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# Digital Commoning

> I do not want to overly praise the internet, but this spread of information to a certain degree always contains the seed of a different commoning against capitalism. There is always both, the enclosures, but also the opening of new possibilities of resistance. This idea is closely connected to those expressed in the anti-capitalist movement claiming that there is always the possibility of finding within the system the very means through which you can challenge it. Resistance is not about an absolute externality or the utopia of a good society. It is about becoming aware of opportunities occurring within the capitalist system and trying to turn them against it.
> — On the Commons: A Public Interview with Massimo De Angelis and Stavros Stavrides

## Introduction

For the next issue of STRIKE! we're interested in exploring the role that digital technology could play in enabling resistance, cultivating solidarity and building grassroots power.

One of the promises of digital technology is that it saves us time and makes our lives more convenient, yet we're more isolated, anxious and busy than ever. How can we use technology to reclaim free time for direct action instead?  How can digital technology facilitate people to build communities and organise against oppression?

Recognising that techno-fixes and accelerationism aren't going to save us, how can digital technology increase our collective capacity to address the ongoing environmental collapse?

How can we use digital technology to leverage economies of scale, while also enabling people to create resilient, local networks?

## About us

STRIKE! is a dissident collective based in London. We produce a bi-annual magazine, video content and organise irregular events and actions. We speak to all those who foster a desire for the total reconstitution of what’s possible.

Common Knowledge is a not-for-profit worker cooperative. Working directly with grassroots activists, we design digital tools that make radical change possible.