#freecontent — Public Fediverse posts

The open web has an amazing amount of free content that is actually free, both freely accessible without payment and free of conditions to access. No tracking cookies needed, no logins needed, no ads needed.

A few examples:
* blogs. my blog, and every other #indieweb blog (with the exception of sites hosted on content services that show ads without the consent of the blogger). Personal blogs are free to read because it’s a hobby and a way of keeping up with family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, people we’ve met once at a conference, people that inspire us.
* Wikipedia is free, largely donor supported, partly via donation banners.
* Open Street Maps is free, similarly.
* Internet Archive is free, similarly.
* Government sites are free, supported by taxes.
* Public library sites are free, similarly.
* Museum sites are free, supported by their donors, and in-person visit fees.
* University sites are free, supported by endowments and student tuitions.

There is plenty of free content on the open web, sustainably supported by non-toxic and non-surveillance models.

The open web as a whole does not depend on any particular business model.

Previously: https://tantek.com/2010/281/b1/what-is-the-open-web

This is post 13 of #100PostsOfIndieWeb. #100Posts
#openWeb #freeContent #blog #blogs
#Blaugust #Blaugust2026

← https://tantek.com/2026/217/t1/indieweb-ai-policy
→ https://tantek.com/2026/220/t3/24th-blogiversary

If you're a horror fan and looking for a really good flick to watch for free this weekend, 'The Voices' is on Kanopy.

All you have to do is download the app and use your library card to access it. Your local library is almost certainly connected to the service.

#Horror #Film #Movies #FreeContent #Libraries #Kanopy

🙄 Wow, can you believe it? The Salt Lake Tribune finally realized that in the era of free content, nobody wants to pay for their news. 🎉 "Victory" declared: they've removed the paywall and are proudly joining the 21st century... only a few decades late. 🚀
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/05/12/just-days-tribune-reporting/ #SaltLakeTribune #PaywallRemoved #FreeContent #NewsIndustry #21stCentury #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, behold the grandeur of a "one article, one page" technical zine that no one's heard of! 🤡 It's free because you'd need a PhD in deciphering #pretentiousness to pay for it. But hey, at least they promise "self-sustaining" magic eventually—because nothing screams success like praying for change. 📚✨
https://pagedout.institute #technicalzine #freecontent #selfsustaining #HackerNews #HackerNews #ngated

🤑 Oh, look! A website begging for cash to continue curating stories you've never heard of! 📚 Because who doesn't want to pay for the privilege of reading more words when Twitter is free? 😂
https://longreads.com/2025/06/12/blm-land-enduring-wild-josh-jackson/ #websitebeggingforcash #crowdfundingstories #freecontent #satire #socialmedia #HackerNews #ngated

Remedy Unveils Post-Launch Plans for FBC: Firebreak with Free Content Updates

#FBCFirebreak #freecontent #gameupdates #gamingnews #remedy
https://blazetrends.com/remedy-unveils-post-launch-plans-for-fbc-firebreak-with-free-content-updates/?fsp_sid=51960

@Rairii Is this in any way related to the "wikirazzi" phenomenon? Wikipedia's "replaceable fair use" policy rejects photos of living people that aren't released under a Creative Commons license or other license for free cultural works. This encourages Wikipedia editors to become paparazzi, stalking celebrities just to snap a photo that can be used in an article.

#Wikipedia #WikimediaCommons #wikirazzi #FreeContent #CreativeCommons #paparazzi

CosmicNation helped transfer my content from tmg.cosmicnation.co to my Patreon site, https://patreon.com/TMGmeditations. This eliminates the need for two separate community websites. Patreon supports public posts and free memberships, so even non-supporting members can enjoy my free content. While some may disapprove, I must consider my time and stress levels just like everyone else.

#CosmicNation #Patreon #TMGmeditations #ContentTransfer #CommunityWebsite #FreeContent #TimeManagement #StressReduction

12-bit rainbow palette by @kate : https://iamkate.com/data/12-bit-rainbow

#color #design #freeContent

"The real issue here is a system that prioritizes #engagement over accuracy, #clicks over comprehension. It’s a system that rewards the most provocative headline, not necessarily the most accurate one."

A crucial analysis about the state of our #media landscape, brilliantly written by @Daojoan.

Go read it!

https://joanwestenberg.com/the-bait-and-switch-crisis-a-dangerous-disconnect-between-headlines-and-content

#journalism #freecontent #trackingfreeads #surveillanceads #clickbait

"The internet’s original sin of #freecontent may not be fatal, but it will take sustained effort to absolve it. We need to consciously build an online #ecosystem that fairly compensates #creators and incentivizes truth and quality. The #openness of the internet is a feature, not a bug - but it’s a feature we can evolve to create a more vibrant, veracious and sustainable #commons."
@Daojoan https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-internets-original-sin

Developer 343 Launches "The Yappening II" Operation for Halo Infinite: https://www.reviewspace.info/developer-343-launches-the-yappening-ii-operation-for-halo-infinite

#343Industries #Microsoft #HaloInfinite #Operations #SciFi #FreeContent #Gruntpocalypse #GamingNews #GamingCommunity

Lies of P receberá DLC gratuito com itens inspirados em Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, unindo dois populares jogos Xbox Soulslikes.
#LiesofP #WoLongFallenDynasty #DLC #FreeContent #Xbox #PC #Soulslike #Gamerscore
https://www.gamerscore.com.br/lies-of-p-recebera-dlc-gratuito/

안녕하세요 페디버스입니다! 👋

#Wikipedia :wikipedia: 는 위키백과인들로 알려진 자원 봉사자 커뮤니티가 개방형 협업과 미디어위키라는 위키 기반 편집 시스템을 사용하여 작성하고 유지 관리하는 다국어 무료 온라인 백과사전입니다.

https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/위키백과

당신을 포함하여 누구나 편집할 수 있다는 것을 기억하세요! 방법을 알아보려면 저희를 팔로우하세요. 또한 멋진 사실과 비하인드 스토리도 공유합니다!

#Introduction #FreeCulture #FreeContent #OpenKnowledge #wiki #CreativeCommons

Hello Fediverse!

Wikipedia :wikipedia: is a multilingual free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and using a wiki-based editing system called MediaWiki -- at least that's what our Wikipedia article says (https://w.wiki/W).

#Introduction #FreeCulture #FreeContent #OpenKnowledge #wiki #CreativeCommons

If you found the tutorial post helpful, consider subscribing to the Substack page. It's free.

https://onlyrants.substack.com

#substack #substacknewsletter #free #freecontent #guides #tutorial #streaming #obs #obsstudio #twitch

G'Day from Sunny Australia,

I'm in the process of writing some simple articles on Internet Security for a local community newsletter.

They don't publish online, so I am also pushing the CC-licensed content to my blog in case other people want to use it.

1st post is below, with more to follow over the next few weeks

https://alecthegeek.tech/tags/security/

#FreeContent #CreativeCommons

The Wikipedia Library allows active editors to access a wide range of collections of paywalled reliable sources for free! https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/about/ #wikipedia #freecontent