Terms of Participation

Last updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
(Formerly known as “Terms of Service,” but this isn’t that kind of place.)

🧭 What It Means to Participate Here

By using Freeeweb, you’re not just “visiting a website.”
You’re choosing to be part of a different kind of economy—one that’s human-first, not profit-first.

Participation means:

  • You value essentials over excess
  • You use the platform in good faith
  • You contribute to a space built on fairness, usefulness, and mutual respect

This isn’t a marketplace with fine print traps. It’s a living experiment in ethical trade, conscious consumption, and transparent connection.

🧑🏽‍🌾 Who Can Participate

Anyone. Really.

As long as you:

  • Don’t exploit others
  • Don’t sell or promote ego-driven or non-essential products
  • Don’t use this space for manipulative marketing or shady behavior

You’re welcome here—whether you’re buying, offering, trading, or simply browsing to live better.

🚫 What’s Not Allowed

To protect the spirit of Freeeweb, we don’t allow:

  • Listing or promoting non-essential, harmful, or purely status-based items
  • Using the platform to mine data, scrape content, or push AI bots in the background
  • Reselling Freeeweb’s content or using it for commercial advertising

Basically, don’t bring capitalist tricks into a post-capitalist space.

📦 When You Buy or Trade on Freeeweb

You agree to:

  • Read product descriptions carefully—this is a slow store, not a rush-to-cart environment
  • Use what you get responsibly, ethically, and with care
  • Reach out openly if there’s an issue—see our Resolution Approach

You also understand that:

  • Many items are handmade, farm-grown, or low-scale—not factory-perfect
  • Returns and refunds are based on honest resolution, not retail rituals
  • Some items may involve communal usage or shared ownership models, and you’re encouraged to consider that

🤝 If You Want to Contribute or Sell

We welcome aligned contributors who:

  • Offer genuinely essential goods or services
  • Operate with transparent practices
  • Support co-ownership, DIY usage, or community-first principles

But this isn’t a free-for-all:

  • Every listing is reviewed with intention
  • Products must reflect purpose, not just profit
  • Sellers are expected to support what they offer (e.g. install guidance, usage support)

If you’re unsure whether something fits, reach out and we’ll explore it together.

🛠️ Technology + Respect

Freeeweb runs on lightweight, ethical tech.
No behavioral tracking. No surveillance capitalism. No manipulation.

Using this site means:

  • You accept basic cookies (see Privacy Policy)
  • You agree not to attack or misuse the infrastructure
  • You acknowledge that this platform is still growing and improving—grace is welcome

🌱 Final Spirit

Freeeweb is about living right, not living large.
If you’re here for the right reasons, you already understand these terms without needing to be told.

But for clarity’s sake: By continuing to use this site, you agree to operate in a way that supports its mission—
Not just technically, but ethically.