
- A matchmaking service/bot to find people to play with
- A chat bridging service (eg. [matterbridge](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge)) for existing communities, to open oneself to new protocols/ecosystems
- A chat bridging service (eg. [matterbridge]) for existing communities, to open oneself to new protocols/ecosystems
- Tooling/scripts to make it easier to selfhost libre game servers
- Subdomains on libregaming.org for new projects to get started; only for libregaming projects, because we don't want external projects to technically depend on libregaming.org?
[LibreGameWiki]: https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page
[matterbridge]: https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge
# Resources
- [Our logos](https://freedombox.emorrp1.name/_matrix/media/r0/download/freedombox.emorrp1.name/IwuxGwOfjbdjcaSLFgjqXGqa) (SVG)
- [Our first attempt at a website](https://matrix-client.matrix.org/_matrix/media/r0/download/matrix.org/hmdmKGDlmwrCKuWnJLxGPRgJ) (ZIP), based on [this pad](https://cryptpad.fr/code/#/2/code/edit/qFLYmH82hddBpXCDmFansp0z/embed)
- [LibreGaming space screenshot on matrix](https://freedombox.emorrp1.name/_matrix/media/r0/download/matrix.org/TqNyUvWqIgJqxIfCzaYbQGyq
) (PNG)
- [Our logos] (SVG)
- [Our first attempt at a website] (ZIP), based on [play-libre-games.md]
- [LibreGaming space screenshot on matrix] (PNG)
[Our logos]: https://freedombox.emorrp1.name/_matrix/media/r0/download/freedombox.emorrp1.name/IwuxGwOfjbdjcaSLFgjqXGqa
[Our first attempt at a website]: https://matrix-client.matrix.org/_matrix/media/r0/download/matrix.org/hmdmKGDlmwrCKuWnJLxGPRgJ
[play-libre-games.md]: https://git.libregaming.org/LibreGaming/libregaming-website/src/branch/master/play-libre-games.md
[LibreGaming space screenshot on matrix]: https://freedombox.emorrp1.name/_matrix/media/r0/download/matrix.org/TqNyUvWqIgJqxIfCzaYbQGyq
# External resources
- Organizing a meeting
- [planning a timezone-aware event](https://www.when2meet.com/) (alternative to framadate, **TODO:** can we selfhost it?)
- [sharing a specific time across timezones](https://time.is/compare) (**TODO:** can we selfhost it?)
- taking notes together: [Hedgedoc](https://md.roflcopter.fr/) (roflcopter.fr), [Etherpad](https://pad.lqdn.fr/) (lqdn.fr), [Cryptpad](https://cryptpad.fr/) (cryptpad.fr)
- audio conferencing: [Mumble](https://mumble.org/) server on hribhrib.at (**TODO:** can we setup [mumble-web](https://github.com/Johni0702/mumble-web) client and [mumble-web-proxy](https://github.com/johni0702/mumble-web-proxy) WebRTC server?)
- [planning a timezone-aware event] (alternative to framadate, **TODO:** can we selfhost it?)
- [sharing a specific time across timezones] (**TODO:** can we selfhost it?)
- taking notes together: [Hedgedoc] (roflcopter.fr), [Etherpad] (lqdn.fr), [Cryptpad] (cryptpad.fr)
- audio conferencing: [Mumble] server on hribhrib.at (**TODO:** can we setup [mumble-web] client and [mumble-web-proxy] WebRTC server?)
- Other related collectives
- [FreeGameDev.net](https://freegamedev.net) has a modern IRC server (with a public Jabber/XMPP gateway and a matchmaking bot) and a forum for libre gamedev
- [LibreGameWiki](https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page) a wiki with detailed information about libre games
- [FreeGameDev.net] has a modern IRC server (with a public Jabber/XMPP gateway and a matchmaking bot) and a forum for libre gamedev
- [LibreGameWiki] a wiki with detailed information about libre games
[planning a timezone-aware event]: https://www.when2meet.com/
[sharing a specific time across timezones]: https://time.is/compare
[Hedgedoc]: https://md.roflcopter.fr/
[Etherpad]: https://pad.lqdn.fr/
[Cryptpad]: https://cryptpad.fr/
[Mumble]: https://mumble.org/
[mumble-web]: https://github.com/Johni0702/mumble-web
[mumble-web-proxy]: https://github.com/johni0702/mumble-web-proxy
[FreeGameDev.net]: https://freegamedev.net
**TODO:** below are leftovers from the previous pad, what are they for? do they work?
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* The bifrost matrix bridge to XMPP is not great, perhaps can host a public XMPP gateway to matrix instead?
* matrix-bifrost is the only xmpp-matrix bridge in both ways
* it's also not good on xmpp->matrix side, at least when using the official matrix.org gateway
* Discussion (long) about Discord: https://matrix.to/#/!qLhNfILESSCaasbRWB:freedombox.emorrp1.name/$pES_yrnhm4kjonxfnrPmqV2dv3CmAyWBH2eadKgZ4wM?via=freedombox.emorrp1.name&via=matrix.org&via=nordgedanken.dev
* [Discussion (long) about Discord]
* object to Discord on principle of non-libre, centralised, compromising ideals, so shouldn't pro-actively bridge channels from here to there
* aware that some libre games have their official communities on Discord, and sadly they may not see anything wrong with that, e.g. strong network effects
* popularity isn't everything, it's ok to be a small cohesive community, but advertising libre stuff on non-libre platforms is ok for outreach
* not everyone agrees with the statements above :p
[Discussion (long) about Discord]: https://matrix.to/#/!qLhNfILESSCaasbRWB:freedombox.emorrp1.name/$pES_yrnhm4kjonxfnrPmqV2dv3CmAyWBH2eadKgZ4wM?via=freedombox.emorrp1.name&via=matrix.org&via=nordgedanken.dev