hamish campbell

@hamishcampbell
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Political and tech - On the political side, there is arrogance and ignorance, on the geek side there is naivety and over- complexity

#fedi22 #openweb #opensource #4opens #OMN #technology #tech #social #grassroots #boatingeurope #lifeboat #DIY

Projectshttps://unite.openworlds.info
Bloghttps://hamishcampbell.com

This is the project I did not present at #NOAW as was too tired, and did not have enough focus.

Feedback please https://hamishcampbell.com/lets-try-and-simplify-the-omn/ its core to the vision and project of action I outlined.

Let’s try and simplify the #OMN – #OMN (Open Media Network)

I didn't realize the facebook execs Mozilla acqui-hired last year have been promoted! I was assuming they were still just heading the ads division of Mozilla, but oh boy, I fucking wish.

Now the
former Senior VP of Marketing of facebook (2008-2022, the finest years of facebook) is the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of the entire Mozilla.

And the
former VP of Ads in Facebook (2012-2022), is now the Senior VP of Product of Mozilla.

Let me repeat this:

The guy who used to lead the facebook team that was literally "
advertising to teenagers based on their emotional state" is now the guy who decides the direction of Firefox as a product. But hey, let's keep giving Mozilla the benefit of the doubt uh? I'm sure these people-who-should-be-on-trial-in-the-hague are going to do great things for the community!



edit: Bradwood has been promoted to Chief Business Officer of the Mozilla Corporation, not Chief Financial Officer, my bad

edit2: as
@[email protected] pointed out, even if Graham Mudd's title is "SVP of Product", the bio in his page talks about him as the SVP of Product for the Mozilla Ads division specifically. So it may be the case that he hasn't been promoted and he's just on top of the ad division. That being said, Mozilla doesn't have a Chief Product Officer anymore, and that makes Mudd the most senior product person in the entire Mozilla organization, outranking the VP that seems to be org-wide.
Mozilla Leadership

Mozilla
Gates vs Bridges: the obscure politics of the #geekproblem https://hamishcampbell.com/gates-vs-bridges-the-obscure-politics-of-the-geekproblem/ We’re all carrying some of this mess, it’s fine – it’s compost.
Gates vs Bridges: the obscure politics of the #geekproblem – #OMN (Open Media Network)

@witchescauldron the date on that demonstrates how long the problem has been visible.

I have seen it from different perspectives for some time as well.

It became increasingly apparent after 9/11.

Or maybe I was just more clear eyed.

Dunno.

The #hashtags are from a “prospective” that push’s rejection from people outside that perspective https://hamishcampbell.com/the-hashtags-are-from-a-prospective-thus-push-rejection-from-people-outside-that-perspective/
The #hashtags are from a “prospective” that push’s rejection from people outside that perspective – #OMN (Open Media Network)

#Fediverse moderation today is mostly per-instance and hierarchical, with each server acting as its own silo. Many replicate commercial social media models, inheriting their flaws. This reflects a deeper bias toward control - shaped by both programming culture and mainstream expectations - rather than messy, collective solutions. As networks scale, top-down moderation becomes unworkable, leading to burnout, censorship, and fragility.

The native paths need to explore trust-based, horizontal moderation flows that distribute responsibility, reduce harm, and scale organically - offering a sustainable path beyond the limits of platform-style control.

Can people have a look at this to sense check funding for a core Fediverse programming project for news.

https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/Open-Media-Network/wiki/Draft-budgit

Open-Media-Network

This is the space to talk about the Gita and the wider #OMN projects. The #4opens are a kinda of constitution that keeps the “post truth world” at bay. As long as you keep the #4opens in place and respect the diversity they hold in place.

Open Media Network

Second doc. Can people have a look at this to sense check it as a core Fediverse programming project for news.

https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/Open-Media-Network/wiki/Answering-the-small-print-for-funding

Open-Media-Network

This is the space to talk about the Gita and the wider #OMN projects. The #4opens are a kinda of constitution that keeps the “post truth world” at bay. As long as you keep the #4opens in place and respect the diversity they hold in place.

Open Media Network

Can people have a look at this to sense check it as a core Fediverse programming project for news.

https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/Open-Media-Network/wiki/Technical-Overview-%28engineering-focus%29

Open-Media-Network

This is the space to talk about the Gita and the wider #OMN projects. The #4opens are a kinda of constitution that keeps the “post truth world” at bay. As long as you keep the #4opens in place and respect the diversity they hold in place.

Open Media Network
@glyph When I think about "AI" I often think about how we had cities built to be navigated by people, and then we rebuilt the cities to be more easily navigated by cars, and now people without cars can't navigate the cities because we specifically designed them to require cars