Welcome to the 256 Foundation Forum

This forum is the community home for users, tinkerers, and builders who are running, deploying, or experimenting with open-source Bitcoin mining projects from the 256 Foundation — including Ember One, Mujina firmware, Libre Control Board, Hydra Pool, and more.

If you’re running, configuring, building with, or experimenting with our projects — you’re in the right place. If you have a bug to report, a PR to submit, or want to contribute to the source code — head to our GitHub organization.

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.

This project lives in two places, and knowing which to use will help you get the most out of both.

Where Do I Go?

Use this forum if you are:

  • Getting started with a 256 Foundation project

  • Asking how to configure, install, or use Ember One, Mujina, Libre Board, Hydra Pool, or asic-rs

  • Sharing a build, setup, or project you’ve made

  • Seeking or offering community support

  • Giving feedback or sharing ideas about how projects work in practice

Use GitHub if you want to:

  • Report a bug in the source code

  • Submit a pull request or code contribution

  • Discuss a technical implementation or design decision

  • Review or comment on a specific commit or PR

Not sure which to use? Start here. The path from curious user to active contributor often begins with a question on this forum.

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: