diff --git a/doc/design_overview.md b/doc/design_overview.md index 25c4abde..3670d517 100644 --- a/doc/design_overview.md +++ b/doc/design_overview.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Databag Design Overview -With all the wonderful things technology provides, it also has its darker side. Technology is increasingly used to violate our privacy and manipulate our beliefs and actions. End-to-end encryption has become standard and restores some of that privacy, but only addresses part of the problem. Self-hosting goes much further in providing true self-sovereignty while allowing technology to grow in a way that is beneficial to everyone. +With all the wonderful things technology provides, it also has its darker side. Technology is increasingly used to violate our privacy and manipulate our beliefs and actions. End-to-end encryption has become standard and restores some of that privacy, but only addresses part of the problem. Self-hosting goes much further in providing true [self-sovereignty](https://www.lifewithalacrity.com/article/the-path-to-self-soverereign-identity/) while allowing technology to grow in a way that is beneficial to everyone. Self-hosting involves running your own server to host a variety of services. These services can also be made available to friends and family. While self-hosting is gaining traction, it still remains mostly limited to those that are very technical. Without reaching the average person the impact and benefit of self-hosting also remains limited.