Tildes is a non-profit, community-driven website that aims to provide a platform for high-quality content and discussions. It was founded in 2018 by a group of people who were dissatisfied with the state of online communities and wanted to create a better alternative. Tildes is committed to user privacy and does not use any third-party scripts or assets during normal use. The site is open-source and licensed under AGPLv3, which ensures that the code will always remain open and that any contributions made to it will be protected.