What is it?
A pad is an online collaborative text editor. The contributions of each user
are indicated by a colour code, appear on the screen in real time and are
recorded as they are typed.
Want a demonstration?
How does it work?
- Create a pad.
- Start to write your text
- and invite your collaborators.
- Each participant is distinguished by a color
- and can chat with the group.
- If necessary, restore an old version from history
- and when your work is done, export it.
Private Pads
You have the possibility to create a password protected account and having a space dedicated to the management of your pads and their access rights.
Limitations
Public pads have a limited lifespan to avoid growing our databases
indefinitely.
The expiry date is defined according to the date of last modification
of the pad.
To keep your documents, consider using the Import/Export menu.
This service is offered subject to acceptance of our terms and conditions and may be moderated according to our moderation policy.
An emancipatory tool
The economy of your attention
The Framapad is free, without ads or click traps. Our goal is to host a tool that serves you and does not use you.
Contrary to the adage, here, you are not the product.
Controlling your data
Framasoft collects as little data as possible.
You have complete autonomy over it.
We have no interest in tracking your behaviour, nor in exploiting it.
Respecting your freedoms
Framapad is based a Free-libre software¹. Its code is transparent, publicly auditable and there are no hidden features.
It is built by the community, and everyone is free to fork it and lead the project in new directions.
¹ Etherpad – License Apache 2.0
Framapad is an installation of the free software Etherpad on the Framasoft servers. Its free license allows you to study its code, contribute to it and install it on your own server.
Why offer Framapad?
Promoting popular education
Using Framapad is the first step on the road to your digital autonomy.
Entrusting your data to a host implies having reasons to to trust it. Framasoft commits to clear conditions¹ to host services with respect to your integrity.
¹ see our Terms of Use and our charter
Creating a resilient ecosystem
Framasoft is one of many actors offering online services hosted with a strong ethic, with the objective of decentralisation.
To take a step further in your digital emancipation, find the same service hosted near you by one of the members of the Collective of independant, transparent, open, neutral and ethical hosters: the CHATONS!
Contributing to the digital commons
Behind a service like Framapad there is a political proposal: exploring an alternative to surveillance capitalism by experimenting with the contribution society.
By offering uses, feedback and contributions to Etherpad, we participate in maintaining the vibrancy of a common resource.
Who is behind Framapad?
Framapad is hosted by a French not-for-profit association: Framasoft
Created in 2004, the association is now dedicated to popular education on the challenges of the digital age and the cultural commons. Our small structure (37 including 10) is known the De-google-ify Internet project (16 ethical and alternative online tools) and for the development of PeerTube, Mobilizon, etc. Recognized as being of general interest Framasoft is funded at 93% by your donations, which are tax deductible for French taxpayers.
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Perché libero non vuol dire gratuito…
L'associazione Framasoft vive solo delle vostre donazioni.
Ti piace quello che facciamo? Pensi stiamo andando nella giusta direzione? Allora, se lo desideri e ne hai le possibilità, ti invitiamo a fare una donazione.
Domande
- Le donazioni ricorrenti possono essere interrotte in qualsiasi momento, basta chiedercelo.
- Se desideri modificare la tua donazione ricorrente, per favore contattaci, interromperemo quella attuale e sarai in grado di farne una nuova.
- Le entrate fiscali (solo in Francia) vengono inviate per posta in Marzo/Aprile 2022 (prima della dichiarazione dei redditi) per le donazioni 2021
- I rapporti finanziari e di attività possono essere trovati sulla pagina no-profit
- Se hai altre domande, potresti trovare risposte lì…
Illustration : David Revoy (Creative Commons By 4.0)