Openbook is Anonymous' answer to Facebook. Openbook is the software that http://tilde.camp/openbook is running on. The sourcecode can be found here: https://github.com/openboo/Openbook-Opensource-Software On Openbook, everyone can be an "open book" because they can speak anonymously. Openbook is listed on the [[http://tilde.camp/map.html|camp map]] as the "stage" because it is a place where anyone can easily put on a show, announce an operation, or just share their piece, in a public place for everyone in camp to see. Openbook does not use any complex algorithms to reorganize the newsfeed, unlike most social media platforms. Every post appears at the very top of the newsfeed as soon as it is posted, and can get bumped to the top again any time anyone decides to "share" it. Openbook does not have usernames or accounts, either, so that the social constructs of the ego are practically absent from Openbook, and the posts are meant to inform and entertain each other without seeking fame or fortune for the person who posted it. This aligns the values of Openbook and tilde.camp with the values exalted by the [[http://www.mithral.com/~beberg/manifesto.html|Hacker's Manifesto]]. Openbook also allows us to collectively organize information in a more meaningful way than we could on a more mainstream social media platform, if only because there's **fewer people** on it. But also because the type of people Openbook attracts will care more about the message than the messenger, and more about truth than fame. This means we're helping build a collective base of knowledge, and culture, where it is easy to find what you're looking for, and easy to inspire and encourage each other to take constructive actions to make the world a better place.