we have had 40 years of neoliberlism and postmodernism it's the mess we recreate today as "common sense" it's a mess
Hamish Campbell
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A lot of current #mainstreaming arguments that are treated as left and right are actually not. They are arguments between modernism and postmodernism. This is a mess that the postmodernists have pushed over the last 40 years.
We need tools for composting this mess, shovels come to mind. But it's hard to grasp a shovel on your knees with no handle and no head... so we are currently dealing with the shit with our hands, yes it's messy.
We have people who are dogmatic, careerist and secretly worshipping the #deathcult as the #mainstreaming voices of much of the #Fediverse, this is ALWAYS a problem in activism and #FOSS is activism if it's anything at all.
This is an issue that needs active mediation, and yes this will create mess and bad feelings, this is how you can tell you are doing the right thing and being useful... phwww... work.
Now, where is my shovel?
We need tools for composting this mess, shovels come to mind. But it's hard to grasp a shovel on your knees with no handle and no head... so we are currently dealing with the shit with our hands, yes it's messy.
We have people who are dogmatic, careerist and secretly worshipping the #deathcult as the #mainstreaming voices of much of the #Fediverse, this is ALWAYS a problem in activism and #FOSS is activism if it's anything at all.
This is an issue that needs active mediation, and yes this will create mess and bad feelings, this is how you can tell you are doing the right thing and being useful... phwww... work.
Now, where is my shovel?
A lot of current #mainstreaming arguments that are treated as left and right are actually not. They are arguments between modernism and postmodernism. This is a mess that the postmodernists have pushed over the last 40 years.
We need tools for composting this mess, shovels come to mind. But it's hard to grasp a shovel on your knees with no handle and no head... so we are currently dealing with the shit with our hands, yes it's messy.
We have people who are dogmatic, careerist and secretly worshipping the #deathcult as the #mainstreaming voices of much of the #Fediverse, this is ALWAYS a problem in activism and #FOSS is activism if it's anything at all.
This is an issue that needs active mediation, and yes this will create mess and bad feelings, this is how you can tell you are doing the right thing and being useful... phwww... work.
Now, where is my shovel?
We need tools for composting this mess, shovels come to mind. But it's hard to grasp a shovel on your knees with no handle and no head... so we are currently dealing with the shit with our hands, yes it's messy.
We have people who are dogmatic, careerist and secretly worshipping the #deathcult as the #mainstreaming voices of much of the #Fediverse, this is ALWAYS a problem in activism and #FOSS is activism if it's anything at all.
This is an issue that needs active mediation, and yes this will create mess and bad feelings, this is how you can tell you are doing the right thing and being useful... phwww... work.
Now, where is my shovel?
The tech world spans from grassroots innovation to mainstream integration, and nestled within this spectrum is #Socialhub, initially a grassroots haven rooted in the activertypub framework. Its evolution from #activertypub signifies a unique approach in tech.
The #openweb reboot emerged fortuitously during #WC3, with alternative voices shaping its definition due to the absence of mainstream stakeholders. This atypical path was advantageous for the community's progression.
Initially thriving as a vibrant community hub, recent years have brought challenges. An influx of individuals without a 'native' #openweb view, driven by Twitter immigrants and Fediverse expansion, led to a divergence from the original focus, creating both opportunities and complexities.
A pronounced shift towards tech has overshadowed the necessary social aspects, causing a reduction in the core social-oriented crew. This imbalance mirrors the WC3 process reboot, necessitating a delicate balance between tech and social responsibilities.
The visible shift from community-driven space to an agenda-driven platform poses challenges, requiring a more democratic approach to reconcile these shifts.
Grassroots initiatives are inherently messy, distinguishing their authenticity.
Constructive feedback is crucial for improving the FEP process, which often experiences a 'three steps forward, three steps back' pattern in activism. The need for legitimacy within FEP involves social explanations and wider community buy-in.
Transparent, inclusive processes are crucial, as both FEP and W3C currently lack transparency, risking being sidelined without community involvement.
Activism rooted in history offers lessons to prevent continued ignorance towards these processes, emphasizing the importance of wider social engagement and transparent processes for tech communities like Socialhub.
The #openweb reboot emerged fortuitously during #WC3, with alternative voices shaping its definition due to the absence of mainstream stakeholders. This atypical path was advantageous for the community's progression.
Initially thriving as a vibrant community hub, recent years have brought challenges. An influx of individuals without a 'native' #openweb view, driven by Twitter immigrants and Fediverse expansion, led to a divergence from the original focus, creating both opportunities and complexities.
A pronounced shift towards tech has overshadowed the necessary social aspects, causing a reduction in the core social-oriented crew. This imbalance mirrors the WC3 process reboot, necessitating a delicate balance between tech and social responsibilities.
