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Linkr is built by its participants. The network exists because people choose to contribute to it.

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What it means to contribute

Contributing to Linkr means sharing a hotspot that others can discover. When you contribute a hotspot:
  • You add real connectivity to the map
  • Others can find it and see its details
  • The network becomes a little more complete
Contributors are the foundation of Linkr. Without them, there is no network.

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Who contributes

Individuals: people sharing connectivity from their homes, offices, or phones — a spare router, a guest network, or a phone’s hotspot feature. Small businesses: cafes, shops, and co-working spaces that already offer Wi-Fi. Sharing through Linkr makes their connectivity discoverable beyond their foot traffic. Organizations: companies, campuses, and municipalities that could deploy connectivity at scale. Organizational deployment is on the roadmap. Travelers: people who share mobile hotspots on the move, creating connectivity in places that might otherwise have none.

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Why people contribute

Motivations vary:
  • To help others find connectivity
  • To participate in building shared infrastructure
  • To make their existing connectivity more useful
Some contributors share a single hotspot. Others may manage many. Both are valuable.

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The network effect

Each contribution makes the network more useful:
  • More hotspots means more places covered
  • More coverage attracts more users
  • More participation makes the map more complete
This is a compounding cycle. The network gets better as it grows, and it grows because it gets better.
You do not need permission to contribute. If you are in the beta and have connectivity to share, you can add it to the map.