I've recently come across contractfortheweb.org. It sounds obvious, but certain qualities of the web that we take for granted aren't, in fact, universal. Things like a lack of censorship (China & their great firewall; Cuba; Venezuela), consumer privacy (US Mobile Carriers; Google; Google/Android Antitrust), and fair pricing (AT&T; BT) are rather a problem in more places than is noticeable at first glance.

The Contract for the Web is a set of principles - backed by the famous Tim Berners-Lee - for a free, open, and fair Internet. The aim is to build a full contract based on these principles to guide the evolution of the web for year to come.

Personally, I first really started to use the web to learn how to program. By reading (lots) of tutorials freely available on the web, I learnt to build websites, write Javascript, and more!

Since then, I've used the web to share the things I've been learning on this blog, stay up-to-date with the latest technology news, research new ideas, and play games that deliver amazing experiences.

The web (and, by extension, the Internet - the web refers to just HTTP + HTTPS) for me represents freedom of information. Freedom to express (and learn about) new thoughts and ideas without fear of being censored. Freedom to communicate with anyone in the world - regardless of physical distances.

It is for this reason that I've signed the Contract for the Web. It's my hope that this effort will ensure that the Internet becomes more open and neutral going forwards, so that everyone can experience the benefits of the open web for a long time to come.