The Federated Web, or #Fediverse, is a decentralized #openweb project that allows people to communicate and share content across different servers. * Decentralization: In a centralized platform, all data is stored and controlled by a single entity, which can lead to issues such as censorship, data breaches, and loss of control over data. In a…
Worshipping the #deathcult for the last 40 years has led us to this mess.
There has been a rise in far-right and fascist ideologies in many countries around the world in recent years. This is characterized by anti-immigrant sentiment, racism, xenophobia, nationalism, and a disregard for democratic norms and institutions. Far-right and fascist movements have gained traction, in response to perceived threats to cultural and national identity, as well…
Lets look at non #mainstreaming ideas – Anarchism
Anarchism seeks to abolish forms of government and hierarchy, and to create a society based on voluntary association and mutual aid. * More direct democracy: Anarchism advocates for direct democracy, where decisions are made by the people involved, rather than by a representative or governing body. * Greater freedom: Anarchism seeks to maximize freedom, by…
A look at the good side of European progressive “modernism”
Benefits of European social democracy: * Reduced income inequality: Social democracy aims to reduce income inequality through policies such as progressive taxation, wealth redistribution, and investment in public goods and services. * Improved standard of living: Social democracy prioritizes investment in education, healthcare, and social safety nets, which improve the standard of living for all…
Criticisms of capitalism and its digital children the #dotcons
Criticisms of capitalism: * Income inequality: Capitalism leads to greater income inequality, as those who own capital and assets are able to accumulate wealth at a faster rate than those who rely on wages. * Exploitation: Capitalism results in the exploitation of workers, who are paid low wages, work in poor conditions, and have limited…
What is wrong with worshipping a #deathcult
#Neoliberalism is an economic and political ideology that advocates for free market capitalism and limited government intervention in the economy. Some criticism: * Income inequality: neoliberal policies lead to greater income inequality, as the wealthy are able to capture a larger share of the economic gains and the less well-off are left behind. * Financial…
Please share this #openweb project widly thanks
The #OGB is focused on decentralized and autonomous models of governance for the #fediverse and #openweb groups. It aims to resist the imposition of traditional top down power structures and promote social change and challenge by involving community members in decision-making and empowering them to shape their “producer” communities. The project will leverage existing open-source…
Story about our EU outreach
Mastodon is a free, #4opens, decentralized microblogging platform that is part of the #Fediverse. The outreach of these technologies to the European Union started as a way to promote alternative models of the internet that were more inclusive, equitable, and empowering for users. The EU was seen as a natural fit due to its commitment…
Talking about the #indymediaback project
Q. A few comments on your excellent video. Your page layout is driven by desktop. Nowadays, people think mobile first. The rollback: an interesting idea. A. Yep it’s the #nothingnew part of the project, the original IMC was ripped apart buy internal arguments and bad process, so we are rebooting the project before this happened…
A look at the recent history of radical grassroots activism
#ClimateCamp was a radical grassroots direct action movement to directly challenge #climatechaos and raise awareness about climate change and advocate for solutions to mitigate its effects. The movement was made up of a loosely organized network of activists who used a diversity of tactics to achieve their goals. Climate Camps were established in many countries.…
Post-modernism is a dead philosophy that still rules the #mainstreaming
A. Post-modernism is a dead philosophy that still rules the #mainstreaming Q. Zombie ideology A. Then we are zombies… Q. Speak for yourself 🤣 I’ve rejected post modernism in its entirety. I’m interested in natural law now. Processes that also hold true outside of human consciousness. A. that’s just what a zombie would say https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism…
By working together and finding working solutions, we can build a more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable #openweb for all
The #SocialHub and the #fediverse do not have to conform to traditional hierarchies and power structures. Instead, they have the potential to create new models of governance and organization that empower communities and promote social change. To achieve this, it is important to resist the urge to impose liberal “common sense” solutions that align with…