Cllr Gareth KitchenI often get asked why more Green Party peeps aren't here on the Fediverse. 🤔 Don't we value what this platform stands for? Decentralisation, no ads, no algorithm. It all aligns so well with green politics! 🌱
In my district (Stroud, UK – 126k people), I'd guess maybe only three or four use the Fedi. None regularly. 😶 Whereas half the adult population uses Facebook daily. This is where I hit a brick wall every time I ask the party for greater presence here.
Green Party politics is all about impact, not purity. 💚 If we, as councillors, want to do stuff, save a local pub, organise an event, or challenge a planning decision, the party needs to reach the people affected, and sadly they're on Facebook. A platform I personally detest. 🙅♂️ So posting there isn't an endorsement of Meta; it's simply where the people are, and that's where the resources get put. 😔
The evidence also shows door-knocking, leaflets, and face-to-face conversations still way outperform digital for changing minds. 🗣️ Localism: showing up where people actually live is in the Green Party's DNA. 🏡
I'm here because running an instance is a hobby, and the Fedi connects me with other activists, journalists, tech experts, thinkers, as well as a few like-minded councillors. 🤝 This is more about networking, isn't it? Not outreach so much.
I'd love to see more Greens here too. But I think the reality is that the Green Party focus is going to have to be where our communities are, which I think is right, but sad too. 😔🌍
#GreenParty #Fediverse #LocalPolitics #CommunityOrganising #Stroud #DigitalStrategy #ImpactNotPurity
In my district (Stroud, UK – 126k people), I'd guess maybe only three or four use the Fedi. None regularly. 😶 Whereas half the adult population uses Facebook daily. This is where I hit a brick wall every time I ask the party for greater presence here.
Green Party politics is all about impact, not purity. 💚 If we, as councillors, want to do stuff, save a local pub, organise an event, or challenge a planning decision, the party needs to reach the people affected, and sadly they're on Facebook. A platform I personally detest. 🙅♂️ So posting there isn't an endorsement of Meta; it's simply where the people are, and that's where the resources get put. 😔
The evidence also shows door-knocking, leaflets, and face-to-face conversations still way outperform digital for changing minds. 🗣️ Localism: showing up where people actually live is in the Green Party's DNA. 🏡
I'm here because running an instance is a hobby, and the Fedi connects me with other activists, journalists, tech experts, thinkers, as well as a few like-minded councillors. 🤝 This is more about networking, isn't it? Not outreach so much.
I'd love to see more Greens here too. But I think the reality is that the Green Party focus is going to have to be where our communities are, which I think is right, but sad too. 😔🌍
#GreenParty #Fediverse #LocalPolitics #CommunityOrganising #Stroud #DigitalStrategy #ImpactNotPurity
