Comment by 🎮 jprjr
Re: "stopice.net is self-hosted"
why not both? So many people strictly use app stores, so make apps for them. Also make it available via browser. Be prepared to get kicked off.
What would be really cool is some standardish data format that could be submitted over any transport. Like - make it so we can submit reports over text, email, XMPP, carrier pigeon, HAM radio. Make a PWA that can store data and submit it later when you're online.
Apr 23 · 2 weeks ago
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stopice.net is self-hosted — A reminder of why self-hosting is important. [https link] This Programmer Wants to Use Your Phone to Fight ICE (Mother Jones) From the article: Austin launched StopICE in February 2025, one of a constellation of digital tools that emerged in response to federal agents terrorizing communities. Users can text in sightings of ICE, which are then blasted out to other nearby users. This is legal: “Reporting on the activities of law enforcement is fully protected by the…