The visible shift from community-driven space to an agenda-driven platform poses challenges, requiring a more democratic approach to reconcile these shifts.
Grassroots initiatives are inherently messy, distinguishing their authenticity.
Constructive feedback is crucial for improving the FEP process, which often experiences a 'three steps forward, three steps back' pattern in activism. The need for legitimacy within FEP involves social explanations and wider community buy-in.
Transparent, inclusive processes are crucial, as both FEP and W3C currently lack transparency, risking being sidelined without community involvement.
Activism rooted in history offers lessons to prevent continued ignorance towards these processes, emphasizing the importance of wider social engagement and transparent processes for tech communities like Socialhub.
The tech world spans from grassroots innovation to mainstream integration, and nestled within this spectrum is #Socialhub, initially a grassroots haven rooted in the activertypub framework. Its evolution from #activertypub signifies a unique approach in tech.
The #openweb reboot emerged fortuitously during #WC3, with alternative voices shaping its definition due to the absence of mainstream stakeholders. This atypical path was advantageous for the community's progression.
Initially thriving as a vibrant community hub, recent years have brought challenges. An influx of individuals without a 'native' #openweb view, driven by Twitter immigrants and Fediverse expansion, led to a divergence from the original focus, creating both opportunities and complexities.
A pronounced shift towards tech has overshadowed the necessary social aspects, causing a reduction in the core social-oriented crew. This imbalance mirrors the WC3 process reboot, necessitating a delicate balance between tech and social responsibilities.
The visible shift from community-driven space to an agenda-driven platform poses challenges, requiring a more democratic approach to reconcile these shifts.
Grassroots initiatives are inherently messy, distinguishing their authenticity.
Constructive feedback is crucial for improving the FEP process, which often experiences a 'three steps forward, three steps back' pattern in activism. The need for legitimacy within FEP involves social explanations and wider community buy-in.
Transparent, inclusive processes are crucial, as both FEP and W3C currently lack transparency, risking being sidelined without community involvement.
Activism rooted in history offers lessons to prevent continued ignorance towards these processes, emphasizing the importance of wider social engagement and transparent processes for tech communities like Socialhub.
The #openweb reboot emerged fortuitously during #WC3, with alternative voices shaping its definition due to the absence of mainstream stakeholders. This atypical path was advantageous for the community's progression.
Initially thriving as a vibrant community hub, recent years have brought challenges. An influx of individuals without a 'native' #openweb view, driven by Twitter immigrants and Fediverse expansion, led to a divergence from the original focus, creating both opportunities and complexities.
A pronounced shift towards tech has overshadowed the necessary social aspects, causing a reduction in the core social-oriented crew. This imbalance mirrors the WC3 process reboot, necessitating a delicate balance between tech and social responsibilities.
The visible shift from community-driven space to an agenda-driven platform poses challenges, requiring a more democratic approach to reconcile these shifts.
Grassroots initiatives are inherently messy, distinguishing their authenticity.
Constructive feedback is crucial for improving the FEP process, which often experiences a 'three steps forward, three steps back' pattern in activism. The need for legitimacy within FEP involves social explanations and wider community buy-in.
Transparent, inclusive processes are crucial, as both FEP and W3C currently lack transparency, risking being sidelined without community involvement.
Activism rooted in history offers lessons to prevent continued ignorance towards these processes, emphasizing the importance of wider social engagement and transparent processes for tech communities like Socialhub.
#Socialhub originated as a grassroots alternative space specifically designed to maintain the integrity of the activertypub reboot within its inherent framework. Initially stemming from #activertypub itself, this forum embarked on this trajectory.
The emergence of the current #openweb reboot was more serendipitous than deliberate. Amidst the #WC3 proceedings, the absence of the typical mainstream participants allowed our alternative cohort to drive and solidify the definition through this "native" technological pathway—an uncommon yet advantageous route for our community to follow.
Socialhub fostered a genuine and thriving community. The pinnacle of this community's strength was witnessed during the outreach efforts to the EU within the Fediverse. However, recent years have brought challenges; the influx of individuals without a "native" #openweb view has led to a divergence from our initial focus, primarily due to the significant impact of Twitter immigrants and the expansion of the Fediverse. This is good and bad, we have moved a long way from where we started, and have to make the best of this more messy communerty.
Over the last year we have had a (strong dogmatic) shift to the tech side of activertypub working and away from the social side that is needed for making a working #openweb reboot. In the codebase we have had a reduction of the core crew, and an influx of the tech focued new members, this is likely a mirror of the rebooting of the WC3 process and the two have had a rocky balancing act of responsibility.
