Danyl Strype

"Stripes" by Georgie Pauwels is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
Photo of 2 people walking down a concrete path, with arched beams overhead casting stripey shadows on it.

Disintermedia.net.nz was originally registered as the home for an Aotearoa-based tech activism network by Danyl Strype, commonly known as Strypey.

A blurry photo of Strypey spinning a fire staff around his head.
Strypey steels himself for yet another flame war.

Blog: https://disintermedia.net.nz/

Email: strypey@disintermedia.net.nz

Fediverse: @strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz

Jabber (XMPP): strypey@jabber.org

Matrix: @strypey:matrix.iridescent.nz

Wire: strypey

"I'm from Aotearoa, born in the lands of Waitaha and Kai Tahu in Te Wai Pounamu, as of 2026, currently resident by the banks of the mighty Waikato, under the mana whenua of Tainui. I'm a writer, community developer, software tester, and digital permaculture designer. As well as a performer in stage theatre, street improv (Clan McGillicuddy), band music (Why the Tyre, Anti-Piking Unit) and musical improv (Mongolian BBQ, CBD Reality Testing Unit, Kaosphere Orchestra, Synth Obscura).

I've been involved in starting up and supporting local projects affiliated to the Indymedia activist news network, CreativeCommons, and various other international networks. As well as an active supporter and organiser for a range of community organisations in Aotearoa, including Permaculture in NZ, Norml NZ/ Maryjane the Cannabus/ Whakamana Cannabis Museum, NZ Open Source Society/ iridescent.nz, Loomio Cooperative, Pirate Party NZ, and a range of community media spaces around the country, many of which I helped to start.

I'm also a longtime festival-goer since the first iteration of The Gathering (NYE 1996), which inspired me to create and co-direct a 3 night, 2 stage festival in Ōtautahi in 1998 (Psyclone). I've volunteered or crewed at many other music and arts festivals, including Soundsplash, KiwiBurn, Parihaka Peace Festival, Riverside Peace Festival, Luminate, Twisted Frequency, Splore, WOMAD, The Coro Classic, and Circulation, which I co-directed for 2 years. Big ups to the festival massive, love your work!"