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''<big>The Outline Community Hub helps Jigsaw better serve the community that uses [[OCH Who We Are|Outline]] and [[OCH Who We Are|Outline SDK.]] It is hosted by Team CommUNITY.</big>'' | |||
* '''Connect with Outline staff''' and community members | |||
* '''Get access to information,''' documentation, best tips, and FAQs | |||
* '''Collaborate with other technologists''' over technical challenges and time-sensitive censorship crises | |||
* '''Provide feedback''' that can improve Outline and the further develop SDK | |||
== '''Upcoming Meetups''' == | |||
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| [[File:Analog knowledge icon.png|left|76x76px]]We keep notes of past meetups! Missed a gathering, we got you! | |||
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|[[Outline Community Hub Notes|'''Read Notes from past meetups.''']] | |||
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==== '''June 9: Outline + Psiphon Integration: A New Era in Circumvention Tech''' ==== | |||
* '''Date:''' Monday, June 9 | |||
* '''Time: '''9:30am to 10:15 EDT / 1:30pm to 2:15pm UTC ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Outline+%2B+Psiphon+Integration%3A+A+New+Era+in+Circumvention+Tech&iso=20250609T0930&p1=179 What time is it in my city?]) | |||
* '''Location:''' | |||
** We will email you a few days before the event with the link. | |||
** Below you can indicate if you would like us to add you to a Google Calendar invite (for privacy, participant names will be hidden) which we will also update a few days before the event with the location. | |||
*'''RSVP Here:''' https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/outline_psiphon_meetup_june_9 | |||
===== '''Built-in Redundancies. Smarter Resilience''' ===== | |||
Discover how two of the world’s most trusted censorship circumvention tools—'''Outline SDK''' and '''Psiphon'''—have joined forces to ensure more resilient access to the open internet. | |||
In this community knowledge share workshop, speakers from both Outline and Psiphon will walk you through: | |||
* '''What the Outline and Psiphon Integration Means''' Outline SDK is now equipped with with Psiphon fall back capabilities - and Psiphon now uses Outline’s shadowsocks strategy in its app as well | |||
* '''Why it Matters''' The integration of both technologies provides fail-safe redundancies, empowering service providers to keep users better connected. | |||
* '''How it Helps Outline Providers''' If you are running an SDK-enabled app, you will now have more built-in options to keep your service online during moments of crisis. | |||
* '''A New Era in Circumvention Tech: Interoperability''' This partnership is a first step toward an ecosystem where multiple circumvention tools act as mutual backups – increasing resilience for users worldwide and potentially transforming the field. | |||
===== '''Have Questions?''' ===== | |||
Not sure if the fallback to Psiphon is right for your users? Wondering how to activate the new feature? Bring your questions to our live Q&A that will take place during this workshop! Representatives from both teams will be there to answer! | |||
===== '''Who Should Attend:''' ===== | |||
* VPN and circumvention app developers | |||
* Humanitarian Tech Providers | |||
* Anyone using or building an Outline Server | |||
===== '''Featured Speakers''' ===== | |||
TBA | |||
'' | == '''How to Join the Hub''' == | ||
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'''1.''' The Community Hub is made for a diversity of users and groups. [https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/outline_community_hub '''Your first step should be joining our low volume, announce-only mailing list'''] where we share upcoming events and updates. | |||
'''2.''' We also have an '''[[TCU Mattermost|Outline channel on the TCU Mattermost]]''', where you can connect with the Outline team and other users. Check out [[TCU Mattermost|these instructions]] to find out how to join our Mattermost. | |||
Typical members include: | |||
* '''Outline Service Providers''' who are providing Outline service to their organizations, community(s), and/or user base to address barriers such as national firewalls, hostile networks, etc. They want to improve their understanding of Outline Manager and learn how to manage their service more efficiently. | |||
* '''Circumvention App Creators''' who want to use Outline's foundational building blocks and open-source strategies. | |||
* '''Media & Communications App Creators''' who want to embed advanced networking strategies directly into their apps, bypassing unwanted network interference and unlocking access to their content. | |||
* '''Users of Outline Client''' trying to circumvent online barriers to access the Internet, including activists, CSO's, journalists, and tech-aware citizens. | |||
== '''Documentation, FAQs, Links, and More''' == | == '''Documentation, FAQs, Links, and More''' == | ||
* [https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code Jigsaw Github] | |||
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JAJcxEKe_TBZBnVhwU-KbRoWpoJ7-6GJ/view?usp=drive_link Getting started with Outline” card] | |||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/outlinevpn/wiki/index/Outline Reddit Outline Reddit] | |||
* [https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/outline_sdk_cheatsheet.pdf Outline SDK Cheat Sheet] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYjxa5Tich4&list=PLcajvRZA8E0_tLLEh1COeAv-TcaDna2k1&index=38 Junyi’s HOPE.net talk] | |||
** Overview Jigsaw's Internet Freedom work | |||
** How Outline works | |||
** How to use Outline SDK tools | |||
** How to integrate Outline SDK into your own app Comment end | |||
*[https://medium.com/jigsaw/evolving-outline-to-power-our-providers-5dfb1820e0a8 Explore updates] to Outline announced at RightsCon Taipei. | |||
*[https://peertube.eqver.se/w/tVxN2ZcfYtCGkcVHMmMUXQ The Future of VPN is no VPN”] talk from SplinterCon’25 in Taipei, presented by Jigsaw’s Vinicius Fortuna and Social Web Foundation Executive Director, Mallory Knodel, to learn more about their shared vision to redefine the next generation of censorship circumvention where democratic principles and human rights are built into the very fabric of the internet. | |||
== '''Who We are''' == | |||
<big>[[OCH Who We Are|'''Find out more about who we are and the tools here.''']]</big> | |||
Latest revision as of 13:40, 13 May 2025
The Outline Community Hub helps Jigsaw better serve the community that uses Outline and Outline SDK. It is hosted by Team CommUNITY.
