I struggle to understand why the EU commission is recommending people to use X. How else should the fact that the X logo is plastered all over their (our) web site be interpreted. It's a deeply irresponsible and harmful use of their power of influence.
After all that's happened and after all the pleading and campaigning by citizens. This is the kind of thing that truly makes you lose faith.
I can't even bring myself to tag them in this post. There's no point anyway.
@rraggl @leanderlindahl @leavex Maybe we should begin with a small, positive and eye opening proposal. French association RAP developed 3 simple laws to 'infiltrate' in commercial social media:
1) Ok, use them, but stop promoting. (That is: remove their logos/buttons from your web and other communications).
2) Don't create content exclusively for them. Your content's main reference must be under your control.
3) Don't pay to publish. No paid accounts, no paid campaigns.
@rraggl @leanderlindahl @leavex In my experience they work quite well. They are easy to understand and to follow, and in the process they work as a Trojan that gives way to a wider conversation on the way we consume social media...
https://antipub.org/resistance-a-l-agression-publicitaire-s-infiltre-dans-les-reseaux-sociaux/
RAP a décidé d'ouvrir des comptes sur des réseaux sociaux afin de mieux remplir sa mission d’information du public sur les conséquences du système publicitaire, et de mobilisation des citoyens dans la lutte contre ce système. Depuis l'apparition des réseaux sociaux publicitaires, notre association s'était toujours interdit d'y participer, partant du principe que ces sites ...
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