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A modern dictionary about us. We define our words, but they don't define us.

Self-Defined seeks to provide more inclusive, holistic, and fluid definitions to reflect the modern world. The goal for Self-Defined is to become the first modern dictionary that reflects our digital world, using the best aspects of technology while minimising the worst aspects of technology that can cause harm. Self-Defined is successful if it supports greater, more nuanced understanding and tolerance of fellow humans through words.

Self-Defined is proud to be built on Eleventy, a static-site generator.

Why build a dictionary when they already exist?

Contributing

We want to create and to foster a welcoming, inclusive, and safer environment where contributors of many backgrounds and talents can contribute to Self-Defined, in particular, first-time contributors from "non-technical" backgrounds. Our hope is that people can truly self-define and write about the words that they identify as. We are grateful for the community contributions.

Code of Conduct

We have adapted the Contributor Covenant and expect any contributors to adhere to it. We as maintainers reserve the right to ban anyone's participation who does not foster the welcoming, inclusive, and safer environment we seek to maintain.

Contributing Guide

Please read our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

Documentation

Please see our Documentation.

First-Time Contributors

We love encouraging first-time contributors and have labelled good first issues that tend to be isolated and require less knowledge of our codebase.

Additional Ways to Support

๐Ÿ’ฐ Support this OSS project by sponsoring me. ๐Ÿฆ Follow Self-Defined on Twitter.

Future Roadmap/Intention

  1. Dictionary site: Webapp where words can be connected, linking to alternates for bad terms or alternates for definitions with nuance. Create ability to use parameters so someone can connect multiple words they use together, to help clear up how they define themselves. For example, ?disabled+pan+Indigenous. Creating such a strand easily would allow people to link in email signatures, Twitter bios, etc.
  2. Twitter bot: Allows someone to tag @SelfDefinedBot in order to get automated reply. For example '@SelfDefinedBot define racism'.
  3. Slack bot: Problematic words could be flagged and alternates could be provided. Could also define words.
  4. Custom API: Allows dictionary to be adapted and referenced under other large-scale projects.

Design Intention

Philosophies

Contributors

Code Contributors

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Financial Contributors

Become a financial contributor and help us sustain our community. [Contribute]

Individuals

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Organizations

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