“To use the forum, you must agree to these terms with Petites Singularités, the company that runs the forum.” This has become more visible and the owner has a point of view and agenda, this is actually not a space for/by “community” in the sense it was originally sold… shifting from “serendipitous to deliberate” the solution to this shift/issue is likely not easy and involves democracy in some form.
The emergence of the current #openweb reboot was more serendipitous than deliberate. Amidst the #WC3 proceedings, the absence of the typical mainstream participants allowed our alternative cohort to drive and solidify the definition through this "native" technological pathway—an uncommon yet advantageous route for our community to follow.
Socialhub fostered a genuine and thriving community. The pinnacle of this community's strength was witnessed during the outreach efforts to the EU within the Fediverse. However, recent years have brought challenges; the influx of individuals without a "native" #openweb view has led to a divergence from our initial focus, primarily due to the significant impact of Twitter immigrants and the expansion of the Fediverse. This is good and bad, we have moved a long way from where we started, and have to make the best of this more messy communerty.
Over the last year we have had a (strong dogmatic) shift to the tech side of activertypub working and away from the social side that is needed for making a working #openweb reboot. In the codebase we have had a reduction of the core crew, and an influx of the tech focued new members, this is likely a mirror of the rebooting of the WC3 process and the two have had a rocky balancing act of responsibility.
“To use the forum, you must agree to these terms with Petites Singularités, the company that runs the forum.” This has become more visible and the owner has a point of view and agenda, this is actually not a space for/by “community” in the sense it was originally sold… shifting from “serendipitous to deliberate” the solution to this shift/issue is likely not easy and involves democracy in some form.
#Socialhub originated as a grassroots alternative space specifically designed to maintain the integrity of the activertypub reboot within its inherent framework. Initially stemming from #activertypub itself, this forum embarked on this trajectory.
The emergence of the current #openweb reboot was more serendipitous than deliberate. Amidst the #WC3 proceedings, the absence of the typical mainstream participants allowed our alternative cohort to drive and solidify the definition through this "native" technological pathway—an uncommon yet advantageous route for our community to follow.
Socialhub fostered a genuine and thriving community. The pinnacle of this community's strength was witnessed during the outreach efforts to the EU within the Fediverse. However, recent years have brought challenges; the influx of individuals without a "native" #openweb view has led to a divergence from our initial focus, primarily due to the significant impact of Twitter immigrants and the expansion of the Fediverse. This is good and bad, we have to make the best of this mess, we have moved a long way from where we started.
The emergence of the current #openweb reboot was more serendipitous than deliberate. Amidst the #WC3 proceedings, the absence of the typical mainstream participants allowed our alternative cohort to drive and solidify the definition through this "native" technological pathway—an uncommon yet advantageous route for our community to follow.
Socialhub fostered a genuine and thriving community. The pinnacle of this community's strength was witnessed during the outreach efforts to the EU within the Fediverse. However, recent years have brought challenges; the influx of individuals without a "native" #openweb view has led to a divergence from our initial focus, primarily due to the significant impact of Twitter immigrants and the expansion of the Fediverse. This is good and bad, we have to make the best of this mess, we have moved a long way from where we started.
hamish campbellHeading up the river #thames #boatingeurope
Best of Autumn 2023
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Best of Autumn 2023
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The mess we are likely to make over the next ten years. Best not to go down this path.
I have been in Oxford for the last month, attending university talks and seminars on subjects of interest. And I am seeing the normal issues of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannerism this is an "art" way of expressing the issue but it's a good description of much inward looking thinking. Their answers when questioned on this are https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Panglossianism#English in that, It's not as bad as you think, "am more positive" etc.
This is an issue with the current #geekproblem and much #mainstreaming thinking in the era of #climatechaos
I have been in Oxford for the last month, attending university talks and seminars on subjects of interest. And I am seeing the normal issues of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannerism this is an "art" way of expressing the issue but it's a good description of much inward looking thinking. Their answers when questioned on this are https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Panglossianism#English in that, It's not as bad as you think, "am more positive" etc.
This is an issue with the current #geekproblem and much #mainstreaming thinking in the era of #climatechaos
Thinking of using this as a open letter or a petition to one of the main funders of the #Fediverse dev community #NGI #EU would be good to have comments on how to best to aproch this.
We ask that #NGI use "native" approaches and tools at future #openweb events
“The mission of the NGI is to re-imagine and re-engineer the Internet… Committed to open source (both hardware and software) and open data… Build an Internet of Trust, empowering end-users… the concept of the Digital Commons, which is particularly crucial for Europe, as it fosters equitable access to information… the transition to the future internet…” We ask that #NGI use at future <span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"></span>openweb</span> events: FOSS video streaming solution Simple open tools for audiences chat, channels for group chat...