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<title>Choose — Silent Mode</title>
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<title>Choose — Silent Mode</title>
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<meta name="description" content="Two internets, twice over. The one you browse, and the one you build on. Every layer of the conventional web has someone who can say no. The other one has nobody.">
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<meta name="description" content="Two internets, twice over. The one you browse, and the one you build on. Every layer of the conventional web has someone who can say no. The other one has nobody.">
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<style>
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<style>
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/* Page-specific only — tokens, body and buttons come from shared.css.
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/* Page-specific only — tokens, body and buttons come from shared.css.
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`.capsule`, not `.pill`: shared.css already uses `.pill` for status badges.
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`.capsule`, not `.pill`: shared.css already uses `.pill` for status badges.
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No top nav here on purpose: the page asks two questions and a nav bar offers a
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No top nav here on purpose: the page asks two questions and a nav bar offers a
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third answer that undermines both. */
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third answer that undermines both. */
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body{background:#05070c}
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body{background:#05070c}
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body::before{
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body::before{
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content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
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content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
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background:
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background:
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radial-gradient(620px 400px at 24% 26%, rgba(75,123,236,.10), transparent 60%),
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radial-gradient(620px 400px at 24% 26%, rgba(75,123,236,.10), transparent 60%),
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radial-gradient(620px 400px at 76% 74%, rgba(255,77,94,.10), transparent 60%),
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radial-gradient(620px 400px at 76% 74%, rgba(255,77,94,.10), transparent 60%),
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radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 50% 118%, rgba(214,255,61,.05), transparent 70%);
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radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 50% 118%, rgba(214,255,61,.05), transparent 70%);
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animation:drift 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
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animation:drift 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
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@keyframes drift{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)} to{transform:translate3d(0,-14px,0)}}
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@keyframes drift{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)} to{transform:translate3d(0,-14px,0)}}
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@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){body::before{animation:none} .capsule-card{transition:none}}
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@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){body::before{animation:none} .capsule-card{transition:none}}
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:root{ --red:#ff4d5e; --red-deep:#9b1725; --blue:#4b7bec; --blue-deep:#1e3a8a; }
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:root{ --red:#ff4d5e; --red-deep:#9b1725; --blue:#4b7bec; --blue-deep:#1e3a8a; }
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main{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:4.4rem 1.4rem 3rem}
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main{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:4.4rem 1.4rem 3rem}
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.eyebrow{color:var(--dim);font:600 12px/1 system-ui;letter-spacing:.28em;
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.eyebrow{color:var(--dim);font:600 12px/1 system-ui;letter-spacing:.28em;
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text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
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text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
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main h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,2.9rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;
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main h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,2.9rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;
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text-align:center;margin:.4rem 0 1.1rem;letter-spacing:.2px}
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text-align:center;margin:.4rem 0 1.1rem;letter-spacing:.2px}
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.intro{color:var(--mut);font-size:1.03rem;max-width:660px;margin:0 auto 3rem;text-align:center}
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.intro{color:var(--mut);font-size:1.03rem;max-width:660px;margin:0 auto 3rem;text-align:center}
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.act + .act{margin-top:3.6rem;padding-top:3.2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
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.act-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1.8rem;max-width:600px}
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.act-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1.8rem;max-width:600px}
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.act-num{display:inline-block;font:700 11px/1 system-ui;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
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.act-num{display:inline-block;font:700 11px/1 system-ui;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
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color:var(--acid);background:rgba(214,255,61,.1);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:.9rem}
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color:var(--acid);background:rgba(214,255,61,.1);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:.9rem}
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.capsules{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:stretch}
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.capsules{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:stretch}
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@media (max-width:800px){.capsules{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
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@media (max-width:800px){.capsules{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
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.capsule-card{
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border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 26px 24px;
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}
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}
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.capsule-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
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.capsule-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
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.capsule-card.blue:hover{border-color:rgba(75,123,236,.5);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(75,123,236,.16)}
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.capsule-card.blue:hover{border-color:rgba(75,123,236,.5);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(75,123,236,.16)}
