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Why #NGO and fluffy #openweb tech events should include radical real grassroots projects

If you need a working definition of the #geekproblem, it’s the habit, no, the reflex, of putting the social side of tech outside of tech. It’s the behaviour of someone sticking their head in the sand and mumbling, “That’s not my department.”It’s “I just write the code.”It’s “We’re neutral tools.”It’s “Let’s keep politics out of … Continue reading Why #NGO and fluffy #openweb tech events should include radical real grassroots projects →

The #NGO mess is hard blocking

People working inside non-profits often emphasize “mission” and “impact,” but we need to talk honestly about structure. Most non-profits are designed to be accountable to funders, boards, and regulatory frameworks – not to the communities they claim to serve. This isn’t necessarily about bad individuals; it’s about institutional design. The form itself grew out of … Continue reading The #NGO mess is hard blocking →

How can we mediate the #NGO blocking?

The #NGO world has been both ally and obstacle for decades. Too often, NGOs smother movements with paperwork, reporting cycles, and status-quo compromises. They professionalize struggle into careers, replacing urgency with strategy documents, and radicalism with caring workshops. Survival of the institution becomes more important than the fight itself. But if we are serious about … Continue reading How can we mediate the #NGO blocking? →

The tension, grassroots movements and #NGO paths

The is a tension between grassroots movements and #NGO paths on the #Fediverse and wider #openweb projects. From a #fluffy point of view the NGO path, while often well-intentioned, can lead to forms of imperialism where outside forces-through funding, structure, and top-down approaches—unwittingly impose their agendas on communities. These actors often don’t realize they are … Continue reading The tension, grassroots movements and #NGO paths →

Why people should worry about NGO paths

The problem with #NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) and the wider (vertical adjacent) thinking they represent, is, in part, the issue of how the organizations operate and adapt to pressures, particularly regarding funding. Overall, this dynamic results in NGOs, which were initially formed to challenge the status quo and advocate for change, become co-opted by the systems … Continue reading Why people should worry about NGO paths →

The influence of NGOs in social activism raises concerns

The influence of NGOs in social activism raises real concerns, particularly within an online landscape still dominated by centralised #dotcons platforms and gatekeepers. In contrast, the #openweb – rooted in the #4opens principles of decentralisation, open standards, and inclusivity – represents a more genuine path for progressive social change. However, the rise of #NGO driven … Continue reading The influence of NGOs in social activism raises concerns →

What is wrong with Non-governmental organizations (#NGOs)

Non-governmental organizations (#NGOs) * Lack of accountability: They operate without being transparent about their funding, goals, and methods. * Dependence on funding: NGOs rely on funding from governments, corporations, or private individuals, this dependence compromises their agenda and integrity. * Ineffectiveness: #NGOs are not equipped to solve complex social and economic problems, and that their … Continue reading What is wrong with Non-governmental organizations (#NGOs) →

To compost the #dotcons, the #openweb needs more people with shovels

Yes, the #web02 revolution was a con, it always was. The problem is now most people have spent years pretending that the dominant technology companies were somehow neutral actors – clever companies making useful tools, occasionally getting a little too powerful, occasionally needing a bit of regulation. But now this comforting chattering class story is … Continue reading To compost the #dotcons, the #openweb needs more people with shovels →

Power stays with the people doing the work

One of the simplest lessons from revolutionary politics is that power should stay with the people doing the work, not with a permanent party, bureaucracy, or managerial class. This has strong relevance for the #OMN project’s first step. A clear second step is needed, one that moves beyond reformism as an end point, not a … Continue reading Power stays with the people doing the work →

Institution create the behaviour they claim merely to measure – Economics → institutions → behaviour → the #deathcult

One of the meany problems with modern capitalism is not simply that some corporations are greedy. It is that we have built institutions around the assumption that people are greedy, and then wondered why they behave that way. Since the 1970s, #neoclassical economics became dominant in business schools and corporate thinking. An older social democratic … Continue reading Institution create the behaviour they claim merely to measure – Economics → institutions → behaviour → the #deathcult →