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* Update README.md Mention Discourse community earlier, add missing period * Update CONTRIBUTING.md i.e. is used for equivalence or clarification while e.g. is for examples. For instance, we shouldn't say that IMAP is equivalent or an explanation to all open-source software used to access email (e.g. there's POP3, open-source clients to access when there isn't IMAP such as Tutanota, etc.). We also shouldn't call IMAP open-source software since it's a protocol.
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# Contributing Guidelines
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Please read this before contributing.
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## Rules
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- Be nice and respectful.
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- English only.
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- Be constructive.
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- Please feel free to *review changes* in the *files changed* tab of any
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pull request at any time.
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- See also our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
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## Quality over Quantity
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We're trying to keep it simple and promote the best tools, not all of them.
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## Software Criteria
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### Main
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- Easy to use. Could your mother use that tool or service? Usability is most important.
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- Cross-platform / Accessible.
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- Privacy respecting.
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- Open Source / Free Software is preferred but not required.
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- Prioritize Products without Vendor Lock-in (decentralized/self-hostable) or data interoperability.
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There can be exceptions if no software is available that meet the criteria.
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Note: This criteria applies to all of privacytools.io
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### Providers
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- Prioritize Products by privacy respecting nationality.
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### DNS
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- Supports DoH or DoT (We love DNSCrypt, but there is already https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers which is directly supported by dnscrypt-proxy, so we don't consider useful to list providers only supporting it).
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- Supports DNSSEC (https://dnssec.vs.uni-due.de/ can test your current DNS provider).
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- Doesn't log IP addresses during normal operation (If your suggestion logs, please compare its privacy policy with other servers on our table that keep logs).
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- Preferably supports QNAME minimization (if you have access to the dig command, `dig +short txt qnamemintest.internet.nl` or `Resolve-DnsName -Type TXT -Name qnamemintest.internet.nl` if you are on Windows 10)
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### VPN
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See https://www.privacytools.io/providers/vpn/#criteria for more details.
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- Prioritize Products by privacy respecting nationality.
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- Cannot be based in USA or UK.
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- Must be accessible via Open Source Software (e.g. OpenVPN, WireGuard)
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- Use Encryption
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- Accept Cryptocurrency
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- No logging policy
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### Email
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- Outside of USA
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- Support SMTP SSL
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- Accessible Using Open Source Software (e.g. allows IMAP)
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### Hardware
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- Must be [H-Node Class A](https://h-node.org/wiki/page/en/compatibility-classes) or equivalent (if applicable)
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- Must prioritize hardware certifications like [RYF](https://ryf.fsf.org/), [OSHWA](https://certification.oshwa.org/), and OSI when available.
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- Cannot lock users to a particular platform.
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### Software
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- Must be able to download over encrypted network (can be a mirror)
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- Must be Open Source Software
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### Encryption
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- Only verifiable encryption is to be trusted
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### OSes
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- Must state if recommends, depends on, or offers non-free software (contrib)
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- No Tracking Policy (opt-in analytics is ok)
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## Images
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- Provider logos are 200px x 70px ([example](https://www.privacytools.io/assets/img/provider/AirVPN.png))
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- Tool logos are 120px x 120px ([example](https://www.privacytools.io/assets/img/tools/ChatSecure.png))
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