From 4a89831753066361b978b71e31d1c5aff42d286a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wukko Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 18:10:18 +0600 Subject: [PATCH] web/about/general: rephrase descriptions to deliver the point better --- web/i18n/en/about.json | 1 - web/i18n/en/about/general.md | 50 +++++++++++++++--------------------- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) diff --git a/web/i18n/en/about.json b/web/i18n/en/about.json index ca65523e..59d68a7d 100644 --- a/web/i18n/en/about.json +++ b/web/i18n/en/about.json @@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ "heading.licenses": "licenses", "heading.summary": "best way to save what you love", "heading.privacy": "leading privacy", - "heading.speed": "blazing speed", "heading.community": "open community", "heading.local": "on-device processing", "heading.saving": "saving", diff --git a/web/i18n/en/about/general.md b/web/i18n/en/about/general.md index 8f9a13fd..2334ab8e 100644 --- a/web/i18n/en/about/general.md +++ b/web/i18n/en/about/general.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cobalt helps you save anything from your favorite websites: video, audio, photos or gifs. just paste the link and you're ready to rock! -no ads, trackers, paywalls, or other nonsense. just a convenient web app that works anywhere and whenever you need it. +no ads, trackers, paywalls, or other nonsense. just a convenient web app that works anywhere, whenever you need it.
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ no ads, trackers, paywalls, or other nonsense. just a convenient web app that wo sectionId="motivation" /> -cobalt was created for public benefit, to protect people from ads and malware pushed by alternatives. +cobalt was created for public benefit, to protect people from ads and malware pushed by its alternatives. we believe that the best software is safe, open, and accessible. -it's possible thanks to our long-standing infrastructure partner, [royalehosting.net]({partners.royalehosting})! +it's possible to keep the main instances up thanks to our long-standing infrastructure partner, [royalehosting.net]({partners.royalehosting})!
@@ -34,28 +34,17 @@ it's possible thanks to our long-standing infrastructure partner, [royalehosting sectionId="privacy" /> -all requests to backend are anonymous and all tunnels are encrypted. +all requests to the backend are anonymous and all information about tunnels is encrypted. we have a strict zero log policy and don't track *anything* about individual people. -to avoid caching or storing downloaded files, cobalt processes them on-the-fly, sending processed pieces directly to client. -this technology is used when your request needs additional processing, such as when source service stores video & audio in separate files. +when a request needs additional processing, cobalt processes files on-the-fly. +it's done by tunneling processed parts directly to the client, without ever saving anything to disk. +for example, this method is used when the source service provides video and audio channels as separate files. -for even higher level of protection, you can [ask cobalt to always tunnel everything](/settings/privacy#tunnel). -when enabled, cobalt will proxy everything through itself. no one will know what you download, even your network provider/admin. -all they'll see is that you're using cobalt. -
- -
- - -since we don't rely on any existing downloaders and develop our own from ground up, -cobalt is extremely efficient and a processing server can run on basically any hardware. - -main processing instances are hosted on several dedicated servers in several countries, -to reduce latency and distribute the traffic. +additionally, you can [enable forced tunneling](/settings/privacy#tunnel) to protect your privacy. +when enabled, cobalt will tunnel all downloaded files. +no one will know where you download something from, even your network provider. +all they'll see is that you're using a cobalt instance.
@@ -65,14 +54,16 @@ to reduce latency and distribute the traffic. /> cobalt is used by countless artists, educators, and content creators to do what they love. -we're always on the line with our community and work together to create even more useful tools for them. +we're always on the line with our community and work together to make cobalt even more useful. feel free to [join the conversation](/about/community)! -we believe that the future of the internet is open, which is why cobalt is [source first](https://sourcefirst.com/) and [easily self-hostable]({docs.instanceHosting}). you can [check the source code & contribute to cobalt]({contacts.github}) -at any time, we welcome all contributions and suggestions. +we believe that the future of the internet is open, which is why cobalt is +[source first](https://sourcefirst.com/) and [easily self-hostable]({docs.instanceHosting}). -you can use any processing instances hosted by the community, including your own. -if your friend hosts one, just ask them for a domain and [add it in instance settings](/settings/instances#community). +if your friend hosts a processing instance, just ask them for a domain and [add it in instance settings](/settings/instances#community). + +you can check the source code and contribute [on github]({contacts.github}) at any time. +we welcome all contributions and suggestions!
@@ -81,8 +72,7 @@ if your friend hosts one, just ask them for a domain and [add it in instance set sectionId="local" /> -new features, such as [remuxing](/remux), work on-device. +newest features, such as [remuxing](/remux), work locally on your device. on-device processing is efficient and never sends anything over the internet. -it perfectly aligns with our future goal of moving as much processing as possible to client. - +it perfectly aligns with our future goal of moving as much processing as possible to the client.