Volt EuropaMar 18

Hi Fediverse!👋 We're Volt Europa, a pan-European political party building a federal, green, and progressive Europe. 🇪🇺

We believe in digital sovereignty, transparency, and putting people before platforms. Sound familiar? That's precisely why we're here.

We're not just looking for another channel to broadcast on. We chose this space because it reflects what we stand for: open, decentralised, and community-driven. We want to be part of this, not just present on it.

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#introduction #newhere

Show threadVolt EuropaMar 18

Now, let's be honest. We know what it looks like when organisations show up, cross-post for two weeks, and disappear. We don't want to be that. But we're a small team with limited resources, so we need this to work both ways.

Engage with us. Challenge us. Tell us what you want to see from a European political party in this space. Help us make this worth it, for all of us.

This is the start of a conversation, not a campaign. Let's talk. 💜

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Show threadHenk LangeveldMar 19

@VoltEuropa

1. Follow @bert_hubert and tell us your ideas in digital sovereignty.

2. Given your limited resources, what frequency did you have in mind for checking in and engaging with us?

Show threadVolt EuropaMar 21
@hlangeveld We definitely plan to check in daily. To take part in Fediverse discussions and post content that we think might be of interest to our followers (something we need to find out). But this project is purely volunteer-driven. We need to find out how this works for us and if the efforts are beneficial for the community.
Show threadAlyssa CoghlanMar 21
@VoltEuropa @hlangeveld On the volunteer front, one way to distribute the work is to encourage people in the org to participate as individuals *without* necessarily being required to stick solely to approved official positions (although giving everyone some basic PR training can help avoid starting *too* many fires that need to be put out). If folks are already participating, give them explicit permission to be open about the affiliation (and if those things are already happening, nice work).
Show threadVolt Europa
@ancoghlan @hlangeveld Thanks! We are encouraging all members to participate in Fediverse discussions. Many of them clearly state they are Volters. Nobody has been gagged. At the same time, we are trying to extend the team that manages this account
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