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.capsule-card.red:hover{border-color:rgba(255,77,94,.5);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(255,77,94,.16)}
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.capsule-card.red:hover{border-color:rgba(255,77,94,.5);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(255,77,94,.16)}
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.capsule-card:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--acid);outline-offset:3px}
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.capsule-card:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--acid);outline-offset:3px}
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.capsule{
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.capsule{
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width:84px;height:38px;border-radius:999px;margin:0 auto 18px;position:relative;
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width:84px;height:38px;border-radius:999px;margin:0 auto 18px;position:relative;
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box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.35), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
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box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.35), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
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}
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}
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.capsule::before{
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.capsule::before{
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content:"";position:absolute;top:5px;left:12px;right:12px;height:9px;border-radius:999px;
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content:"";position:absolute;top:5px;left:12px;right:12px;height:9px;border-radius:999px;
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background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.55), rgba(255,255,255,0));filter:blur(1px);
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background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.55), rgba(255,255,255,0));filter:blur(1px);
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}
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}
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.capsule.blue{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-deep))}
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.capsule.blue{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-deep))}
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.capsule.red{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red),var(--red-deep))}
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.capsule.red{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red),var(--red-deep))}
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.tag{font:600 11px/1 system-ui;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;margin-bottom:7px}
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.tag{font:600 11px/1 system-ui;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;margin-bottom:7px}
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.capsule-card.blue .tag{color:#7fa3f2}
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.capsule-card.blue .tag{color:#7fa3f2}
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.capsule-card.red .tag{color:#ff7885}
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.capsule-card.red .tag{color:#ff7885}
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.capsule-card h3{font-size:1.26rem;font-weight:600;text-align:center;margin:0 0 1.1rem;letter-spacing:.2px}
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.capsule-card h3{font-size:1.26rem;font-weight:600;text-align:center;margin:0 0 1.1rem;letter-spacing:.2px}
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ul.points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.5rem;display:grid;gap:10px}
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ul.points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.5rem;display:grid;gap:10px}
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ul.points li{color:var(--mut);font-size:14px;line-height:1.62;padding-left:18px;position:relative}
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ul.points li{color:var(--mut);font-size:14px;line-height:1.62;padding-left:18px;position:relative}
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ul.points li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%}
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ul.points li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%}
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.capsule-card.blue ul.points li::before{background:#4b7bec}
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.capsule-card.blue ul.points li::before{background:#4b7bec}
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.capsule-card.red ul.points li::before{background:var(--red)}
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.capsule-card.red ul.points li::before{background:var(--red)}
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ul.points b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
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ul.points b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
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.brand{text-align:center;color:var(--acid);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;
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.brand{text-align:center;color:var(--acid);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;
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margin:-.7rem 0 1.1rem;font-weight:600}
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margin:-.7rem 0 1.1rem;font-weight:600}
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.brand span{color:var(--mut);font-weight:400}
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.brand span{color:var(--mut);font-weight:400}
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.spacer{flex:1}
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.spacer{flex:1}
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.go{display:block;text-align:center;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:10px;
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.go{display:block;text-align:center;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:10px;
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font-weight:600;font-size:14px;border:1px solid transparent}
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font-weight:600;font-size:14px;border:1px solid transparent}
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.capsule-card.blue .go{background:rgba(75,123,236,.13);color:#93b4f5;border-color:rgba(75,123,236,.34)}
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.capsule-card.blue .go{background:rgba(75,123,236,.13);color:#93b4f5;border-color:rgba(75,123,236,.34)}
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.capsule-card.red .go{background:var(--red);color:#0d0509}
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.capsule-card.red .go{background:var(--red);color:#0d0509}
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.foot{color:var(--mut);font-size:12.5px;text-align:center;margin-top:3.4rem;line-height:1.8}
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.foot{color:var(--mut);font-size:12.5px;text-align:center;margin-top:3.4rem;line-height:1.8}
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.foot a{color:var(--mut);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
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.foot a{color:var(--mut);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
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.foot a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
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.foot a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
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.foot .alt{color:var(--dim)}
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.foot .alt{color:var(--dim)}
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</style>
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</style>
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<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg">
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<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg">
