Elena Rossini ⁂

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"Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse"

🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/openness-transparency-and-reach-three-reasons-why-public-institutions-should-embrace-the-fediverse/

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Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse

An article making the case that the Fediverse is a fantastic communication platform for public institutions - because of its openness, transparency and reach.

Elena Rossini
Mar 16 at 10:47amWeb
Show threadElena Rossini ⁂Mar 17

Yesterday I wrote: "Public institutions are funded by taxpayers' money: their communications serve public interests and should be open to all - without the need of creating social media accounts on proprietary, for-profit closed systems. This is especially salient for European governmental communications: isn’t it absurd that they would require social media accounts owned and run by U.S. based companies?"

Credit goes to @samvie for suggesting I add the bit "funded by taxpayers' money" 🙏

Show threadJohn Faithfull 🌍🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡✊🏻✊🏿Mar 17
@_elena @samvie 100%💯 👏
Show threadTalia HussainMar 17

@_elena @samvie government is not “funded by taxpayers money”, too bad you’re spreading this pernicious myth with an otherwise good argument

Better to say “public money” which would be correct and accurate.

Show threadIcanbobMar 17
@samvie @_elena It gets even better if you believe the MMT folks. In that paradigm European gov spends first then taxes some back. ie. it is the spending which funds not taxes.
Show threadRobertMar 18

@_elena @samvie

https://social.overheid.nl/about

social.overheid.nl - Mastodon Overheid

Berichten van de overheid. Voor iedereen.

Mastodon hosted on social.overheid.nl
Show threadLuca SironiMar 16

@_elena

ah, ecco, mi ero perso l'account di Henna Virkkunen

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Show threadLuca SironiMar 16

@luca

I think I'm gonna ask all the commissioners with a #bluesky account, to *at least* enable #bridgyfed

@quillmatiq
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Show threadMichel PatriceMar 16

@_elena

Also, X/Twitter give you the illusion of being able to take part in a discussion. Unless you have a the blue check mark, no one sees what you write and no one sees the comments you adress an elected official using Twitter.

Imagine a political assembly where only those wearing a paid badge can use the microphone.

Moving public deliberation to Twitter undermines the very foundation of democracy.

Show threadMichel PatriceMar 16

@_elena

Keep doing what you do.

Show threadNicolas FressengeasMar 16

@_elena

@europeanspodcast @haubles @aral @Gargron @tferrer @rstockm @samvie @EUCommission

> I look forward to hearing your thoughts and suggestions

Well, great article, Elena ! I would love to disseminate a French version.

Did you link with @leavex ? They carry roughly the same message though not ruling out Bluesky.

Thank you for your thoughts about Bluesky, by the way! I am struggling to understand eurosky. Any thoughts on it?

#SocialMedia #DigitalSovereignty #BigTech #Fediverse #RSS

Show threadLeave X - Protect DemocracyMar 16

@fresseng the #LeaveX campaign doesn't rule out #Bluesky, but we favor the Fediverse and particularly #Mastodon. See our message:

https://leavex.eu/posts/concrete-european-alternatives-to-x/

We discussed this with @_elena during #FOSDEM. Specifically, we believe that the Fediverse is the most resilient solution. However, we don't want to exclude the possibility of building *bridges* with the millions of people who have chosen Bluesky. (cc @bjoernsta)

@europeanspodcast @haubles @aral @Gargron @tferrer @rstockm @samvie

Concrete European alternatives to X: Mastodon and Open Portability

On January 22, MEPs Alexandra Geese and Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová were contacted per email regarding these proposals. We will publish their responses here if they answer. Dear Alexandra Geese, Dear Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Dear fellow signatories and Members of the European Parliament,

Leave X - Protect Democracy
Show threadMichel PatriceMar 16

@_elena

I don't get the rss part.

I tried with your adress in the Thunderbird rss reader thing, it doesn't seem to work. I added /rss to your adress, still doesn't work.

Does it work with any fediverse adress, or does the account need to have somehow enabled somekind of rss switch?

Show threadlucaMar 16
@_elena @europeanspodcast I don't know if everything will go fine, when european countries will start forcing age verification (that is social control) everywhere.
Show threadImaCreaMar 16
@_elena Looks amazing, can't wait to read it!! 💫💫
Show threadnicolas ⁂Mar 16
@_elena Good post 😊 And in addition to RSS, I believe Mastodon is soon adding a subscribe-via-email feature? So that most people can stay up to date with an account without creating one themselves!
Show threadalMar 16
@_elena @europeanspodcast @haubles @aral @Gargron @tferrer @rstockm @samvie @EUCommission Just watched your video and have forwarded the link to a friend
👏👏
Show threadLeoniekeMar 16
@_elena Kudos on this post! 
Show threadAquaClaireMar 16

@_elena This is such an important issue! All universities, institutions, citizens & responsible communicators should be using a "communications platform that is accessible to all citizens, without the need for an account; an independent network not subject to [monetisation &] censorship due to opaque algorithms or political bias."
Thanks for this clear explanation!

#Fediverse #privacy #PublicGood

Show threadNuvalon  Mar 16
@_elena
since i deleted my instagram account i have been missing out on important news from my city, which is a real shame.
you make some really good arguments, so i might share this with someone that works for the city.
Show threadBart KnubbenMar 16

@_elena @europeanspodcast @haubles @aral @Gargron @tferrer @rstockm @samvie @EUCommission

🙏 Thanks for making the case!

I believe it is also important to learn from and ‘fame’ the 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇺 government organisations and public institutions who are already active on Mastodon/Fediverse 🧐🙌

https://mastodon.nl/@bartknubben/116141780059397071

Show threadJohn GaskellMar 18
@Gargron @EUCommission @_elena @aral @haubles @europeanspodcast @samvie @tferrer @rstockm Yes, well argued Elena. We should all use Mastodon in particular and the Fediverse more generally. Especially all Europeans.
#politics #RejoinEU #politics uk #Europe #EU
Show threadSouverain 🛡️Mar 19
@_elena @europeanspodcast @haubles @aral @Gargron @tferrer @rstockm @samvie @EUCommission Hello, is this article available in French? Because it's very informative and interesting!