May p2p // dweb meetup: off/online networks

⚐ Invited Presenter

• Rachel: Toronto Zine Library (https://www.torontozinelibrary.org/)
  From sci-fi, to queercore, to punk and to riot grrl, zines have served as an integral medium for members of subcultures to express their fandom and expose critical issues. Not only acting as a conduit for self-expression, zines have additionally played an important role in connecting people within and across countries around shared interests as a means of communication. This talk will cover the role of zines and zine culture in building and connecting communities before and during the rise of the internet; additional discussion will consider the complimentary role of online media in contemporary zine culture.

⚐ Agenda

6:30-7: Welcome and intros
7-7:45: Invited Presentation(s)
7:45-8:00: Announcements
8:00-8:30: Scuttlebutt social -- bring your laptops and follow along as we enter the Scuttleverse: https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/getting-started
8:30: Wrap up!

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⚐ Sponsor

This event is supported by the Digital Rights Community Grant Program, a partnership between Digital Justice Lab, Tech Reset Canada and Centre for Digital Rights

⚐ Accessibility

The space is accessible, with accessible and single user washrooms available. The building has a rear entrance and elevator that is accessible, the front entrance is 8 steps up to the elevator.

⚐ About Us

Bimonthly meetups that bring together people from a variety of backgrounds work with, want to learn about, or meet folks interested in the peer-to-peer (p2p) and decentralized web (dweb) as well as alternative networks. Some examples of projects include Beaker Browser, Dat, Secure Scuttle Butt, IPFS, mesh networking, and more... We want to grow a community of folks interested in these topics here in Toronto who also want to have conversations that address the possibilities for building more sustainable, just, and equitable networks with this tech. Technologists welcome, but you don't have to be one to attend. Come and join us!

For more info: https://ournetworks.ca/meetups or any questions: orga@ournetworks.ca
Before attending we encourage folks to read our Code of Conduct: https://ournetworks.ca/code-of-conduct/
as well as our (Commercial) Pitch Policy:
https://github.com/ournetworks/meetups/blob/master/PITCHING.md

Hope to see you Thursday!