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</head>
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</head>
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<body>
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<body>
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<main>
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<main>
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<p class="eyebrow">Silent Mode</p>
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<p class="eyebrow">Silent Mode</p>
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<h1>Two internets. <span class="g">Twice over.</span></h1>
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<h1>Two internets. <span class="g">Twice over.</span></h1>
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<p class="intro">The web you use every day is owned. Companies decide which names exist,
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<p class="intro">The web you use every day is owned. Companies decide which names exist,
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which pages load, and whose voice carries. Registrars record who bought what. Card
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which pages load, and whose voice carries. Registrars record who bought what. Card
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networks and banks sit in the middle of every payment. The browser you are reading this
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networks and banks sit in the middle of every payment. The browser you are reading this
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in reports home, and so does most of what it loads. There are privacy-forward providers
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in reports home, and so does most of what it loads. There are privacy-forward providers
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that will hold your identity <em>on your behalf</em> — but they still hold it, and a
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that will hold your identity <em>on your behalf</em> — but they still hold it, and a
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court order still reaches them. Sirius removes the surface instead: names you hold by
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court order still reaches them. Sirius removes the surface instead: names you hold by
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key, pages nobody can pull, payment with no card and no bank, and a browser with nobody
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key, pages nobody can pull, payment with no card and no bank, and a browser with nobody
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to report to. <b>Anonymous by default, not by exception.</b> Whether you want to
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to report to. <b>Anonymous by default, not by exception.</b> Whether you want to
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<em>use</em> it or <em>build</em> on it, it starts the same way: something you install,
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<em>use</em> it or <em>build</em> on it, it starts the same way: something you install,
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and a name that is actually yours.</p>
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and a name that is actually yours.</p>
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<!-- ════ ACT I — the web you browse ════════════════════════════════ -->
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<!-- ════ ACT I — the web you browse ════════════════════════════════ -->
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<span class="act-num">First choice</span>
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<span class="act-num">First choice</span>
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<h2 id="act1">The web you browse</h2>
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<h2 id="act1">The web you browse</h2>
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<p>Where you read, post, and are read. Pick the one you want to live in.</p>
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<p>Where you read, post, and are read. Pick the one you want to live in.</p>
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<a class="capsule-card blue" href="/choose/stay/">
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<a class="capsule-card blue" href="/choose/stay/">
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<div class="capsule blue" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<div class="capsule blue" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<p class="tag">The blue one</p>
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<p class="tag">The blue one</p>
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<h3>Stay where it is easy.</h3>
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<h3>Stay where it is easy.</h3>
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<ul class="points">
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<ul class="points">
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<li><b>Your account is a permission.</b> It exists while the platform allows it,
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<li><b>Your account is a permission.</b> It exists while the platform allows it,
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under terms they rewrite when they like.</li>
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under terms they rewrite when they like.</li>
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<li><b>You are measured everywhere you go.</b> The browser reports home, the pages
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<li><b>You are measured everywhere you go.</b> The browser reports home, the pages
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report home, and the profile follows you between them. Attention is the business
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report home, and the profile follows you between them. Attention is the business
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model, so being watched is not a bug — it <em>is</em> the system.</li>
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model, so being watched is not a bug — it <em>is</em> the system.</li>
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<li><b>What you publish stays up until it does not.</b> Moderation is theirs,
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<li><b>What you publish stays up until it does not.</b> Moderation is theirs,
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appeals go to them, and the reasons need not be given.</li>
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appeals go to them, and the reasons need not be given.</li>
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<li><b>The reach you built is not portable.</b> Leave, and the audience stays
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<li><b>The reach you built is not portable.</b> Leave, and the audience stays
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behind.</li>
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behind.</li>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<span class="go">It works. Mostly. →</span>
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<span class="go">It works. Mostly. →</span>
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</a>
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</a>
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<a class="capsule-card red" href="/choose/free/">
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<a class="capsule-card red" href="/choose/free/">
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<div class="capsule red" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<div class="capsule red" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<p class="tag">The red one</p>
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<p class="tag">The red one</p>
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<h3>Step outside it.</h3>
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<h3>Step outside it.</h3>
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<li><b>No account, anywhere.</b> No email, no sign-up, no password to reset.
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<li><b>No account, anywhere.</b> No email, no sign-up, no password to reset.
