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𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

unless anyone thinks of a better name for this hypothetical religion im calling it alexandrianism, after the library of alexandria

also there will be lots of owl imagery.

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𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

in only half serious btw. i promised myself i wouldn't start a cult. i dont like being in charge of shit.

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

You too can partake in alexandrian worship from the comfort of your own home, step one: build a massive NAS...

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

Cracking anti-piracy and anti-tamper on software for archival reasons is an alexandrian ritual and is thus a protected religious freedom.

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

alexandrianists believe in no gods, only the belief in free and open access of information to all.

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

alexandrianists also believe that an individuals right to privacy and the need to archive all the things can coexist, and that archiving personally identifying information requires consent of the individual.

(basically if you're gonna dox someone, or do a leak or something that hasn't been sufficiently/reasonably stripped of personally identifiable information, you're a huge fucking tool. shame on you.)

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

if the religion had a logo itd probably be a triangle (pyramid) with an owl reading a book over it.

idk why it just seems kinda cool. first thing that came to mind. owls are cool.

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

you can "bless" your home library or NAS as an official house of worship by placing a sticker of the alexandrianist logo on the case/door.

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

yes i am absolutely going to keep going with this bit because the more i think about it the more it makes sense. if the late stage capitalists wanna tear down libraries and other institutions and prevent free and open access to information, then we we might as well use their own shitty system against them.

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

also how on brand for it would it be if the alexandrianism logo was made from royalty free clip art? 🤔🤣

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁 replied to 𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

if i commit to the bit id probably just get a nice once commissioned and CC0 "licensed"

𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁 replied to 𝓙𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁

banning books would also be against the tenants of alexandrianism as well, so confiscation or banning of literature from houses of worship (libraries) or from member students in schools would be a violation of religious beliefs.

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