Elena Rossini ⁂Mar 16

πŸ“ New post πŸš€

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

πŸ”— : 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
donamasta3d ago
Show threadElena Rossini ⁂

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" πŸ™

Mar 17 at 12:43pmWeb
Show threadElena Rossini ⁂Mar 17

I must also thank @macfranc for translating my article in #Italian and publishing it here:

πŸ”— : https://www.informapirata.it/2026/03/16/architettura-aperta-trasparenza-e-portata-i-tre-motivi-per-cui-le-istituzioni-pubbliche-dovrebbero-abbracciare-il-fediverso-il-post-di-elena-rossini/

Grazie! πŸ’™

#italiano #fediverso

Show threadmacfrancMar 17
@_elena your article is so clear and precise that having an Italian translation is a good thing for all our "evangelists" of the Fediverse πŸ’—
Show threadOliwier JaszczyszynMar 17

@_elena: mind if I make up a Polish translation and publish it on kontrabanda.net?

@macfranc

Show threadElena Rossini ⁂Mar 17
@oaj i'd be delighted, thank you @macfranc
Show threadJohn Faithfull 🌍πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ§‘βœŠπŸ»βœŠπŸΏMar 17
@_elena @samvie 100%πŸ’― πŸ‘
Show threadTalia HussainMar 17

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

Better to say β€œpublic 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 threadRobert6d ago

@_elena @samvie

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