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Nothing to suspend, because nothing was granted.</li>
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Nothing to suspend, because nothing was granted.</li>
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<li><b>A browser with nobody to report to.</b> Theseus resolves names straight
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<li><b>A browser with nobody to report to.</b> Theseus resolves names straight
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from the chain — no lookup service in the middle logging what you typed.</li>
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from the chain — no lookup service in the middle logging what you typed.</li>
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<li><b>A name that is yours by key, not by permission.</b> Held on a public
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<li><b>A name that is yours by key, not by permission.</b> Held on a public
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ledger; no registrar stands between you and it, and none of them learns your
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ledger; no registrar stands between you and it, and none of them learns your
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name to give you one.</li>
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name to give you one.</li>
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<li><b>Pages nobody can pull.</b> On your own server, spread across strangers
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<li><b>Pages nobody can pull.</b> On your own server, spread across strangers
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who are paid to keep it, or inside a transaction the whole network stores.</li>
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who are paid to keep it, or inside a transaction the whole network stores.</li>
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<li><b>Nobody to petition, because nobody is in charge.</b> That cuts both ways,
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<li><b>Nobody to petition, because nobody is in charge.</b> That cuts both ways,
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and it is the honest trade.</li>
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and it is the honest trade.</li>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<span class="go">Show me →</span>
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<span class="go">Show me →</span>
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</a>
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</a>
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</section>
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</section>
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<!-- ════ ACT II — the web you build on ═════════════════════════════ -->
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<!-- ════ ACT II — the web you build on ═════════════════════════════ -->
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<section class="act" aria-labelledby="act2">
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<section class="act" aria-labelledby="act2">
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<div class="act-head">
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<div class="act-head">
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<span class="act-num">Second choice</span>
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<span class="act-num">Second choice</span>
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<h2 id="act2">The web you build on</h2>
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<h2 id="act2">The web you build on</h2>
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<p>If you ship things, the question repeats one layer down — and this time the
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<p>If you ship things, the question repeats one layer down — and this time the
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gatekeepers have invoices, and a record of who paid them.</p>
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gatekeepers have invoices, and a record of who paid them.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="capsules">
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<div class="capsules">
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<a class="capsule-card blue" href="/choose/registrars/">
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<a class="capsule-card blue" href="/choose/registrars/">
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<div class="capsule blue" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<div class="capsule blue" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<p class="tag">The blue one</p>
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<p class="tag">The blue one</p>
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<h3>Rent it, like everyone.</h3>
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<h3>Rent it, like everyone.</h3>
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<ul class="points">
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<ul class="points">
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<li><b>Anonymous only by exception.</b> The default path binds the name to your
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<li><b>Anonymous only by exception.</b> The default path binds the name to your
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legal identity — WHOIS/RDAP holds the registrant data, ICANN requires it be
|
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legal identity — WHOIS/RDAP holds the registrant data, ICANN requires it be
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accurate, and the card ties it all together. Privacy providers like Njalla take
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accurate, and the card ties it all together. Privacy providers like Njalla take
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Monero and behave well — pair them with Tor or a VPN and the real-world privacy
|
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Monero and behave well — pair them with Tor or a VPN and the real-world privacy
|
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is genuinely good. Pay with a bank card, and none of it applies. Either way, the
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is genuinely good. Pay with a bank card, and none of it applies. Either way, the
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provider still <em>holds</em> what they were told and can be compelled to produce
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provider still <em>holds</em> what they were told and can be compelled to produce
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it.</li>
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it.</li>
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<li><b>Renewal is the model, and it is a reasonable one.</b> A yearly fee keeps
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<li><b>Renewal is the model, and it is a reasonable one.</b> A yearly fee keeps
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the namespace alive — unused names return to the pool instead of being hoarded
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the namespace alive — unused names return to the pool instead of being hoarded
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forever, and the registrar has a business that survives. That part is fine.
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forever, and the registrar has a business that survives. That part is fine.