- Connect with Outline staff and community members
- Get access to information, documentation, best tips, and FAQs
- Collaborate with other technologists over technical challenges and time-sensitive censorship crises
- Provide feedback that can improve Outline and the further develop SDK
Upcoming Meetups
 |
| Read Notes from past meetups. |
June 9: Outline + Psiphon Integration: A New Era in Circumvention Tech
- Date: Monday, June 9
- Time: 9:30am to 10:15 EDT / 1:30pm to 2:15pm UTC (What time is it in my city?)
- Location:
- We will email you a few days before the event with the link.
- Below you can indicate if you would like us to add you to a Google Calendar invite (for privacy, participant names will be hidden) which we will also update a few days before the event with the location.
- RSVP Here: https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/outline_psiphon_meetup_june_9
Built-in Redundancies. Smarter Resilience
Discover how two of the world’s most trusted censorship circumvention tools—Outline SDK and Psiphon—have joined forces to ensure more resilient access to the open internet.
In this community knowledge share workshop, speakers from both Outline and Psiphon will walk you through:
- What the Outline and Psiphon Integration Means Outline SDK is now equipped with with Psiphon fall back capabilities - and Psiphon now uses Outline’s shadowsocks strategy in its app as well
- Why it Matters The integration of both technologies provides fail-safe redundancies, empowering service providers to keep users better connected.
- How it Helps Outline Providers If you are running an SDK-enabled app, you will now have more built-in options to keep your service online during moments of crisis.
- A New Era in Circumvention Tech: Interoperability This partnership is a first step toward an ecosystem where multiple circumvention tools act as mutual backups – increasing resilience for users worldwide and potentially transforming the field.
Have Questions?
Not sure if the fallback to Psiphon is right for your users? Wondering how to activate the new feature? Bring your questions to our live Q&A that will take place during this workshop! Representatives from both teams will be there to answer!
Who Should Attend:
- VPN and circumvention app developers
- Humanitarian Tech Providers
- Anyone using or building an Outline Server
Featured Speakers
TBA
How to Join the Hub
1. The Community Hub is made for a diversity of users and groups. Your first step should be joining our low volume, announce-only mailing list where we share upcoming events and updates.
2. We also have an Outline channel on the TCU Mattermost, where you can connect with the Outline team and other users. Check out these instructions to find out how to join our Mattermost.
Typical members include:
- Outline Service Providers who are providing Outline service to their organizations, community(s), and/or user base to address barriers such as national firewalls, hostile networks, etc. They want to improve their understanding of Outline Manager and learn how to manage their service more efficiently.
- Circumvention App Creators who want to use Outline's foundational building blocks and open-source strategies.
- Media & Communications App Creators who want to embed advanced networking strategies directly into their apps, bypassing unwanted network interference and unlocking access to their content.
- Users of Outline Client trying to circumvent online barriers to access the Internet, including activists, CSO's, journalists, and tech-aware citizens.
Documentation, FAQs, Links, and More
- Jigsaw Github
- Getting started with Outline” card
- Outline Reddit
- Outline SDK Cheat Sheet
- Junyi’s HOPE.net talk
- Overview Jigsaw's Internet Freedom work
- How Outline works
- How to use Outline SDK tools
- How to integrate Outline SDK into your own app Comment end
- Explore updates to Outline announced at RightsCon Taipei.
- The Future of VPN is no VPN” talk from SplinterCon’25 in Taipei, presented by Jigsaw’s Vinicius Fortuna and Social Web Foundation Executive Director, Mallory Knodel, to learn more about their shared vision to redefine the next generation of censorship circumvention where democratic principles and human rights are built into the very fabric of the internet.
