There’s many manifesto websites dealing with various aspects of better technology alignment to people and society. This list topic is meant to keep track of them…
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Humane Web Manifesto
Created by Michelle Barker.
We need a web by and for humans.
The good news is, rebirth is possible. A humane web can rise from the ashes. Life can flourish in the dirt. By tending our safe havens in our own corners of the web, and by sharing with our friends and neighbours, away from the gaze of monolithic corporations, a new web can thrive. We can rewild the internet4.
If what we don’t want from the web is increasingly clear, perhaps it’s time to identify what kind of web we do want. How do we define a humane web?
This manifesto is intended as a personal response to the current state of the web. It is a statement of intent and a call to arms, inviting you, the reader, to go forth and build humane websites, and to resist the erosion of the web we know and love. It reflects my thoughts and feelings at the time of writing, but it is not “complete”. The definition of a humane web should grow and evolve over time.
Created by Wholegrain Digital.
We need a sustainable internet
We all share and use the web, just as we all share and live on this planet. This manifesto is a public declaration of a shared commitment to create a sustainable internet.
The planet is experiencing unprecedented climate change and the Internet is both part of the problem and the solution. From websites to cryptocurrencies, the Internet consumes large amounts of electricity in data centres, telecoms networks, and end user devices. If the Internet was a country, it would be the 4th largest polluter in the world and is expected to grow considerably by 2030.
If we embrace sustainability in our work, we can create a web that is good for people and planet. By signing this manifesto you declare your commitment to create a greener web.
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Created by Brad Frost.
It’s quite simple really:
- Respect people and their time.
- Respect your craft.
- Be sincere.
- Create genuinely useful things.
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Somethign I struggled to remember yesterday:
Created by Wim Vanderbauwhede (published on Codeberg).
The problem:
The current emissions from computing are about 2% of the world total but are projected to rise steeply over the next two decades. By 2040 emissions from computing alone will be more than half the emissions level acceptable to keep global warming below 1.5°C. This growth in computing emissions is unsustainable: it would make it virtually impossible to meet the emissions warming limit.
The emissions from production of computing devices far exceed the emissions from their electricity usage, so even if devices are more energy efficient producing more of them will make the emissions problem worse.
The CO₂ emissions from the internet infrastructure resulting from individual internet usage are also very large and growing steeply because of the increased use of higher-resolution video and VR/AR.The solution:
As a society we need to start treating computational resources as finite and precious, to be utilised only when necessary, and as effectively as possible. We need frugal computing: achieving the same results for less energy.
Developer actions:
- Make software that works on older devices, the older the better.
- Make software that will keep on working for a very long time.
- Make software that uses the least amount of total energy to achieve its results.
- Make software that also uses the least amount of network data transfer, memory and storage.
- Make software that encourages the user to use it in a frugal way.
Thanks, @onepict, for bringing this to my attention.
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