Boris MannJul 12, 2023

The Dutch government is now running their own Mastodon server

In translation, it talks about "value-driven alternatives to social media"

The message I'd like to see governments adopt is a little different: "digital communications is a critical part of civil communication and the government should not be running on corporate platforms"

https://social.overheid.nl/@avhuffelen/110700825255524685

Alexandra van Huffelen (@[email protected])

Bijlagen: 1 afbeelding Vandaag lanceren wij onze overheidsserver op Mastodon. In de brief die ik aan de Kamer heb gestuurd over 'Digitale gemeenschapsgoederen' op 22 juni, heb ik aangegeven dat ik twee waardengedreven alternatieven voor social media ondersteun. Een van deze alternatieven is een 'eigen' Mastodon-server die door overheidsorganisaties gebruikt worden. Hiermee zetten we weer een stap in onze Werkagenda Waardengedreven Digitaliseren. Algemene informatie over ons ministerie: @minbzk

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Show threadDuncan Lock

@boris

Especially in light of this: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/bc-government-hit-tweet-limit-amid-wildfire-evacuations-7268169

What can casocial do to help in BC?

B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations

DriveBC's Twitter account maxed out sharing crucial road condition information during a weekend of wildfire evacuations. Experts say it spells the end of social media as a reliable platform during an emergency.

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Show threadBoris MannJul 13, 2023

@duncanlock great question! We talked earlier this week at the core meeting about hosting a #CoSocialCa info session mostly for news orgs to start.

But! We should:

a) put a form on the website offering to consult / support with organizations like DriveBC

b) help gather resources for civil society on best practices for using open social protocols

@duncanlock so you have time / interest to help with this?

Show threadDuncan LockJul 14, 2023
@boris
I definitely have the interest, but sadly not the time, for the next three weeks - am in the middle of a big move 😔
Show threadBoris MannJul 14, 2023
@duncanlock all good. It’s a long game. I think we can assist here and you can jump in later when you’ve got some time.
Show threadDuncan LockJul 15, 2023
@boris
Came across this thread, which is relevant: https://ourempty.pub/@sikkdays/110713464787179973
Commodore Sixty Bore (@[email protected])

Are there case studies on any companies, unions, or organizations with their own #Mastodon instance? I really want to pitch this idea to a professional association. So I am looking for examples.

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