The web is one of humanity’s greatest inventions: open to everyone, built for exploration and expression.
That internet still exists. But it is buried under something ugly.
What should have been a shared, open space has become a profit machine for a few tech oligarchs feeding on our attention and data, in chase of world domination. Big Tech is infesting the web like digital weeds, choking the internet we once loved.
It is time for a dugnad.
What the hell is dugnad? And how can it save the internet?
So what is a Dugnad? Dugnad is a Norwegian gem of a word and tradition. It's about coming together when a task feels too big to do alone. Like coming together to deal with overgrowth in our shared spaces. Its friends and neighbours rolling up their sleeves together.
That is a dugnad.
The word is Norwegian but the problem we’re trying to solve is global. Too many rely on Big Tech services that exploit our data and dominate our digital lives. It’s time to whack some digital weeds together.
Join the dugnad, help reclaim the internet.
What do we do?
Step one: start with yourself.
Taking back control of your digital life does not require a degree in computer science. A few simple swaps are enough to make a real difference, for you and for the open and free web.
Switch your browser.
Switch your search engine.
Move your email.
Change where you store your files.
Each one takes minutes. Each one matters.
Step two: bring someone with you.
This is where dugnad becomes something bigger. Your neighbour, your grandfather, your dentist, your mechanic, your boss. All of them need your help. That makes you the most important person in their digital life.
Help one person make one swap. That is how a movement grows.
Download and share with your friends!
Who is behind the initiative?
Vivaldi Technologies is an independent and employee owned tech company based in Oslo. We make the Vivaldi Browser - for users that want full control, real data protection and a browser that actually performs the way you want it to. We do not track our users or sell their data.
Proton is a Swiss tech company that provides e-mail, VPN and cloud storage among other products. The Proton Foundation is a non-profit, with privacy as their guiding principle.
