commit caaf6d212bc7677adc8ce9f5400a730fe5c173d4 Author: Arturo Filastò <hellais@torproject.org> Date: Mon Apr 30 18:36:36 2012 +0200 Update readme with better text --- README | 17 +++++++++++++++-- 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 476aa40..75262bf 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -3,8 +3,21 @@ ooni-probe - Open Observatory of Network Interference "The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it." - John Gilmore; TIME magazine (6 December 1993) -The goal of ooni-probe is to collect data about censorship around -the world. +OONI, the Open Observatory of Network Interference, is a global observation +network which aims is to collect high quality data using open methodologies, +using Free and Open Source Software (FL/OSS) to share observations and data +about the various types, methods, and amounts of network tampering in the world. + +With the belief that unfettered access to information is a intrinsic human right, +OONI seeks to observe levels of surveillance, censorship, and network discrimination +in order for people worldwide to have a clearer understanding of the ways in +which their access to information is filtered. + +The end goal of OONI is to collect data which can show an accurate +topology of network interference and censorship. Through this topology, it will be +possible to see what the internet looks like from nearly any location, including +what sites are censored, or have been tampered with, and by whom. We're calling +it filternet. OONI uses open methodologies and the data will be provided in raw format to allow any researcher to indipendently draw their conclusions