Here you will learn about Acter. The app will soon be a very effective and secure tool for organizers around the globe.
There are many ways you can help make Activist Handbook better:
Acter
Acter is designed for activists and changemakers who are driving change but lack the right tools.
The app is built to protect the civil society.
Acter is changing the way we build, own, and govern critical infrastructure.
Built to protect civil society
How? Acter has:
🔒 Multilayered safeguarding
🔒Decentralized structure, public source & non-profit
🔒Built on the Matrix protocol, like Signal
The Matrix protocol delivers Acter a technology that is:
• Interoperable with all Matrix clients
• Bridging to existing platforms (e.g. Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram)
• Decentralized
Built for collective action
By using Acter, organizers and activists are enabled to
💡Coordinate across movements
💡Create events
💡Delegate tasks
💡Bridging to instant messaging apps, like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram
💡Onboard and engage people easily
📲 No internet no problem
Shortly, Acter will also support offline capabilities in areas with little to no
Internet access or with internet shutdowns.
How to access
1. Download Acter
Acter can be downloaded here, as well as on any app store.
2. Create an account
Create an account on the app. Note that you are creating a Matrix account that you can use for all apps in the Matrix protocol.
If you already have a Matrix account, you can also use it to log in to Acter.
Use the token: dk_1106.
3. Use Acter
You can now create a workspace for your grassroots organization or follow your invitation from others.
Invitation
The Actor Team is open to contributions. An easy way to contribute is to download the app and provide feedback on our Actor Workspace.
Acter offers co-creation sessions to anyone interested, especially activists and organizers.