I know many people who are aware of the importance of #FreedomRespecting software, data, and culture - and the related issues of digital sovereignty and privacy.
Paradoxically, a lot of these people also participate in, or even maintain, communities hosted on #nonfree / #proprietary / #restricted or #centralized platforms like #Telegram, #Discord, #WhatsApp, #Signal, #Instagram, #Facebook, #Twitter, #LinkedIn, #Bluesky, #GitHub, and others.
To state the obvious, each community which chooses a proprietary platform - or bridges to it - is also giving another reason for others to be on that platform. It’s reinforcing network effect.
Conversely, if these communities chose to move to free platforms, their members would be forced to move as well. In other words, these communities have the opportunity to push for change on a massive scale.
Sure, you have to reach out to people on proprietary platforms, if that’s where the majority are. But you cannot be stopping there - you must have a strategy to move people away from proprietary platforms to free platforms.
To give the example of #OpenStreetMap -
- I announce events on free platforms sooner
- I remind people on proprietary platforms that they should join the free platforms to get notified earlier
- After each event, we invite people to our #XMPP channel, which is not bridged to any other platform.
- All organizational talk takes place on our XMPP channel, which is not bridged to any other platform.
- I minimize my participation on proprietary platforms, and communities which bridge to them. The bulk of my activity happens on free platforms.
- I have never submitted data to Mapillary or KartaView, because their clients and servers are proprietary. All my contributions go to #WikimediaCommons and #Panoramax.
So to these spineless people who are choosing and effectively promoting proprietary platforms, I ask…
How do you think things are going to change, if everyone keeps choosing what is easiest for them, and keeps choosing, supporting, and promoting proprietary platforms?
What part are you playing in making things better? Or are you just going to go with the flow of the world, even if you know it to be wrong?
They don’t like answering these questions.
Instead, I invite them to find the integrity and courage to answer them.
Or, to find the integrity and courage to make the obvious change and do the obvious right thing.
People hate it when I bring this up. Sorry, but my conscience dictates that I speak up for what is right. Silence is complicity, and it gets us nowhere.
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トランプ氏、マイクロソフトに幹部解任を要求 前政権高官 | ロイター
９月２６日、トランプ米大統領は米マイクロソフトに対し、同社の国際渉外担当トップのリサ・モナコ氏を解雇すべきだと述べた。写真はマイクロソフトのロゴ。２０１５年７月、ニューヨークのオフィスで撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Mike Segar）WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
🇩🇪 gibt eine Reisewarnung.
Versteht ihr das?
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Reisewarnung für Griechenland: Schluss mit luftig für Roller- und Motorradfahrer!
Helmpflicht und Promillegrenze – in Griechenland bisher oft ignoriert. Jetzt greifen die Behörden sehr streng durch, und sogar das Auswärtige Amt warnt Touristen.Holger Wittich (MOTORRAD)
In Danimarca sono stati avvistati altri droni non identificati - Il Post
https://www.ilpost.it/2025/09/27/danimarca-droni-basi-militari/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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In Danimarca sono stati avvistati altri droni non identificati
Stavolta hanno sorvolato alcune importanti basi militari nel centro del paeseIl Post
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Bund plant schärfere Regeln gegen illegale Drohnenflüge
Die Bundesregierung plant schärfere Regeln im Kampf gegen Spionage und Sabotage durch illegale Drohnen. Auch durch neue Befugnisse für die Bundeswehr.
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#Bundeswehr #Drohnen #Journal #news
Salida desde el #Hackmeeting2025 en la #CSOKikeMur en #Zaragoza
Denuncia de la estafa de los centros de datos, de las zonas de sacrificio, de las mentiras de creación de empleo, de los costes energéticos y medioambientales... #Aragoff
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Douro Verde, Northern Portugal, September 2025, II.
#photography #nature #naturephotography #sunset #goldenhour #goldenhourphotos #mountains #vineyards #harvestseason
Bonus elettrodomestici 2025, il decreto in Gazzetta. Valore, domande e requisiti per il voucher
https://www.repubblica.it/economia/diritti-e-consumi/diritti-consumatori/2025/09/27/news/bonus_elettrodomestici_2025_decreto_domanda_requisiti-424874445/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bonus elettrodomestici 2025, il decreto in Gazzetta. Valore, domande e requisiti per il voucher
Pubblicato il testo di Mimit e Mef, ma mancano ancora i decreti per definire tempistiche per la domanda e durata. Il contributo vale il 30% del prezzo, fino a …a cura della redazione Economia (la Repubblica)
Guerra Ucraina, Russia lancia attacco con 115 droni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8QbeaNFrvI&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su VIDEO @video-SkyTG24
Guerra Ucraina, Russia lancia attacco con 115 droni
Nel corso della notte l’esercito russo ha lanciato 115 droni contro il territorio ucraino. Le difese aeree ucraine sono riuscite a neutralizzare 97 velivoli ...YouTube
Una persona sempre tranquilla e cordiale, con la quale avevo scambiato qualche parola il giorno prima e che non sembrava preda di ansia.
