Welcome to the Rebel Federation Action Network!
Whether you’re viewing this message board through the RF website, Mastodon, or another Fediverse client, I’d like to thank you for setting aside the time to do so. The RF Command has put a lot of work into the procurement of this platform, and it means a lot to us that you’re even reading along.
About Me
My name is Twitchy. I joined the Rebel Federation in 2013, back when it was still organized around an MMORPG, and the mission to “fight the good fight” was through an effort to rid the game of toxic communities who endangered its players through hacking, doxing, etc. I found resonance with this mission and the community aiming to fulfill it, becoming one of its most active members during this time, and participating in whatever way I could to help them achieve this mission.
I reached a leadership position in 2015, by which time greater threats began to pose, and the question of what it meant to be a member of our community. I used this position to help expand the Federation to other platforms, where the mission continued—and broadened in scope over time—to strengthen the security and integrity of the online spaces we have a presence in.
By 2019, the Rebel Federation evolved into a multi-platform community. I became its first active “Administrator” (now joined by others), where I took on (and continue to hold) the responsibility of seeing to the fulfillment of this mission to the best of my abilities.
Where We’re At
During my time as an RF member from 2013–2015, I took it upon myself to learn various ways individuals can discover your information for malicious use. This led me to embark on a journey of my own to learn more about how user information is digitally stored in the first place, and how larger entities like corporations can use this data maliciously, too. From there, I began advocating for stronger digital consumer privacy protection on a broader scope, and started voicing my disdain for how companies used my data by taking my privacy into my own hands.
Those who have been paying close attention recently may have been able to observe a daunting trend: online spaces and social media platforms have been increasingly becoming less safe. Elon Musk has turned Twitter “X” into an alt-right playground rivaling 4chan’s lack of moderation, and Meta platforms is seemingly attempting to head in the same direction by removing fact-checking in favor of community notes. Meanwhile, the CEOs of these platforms continue selling their users’ data in an attempt to enrich themselves even more.
We’ve reached the late stage of capitalism, and with each enshittifying blow the providers of these products continue to land on their users, decentralized, non-profit communication platforms as the path forward becomes ever clearer.
Our Response
In acknowledgement of our mission and response to this massive problem being faced around the world, we’ve developed the Rebel Federation Action Network. RFAN aims to provide its users with a trustworthy, ad-free communication platform where not only will they not have to worry about trolls and fake news hogging up their feed—they’ll learn how to recognize and resist future encounters.
As part of the Fediverse, RFAN is decentralized! Users will be able to interact with the Action Network without actually having to use it directly. (Hello from Mastodon!) This also means that if RFAN should ever temporarily go offline for any reason, its content will still be available on other Fediverse platforms like Mastodon.
The Rebel Federation Action Network additionally aims to teach its members how to recognize and resist fascism. It’s without question that the lack of proper moderation across centralized communication platforms—and perhaps even the willful neglect thereof—has given rise to far-right, oppressive, and fascist ideologies gaining significant traction. We believe it’s important for people to understand how to recognize these ideologies, and minimize the impact they have on the lives of themselves and others.
For more information about RFAN, visit https://action.rebelfederation.com/getting-started/.
