Welcome to the 256 Foundation Forum

This forum is the home base for developers, contributors, and builders working on open-source Bitcoin mining hardware, firmware, software, and related freedom tech. Whether you’re hacking on Ember One, contributing to Mujina firmware, tinkering with Libre Board, deploying Hydra Pool, or just getting started — you’re in the right place.

Browse the sidebar for links to all of our projects, GitHub repos, and other community resources. Each category on this forum has an About topic pinned at the top that explains what kind of content belongs there — give it a read before posting.

These are not rigid rules. They are guidelines to help this community stay focused, productive, and true to our mission of dismantling the proprietary mining empire to make Bitcoin and freedom tech accessible to everyone.

Our Commitment to Free and Open Source

The 256 Foundation is built on the same principles as Bitcoin itself — openness, transparency, and permissionless participation. Every project we fund is free and open-source, whether software (GPL/AGPL) or hardware (CERN-OHL-S). We expect the same spirit in how we communicate here.

Discussion of proprietary alternatives is fine in context, but we’re building open replacements — keep the conversation focused on that mission.

Got code to contribute? Head to our GitHub organization and dig in. Pull requests, bug reports, and technical feedback are the lifeblood of what we’re doing.

Keep the Discussion Useful

Help make this a valuable resource by posting content with substance. If you’re not sure a post adds anything, sit with it a bit before hitting submit.

Before opening a new topic, search to see if the conversation is already happening. Jump into existing threads where you have something to contribute. Each category has an About topic — read it to make sure you’re posting in the right place.

Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree

Disagreement is healthy and expected in technical communities. But criticize ideas, not people. Please avoid:

  • Name-calling or personal attacks
  • Responding to tone instead of substance
  • Knee-jerk contradiction without reasoning

Provide thoughtful, technical pushback. That’s how good engineering happens.

Keep It Tidy

A well-organized forum is easier for everyone to use. Please:

  • Post in the correct category (each has an About topic explaining its purpose)
  • Don’t cross-post the same thing across multiple topics
  • Don’t post empty replies — use the Like button instead of “+1”
  • Don’t derail a topic midstream; use Reply as a Linked Topic if you want to take things in a new direction
  • Don’t sign your posts — your profile is already attached

Always Be Civil

Nothing derails good technical work faster than a toxic community. Be civil:

  • Don’t post anything offensive, abusive, or hateful
  • Don’t post anything obscene
  • Don’t harass anyone, impersonate others, or expose private information
  • Don’t spam or vandalize the forum

This is a public forum indexed by search engines. Keep it something you’d be proud to show a collaborator.

If You See a Problem, Flag It

Don’t reply to bad-faith posts — that only amplifies them. Flag the content and move on. Moderators will handle it. Enough flags on a post will trigger automatic action or moderator review.

Moderators have the authority to remove content or accounts that violate these guidelines, at their discretion, at any time. Posts are not reviewed in advance — moderators and the 256 Foundation take no responsibility for community-posted content.

Post Only Your Own Stuff

Don’t post content that belongs to others without permission, and don’t post links to or instructions for stealing software, hardware designs, media, or other intellectual property.

Contact

For urgent moderation issues that can’t be handled through flags or a post in Site Feedback, reach out directly: