Damon Outlaw
I believe those that built #activitypub and that have projects and or major influence within the #Fediverse should absolutely come together to provide education, information, stability and uniformity. Especially, as there’s this incredible growth is happening. It would clear up any misinformation. People by nature like things clearly defined. I believe with #Barcelona coming soon, Mozilla’s #Mastodon instance and those migrating from #Reddit now is an opportune time.
Jun 6, 2023 at 1:22pmWeb
Show threadmaegulJun 6, 2023
@damon Just saw a conversion on lemmy started by a newbie who clearly presumed that "fediverse" was a thing that must have some official standing and existence and must also therefore have an official webpage where everything about it can be found out including all the instances that can be joined etc.

Someone had to explain to them that that's not really how it is or works. Sometimes you gotta meet your users where they are if you want them to have a good experience.
Show threadDamon OutlawJun 6, 2023
@maegul Absolutely! Thank you for saying this. That’s why the gatekeeper and HOA attitudes are dangerous. Newcomers should be warmly welcomed and provided accurate information. I see so much misinformation floating around and being presented as if accurate. We should meet people where they are but it’s also great to have those most involved and knowledgeable as the loudest voices. It would provide security to users and those that want to create projects and host instances that include others.
Show threadBenJun 7, 2023
@damon @Hamishcampbell seems to be talking about creating a governance model for the #fediverse. He talks about the need for some overarching #governance model, rather than a governing body. He suggests that copying the corporations way of doing things may not play to the strengths of the fediverse. I.e the lack of control afforded by not having a governing body promotes creativity.
#OGB
#OpenWebGovernanceBody
#openweb
https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki
openwebgovernancebody

ON STANDBY due to waiting for funding - (OGB) This is a space for working through Governance of horizontal projects - using #KISS online tools.

Open Media Network
Show threadhamish campbellJun 7, 2023

@adar @damon @Hamishcampbell

yep, It's something that came out of a lot of work on #socalhub and outreaching #activertypub to the #EU

https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/working-and-thinking-on-native-openweb-aproches-to-governance/2898

Working and thinking on "native" #openweb aproches to governance

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 existing power structures, and instead use social code to build a new kind of society that is native to the #fediverse and #openweb #OGB proje...

SocialHub
Show threadDamon OutlawJun 7, 2023
@hamishcampbell @adar @Hamishcampbell Have people been receptive to this idea?
Show threadhamish campbellJun 7, 2023

@damon @Hamishcampbell @adar yes and no, people in general do not see the need to move beyond the #feudalism of #FOSS governance... in this they spend a lot of time #blocking

So the #OGB project is a build it permissionless and let it loose, people will see the value or not.

A different and much larger group of people are empowered in tech and can build consensus and push the "social" agenda they need.

It's a #KISS project.