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Sirius works the same way for the same reason. What differs is who holds the
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Sirius works the same way for the same reason. What differs is who holds the
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record and can be leaned on to change it.</li>
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record and can be leaned on to change it.</li>
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<li><b>Suspension is a supported feature.</b> Registrars act on court orders, UDRP
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<li><b>Suspension is a supported feature.</b> Registrars act on court orders, UDRP
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rulings and their own policy — by design, not by failure.</li>
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rulings and their own policy — by design, not by failure.</li>
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<li><b>Every layer keeps a veto, and a bank sits under all of them.</b> Host,
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<li><b>Every layer keeps a veto, and a bank sits under all of them.</b> Host,
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CDN, certificate authority, payment processor. Any one can decline.</li>
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CDN, certificate authority, payment processor. Any one can decline.</li>
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<li><b>It is genuinely good infrastructure.</b> Fast, cheap, supported, and
|
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<li><b>It is genuinely good infrastructure.</b> Fast, cheap, supported, and
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someone answers the phone. That is the deal you are making.</li>
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someone answers the phone. That is the deal you are making.</li>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<span class="go">The conventional stack →</span>
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<span class="go">The conventional stack →</span>
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</a>
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</a>
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<a class="capsule-card red" href="/sirius/register.html">
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<a class="capsule-card red" href="/sirius/register.html">
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<div class="capsule red" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<div class="capsule red" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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<p class="tag">The red one</p>
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<p class="tag">The red one</p>
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<h3>Own the name outright.</h3>
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<h3>Own the name outright.</h3>
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<p class="brand">Sirius<span>.x</span> — names and hosting, paid in crypto</p>
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<p class="brand">Sirius<span>.x</span> — names and hosting, paid in crypto</p>
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<ul class="points">
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<ul class="points">
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<li><b>Anonymous by default, not by exception.</b> No account, no email, no card,
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<li><b>Anonymous by default, not by exception.</b> No account, no email, no card,
|
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no bank — because the stack does not support them. Nothing to compel out of a
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no bank — because the stack does not support them. Nothing to compel out of a
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provider that never held it.</li>
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provider that never held it.</li>
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<li><b>Payment is peer to peer.</b> You pay in crypto, direct to the seller, with
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<li><b>Payment is peer to peer.</b> You pay in crypto, direct to the seller, with
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no processor deciding whether you may and no bank keeping a record of the
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no processor deciding whether you may and no bank keeping a record of the
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purchase. Add Tor or a VPN to cover the network layer, which nothing else can
|
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purchase. Add Tor or a VPN to cover the network layer, which nothing else can
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do for you — no stack removes your IP.</li>
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do for you — no stack removes your IP.</li>
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<li><b>The name is a certificate you hold.</b> A CashToken on Bitcoin Cash — your
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<li><b>The name is a certificate you hold.</b> A CashToken on Bitcoin Cash — your
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key controls it, and there is no company in the middle to ask.</li>
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key controls it, and there is no company in the middle to ask.</li>
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<li><b>Host it however you like.</b> Your own server, the Sia storage network, or
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<li><b>Host it however you like.</b> Your own server, the Sia storage network, or
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on-chain for something small. Repoint it whenever, for free.</li>
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on-chain for something small. Repoint it whenever, for free.</li>
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<li><b>The whole stack is yours to run.</b> Browser, resolver, indexer, registry —
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<li><b>The whole stack is yours to run.</b> Browser, resolver, indexer, registry —
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a node plus a small BNS-only indexer fits a one-core VPS. Any TLD works; the
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a node plus a small BNS-only indexer fits a one-core VPS. Any TLD works; the
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protocol has no allowlist.</li>
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protocol has no allowlist.</li>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<div class="spacer"></div>
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<span class="go">Find a name on Sirius →</span>
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<span class="go">Find a name on Sirius →</span>
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</a>
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</a>
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</div>
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</div>
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</section>
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</section>
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<p class="foot">
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<p class="foot">
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Running on Bitcoin Cash <b>chipnet</b> — an alpha on a test network, free to try, and
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Running on Bitcoin Cash <b>chipnet</b> — an alpha on a test network, free to try, and
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honest about being early.<br>
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honest about being early.<br>
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<span class="alt">You are reading this on <a href="/">silentmode.st</a>, the
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<span class="alt">You are reading this on <a href="/">silentmode.st</a>, the
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ordinary-web face of the project. The same pages served the other way live at
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ordinary-web face of the project. The same pages served the other way live at
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<a href="https://navigate.st/bns/silentmode.bch">silentmode.bch</a>.</span>
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<a href="https://navigate.st/bns/silentmode.bch">silentmode.bch</a>.</span>
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</p>
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</p>
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