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# Planned services and ideas
Here you will find an overview of planned services and/or ideas. The services/ideas are marked with the following symbols to indicate their current status:
* ✅ ready, needs implementation / funding
* ❔ not yet ready
* ⚠️ not yet concrete/technical obstacles
# Services <a name="services" id="services"></a>
## Wireguard ⚠️ <a name="wireguard" id="wireguard"></a>
On the one hand, a VPN server offers the advantage that your real IP address is concealed, on the other hand, a VPN would offer us a few technical possibilities, as you as a user are then in an internal network, which we can use to enable further services or access to certain services.
As a lot of traffic naturally runs via the server when many users are in the VPN, hybrid operation is currently favoured. This means that you can still access the Internet directly with your own IP, but we can provide additional services via the internal network.
> ⚠️ In theory, setting up the server is not a problem. As the authentication runs via a public/private key procedure, it would actually only require a small script to add (or remove) the public key of a user to the configuration. However, the scenario still needs to be verified and tested.
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## Ad blocking ❔ <a name="adblock" id="adblock"></a>
Ad blocking via DNS offers several advantages over classic ad blocking via browser plugins. As the request is blocked as such, the ad server does not even realise that it is being blocked. In addition, such blocking then works for all devices, applications etc. that access the Internet. This also blocks advertising and tracking in mobile applications.
> ❔ Ad blocking via DNS is generally not a problem. ⚠️ However, an open configuration would be accessible to everyone, so that server loads could not be controlled. Therefore, the idea is to make the service available via a VPN ([Wireguard ⚠️](#wireguard)). This way, Pi-Hole is always active as soon as you have a valid VPN connection to our server.
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## BigBlueButton ⚠️ <a name="bbb" id="bbb"></a>
BigBlueButton is a powerful conferencing tool designed for use in schools. As a result, it offers a wide range of functions to map many conceivable conference situations. Especially from the point of view of tinkering and the association, such a tool offers advantages for organizing larger online conferences or, for example, holding a general meeting.
> ⚠️ A larger range of functions entails greater complexity. It is currently recommended to use a stand-alone server for BBB. There are also some security concerns, as the recommended system requirements are outdated. Furthermore, BBB does not currently offer OIDC support, which also brings with it the issue of authentication.
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## More Nextcloud apps ✅ <a name="nextcloud-apps" id="nextcloud-apps"></a>
[Nextcloud](/en/services/nextcloud) offers a large selection of other apps. You can find all apps at [apps.nextcloud.com/](https://apps.nextcloud.com/). If you have a request, please contact [Support](/en/help#support) and we will see if an integration is worthwhile.
# Ideas <a name="ideas" id="ideas"></a>
## Neue oder erweiterte Funktionen ❔ <a name="functions" id="functions"></a>
An overview of new functions or improvements in *we.bstly* can be found in the [Git repository](https://git.bstly.de/_Bastler/we_bstly-api/issues?q=&type=all&state=open&labels=10)
## Mini server for members ❔ <a name="miniserver" id="miniserver"></a>
Based on a [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/), anyone can also host services on a smaller scale themselves. The operation of [Nextcloud](/en/services#nextcloud) and [Pi-Hole](#pihole) at home has already been tried and tested. The idea here would be to offer preconfigured hardware with a hard disk, which can either be managed by interested parties themselves or by us via remote access.
The main advantages of operating Nextcloud and Pi-Hole yourself are that the storage space is less limited and that you have even more control over your own data. In addition, local access is much faster, which speeds up backups of larger files.
Through the federation of Nextcloud and a VPN connection, the combination of several mini-servers can also be advantageous for other users. For example, you can offer each other storage for backups to create redundancy.
> ❔ The general setup with a Raspberry Pi has already been tried and tested. Missing steps are the concrete selection of hardware to offer a complete package, as well as the automated configuration of the system. ⚠️ The aspects of federation and the VPN ([Wireguard ⚠️](#wireguard)) connection have not yet been tested. In addition, precise questions about requirements such as remote maintenance or the various expertise required for self-administration have not been clarified.
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