Community
I can use some help
In the long run I can't do this alone. This is why I have chosen for this BookStack Wiki. Some knowledgeable people can contribute this way and publish their own "books" and/or provide updates on existing ones.
Graphics, anyone?
Also, I'm bad with graphics. It is nice if someone can design a few icons for the books we're putting together.
Matrix
To communicate with each other, I would like to give everyone a matrix account on my (self hosted) Matrix instance. You don't have to install any software yourself, you can just participate via my Element web interface although it might give a more satisfying user experience if you also install the mobile phone apps and/or desktop clients.
Why Matrix? Because I think it is most suitable for a project like this. It is like Whatsapp/Signal but it also allows "threads" so we can things more organized. And last but not least, it is more secure because it is decentralized.
Donation
Everyone can read the books without any obligation to me. But I kindly request a donation for the following purposes:
- For this project I'm going to hire a VPS and a new domain name that I don't need for anything else than to create a platform for this project. It is going to cost me some bucks.
- This project is going to cost me some time as well. I'm happy to invest some time in this, but only if I know that people are actually using and enjoying my efforts. My idea got quite some "boosts" but I have yet to see how many people are going to really participate. By donating to me you show me that you are really intending to participate in this project and my efforts don't end into a black box.
Except for encouraging me to run this project, I can give some technical support in return. People who have contributed will get access to my Matrix Support Group. This project is going to cost me already some time, I can't also provide free support on top of that for people who don't want to support me in return.