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1. Yarmo (yarmo@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 17-Jun-2022 18:44:01 UTC Yarmo

   • European Commission

   So far, the @EU_Commission presence on the #fediverse has been hit/miss at best, and an absolute failure at worst.

   They do not caption their images and most accounts are just mirrors of birdsite accounts. This means we don't receive most threads, just the posts announcing threads.

   All in all, it's a slap in the face to those who value privacy and independence from US Big Tech, a half-hearted attempt that will thus be doomed to fail unless they make a true effort.

   • NGI Zero open source funding (ngizero@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 17-Jun-2022 18:43:59 UTC NGI Zero open source funding

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     • European Commission

     @yarmo @EU_Commission We have been talking to them, and I'll gladly extend that kind offer for help.

     Obviously, one-to-one interaction does not scale that well - we need hundreds of millions of people to switch. Are you aware of a good resource with best practices?

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   • Yarmo (yarmo@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 17-Jun-2022 18:44:00 UTC Yarmo

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     • NGI Zero open source funding
     • European Commission

     @NGIZero agreed but I wish there were ways we could help them in this transition.

     How about they consult with people that already have experience with the fediverse? It feels very "unbureaucratic" to not have consultants and try to invent the wheel themselves.

     I am hopeful for the future, surely independence from US Big Tech is on some of their minds too. I am hopeful they make the extra effort and ask for help.

     @EU_Commission

   • NGI Zero open source funding (ngizero@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 17-Jun-2022 18:44:01 UTC NGI Zero open source funding

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     @yarmo @EU_Commission New things are never easy, and they do require learning. They are eager to do so, though - but in such a big org getting new processes and priorities in place takes time. It is to be hoped that they follow the lead of companies like #DHL and move off of proprietary social media altogether in favour of the web and #fediverse - that would support privacy and free manpower.

   • Yarmo (yarmo@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 17-Jun-2022 18:44:10 UTC Yarmo

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     • Humane Tech Now
     • NGI Zero open source funding
     • European Commission

     @NGIZero that is absolutely terrific news! Maybe I just missed it before but do not hesitate to boast about this, I am sure many would love to know.

     One-to-one interaction not scaling to that degree makes perfect sense.

     I do not know *yet* of any such resource but if the fediverse bands together, surely we could make a collective set of guides and instructions.

     Pinging @humanetech for their infinite pool of AP-related knowledge.

     @EU_Commission