È stato un evento scioccante, che ancora non riesco a capire
#gutenachrichten am #gutenachrichtensamstag
„#EU geht mit neuen Regeln gegen #Lebensmittel- und #Kleidungsmüll vor.
In Europa werden pro Jahr tonnenweise Lebensmittel und Kleidungsstücke weggeworfen. Neue EU-weite Vorgaben sollen helfen, die #Abfälle zu reduzieren.“
#Müll
#goodnews
Quelle: zeit.de/politik/2025-09/eu-par…
Europaparlament: EU geht mit neuen Regeln gegen Lebensmittel- und Kleidungsmüll vor
In Europa werden pro Jahr tonnenweise Lebensmittel und Kleidungsstücke weggeworfen. Neue EU-weite Vorgaben sollen helfen, die Abfälle zu reduzieren.Hannah Prasuhn (DIE ZEIT)
Cisgiordania, esercito Israele demolisce casa palestinese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6juslD987A4&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Cisgiordania, esercito Israele demolisce casa palestinese
In Cisgiordania l'esercito israeliano ha demolito la casa di un uomo palestinese responsabile di aver compiuto un attacco contro israeliani a una fermata del...YouTube
Messico, cittadini in marcia per ricordare studenti rapiti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OV-Z0G_qvg&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su VIDEO @video-SkyTG24
Messico, cittadini in marcia per ricordare studenti rapiti
A Città del Messico migliaia di persone hanno marciato per commemorare l’11esimo anniversario della scomparsa di 43 studenti universitari. Nel 2014 più di 10...YouTube
Caivano Film Atelier per i giovani con Leonardo Di Costanzo - Cinema - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/cinema/2025/09/27/caivano-film-atelier-per-i-giovani-con-leonardo-di-costanzo_2c17a8f1-6b04-4de8-94cd-68af09859d3c.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Spettacolo e Cultura @spettacolo-e-cultura-AgenziaAnsa
Caivano Film Atelier per i giovani con Leonardo Di Costanzo - Cinema - Ansa.it
'Giovani in scena - Caivano Film Atelier' è il nome del nuovo progetto di formazione diretto dal regista Leonardo Di Costanzo (Elisa, Ariaferma) e rivolto ad aspiranti videomaker, di età compresa tra i 16 e i 26 anni, residenti nella Città di Caivano…Agenzia ANSA
Usa, 79enne denuncia agenti ICE per 50 milioni di dollari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoIMQtgK8ZQ&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Usa, 79enne denuncia agenti ICE per 50 milioni di dollari
A Los Angeles un 79enne cittadino statunitense ha intentato una causa da 50 milioni di dollari contro gli agenti dell'immigrazione dopo essere stato aggredit...YouTube
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Nel primo decennale dall’approvazione dell’Agenda ONU 2030 (settembre 2015) diventa urgente tracciare un bilancio sugli Obiettivi di Sostenibilità indicati nella Carta, in particolare quello al punto 12.3 che prevede di dimezzare lo spreco alimentare entro il 2030. L’Italia segna un…
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Colorful German Shepherd
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#art #artwork #artist #artists #dog #dogs #germanshepherd #germanshepherds #gsd #woof #puppy #puppies #dogmom #dogdad #dogportrait #dogportraits #customart #custom #fedigiftshop #canine #colorful #colorfulart #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #veterinarian #veterinary
Douro Verde, Northern Portugal, September 2025.
#photography #nature #naturephotography #sunset #goldenhour #goldenhourphotos #mountains #vineyards #harvestseason
Hunter-Gatherers: A Society of Abundance, Not Survival
Marshall Sahlins overturned the idea that primitive societies lived in scarcity. Hunter-gatherers worked little, met their needs, and valued leisure time—a vision that challenges ethnocentrism and questions our obsession with accumulation. #Anthropology #Abundance In his book Stone Age Economics, Sahlins radically changed our understanding of primitive societies. Contrary to the myth of the “savage” struggling for…
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Hunter-Gatherers: A Society of Abundance, Not Survival
Marshall Sahlins overturned the idea that primitive societies lived in scarcity. Hunter-gatherers worked little, met their needs, and valued leisure time—a vision that challenges ethnocentrism and …Homo Hortus
Hallo @BjoernThoroe @DLDP #Kiel
in der Holtenauer Ecke Waitzstr haben irgendwelche Extremisten oder extrem Blöden euer Plakat beschmiert inklusive Fadenkreuz auf dem Gesicht von @vanaken
Vielleicht wollt ihr das zur Anzeige bringen und das Plakat austauschen.
#wahlplakat #obWahl #Oberbürgermeister #wahl #vandalismus
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FIFA suspende 7 jogadores por 1 ano por fraude em documentos - Gazeta Brasil- Notícias do Brasil e do Mundo
A FIFA anunciou nesta sexta-feira uma severa sanção de um ano sem poder atuar para sete jogadores por “falsificação de documentos” no processo de convocaçãoGazeta Brasil
ルイ・エラール(Louis Erard) ノワールモン メティエダール マルケトリ 34237AA58.BVA108 | NEXT BRIDGE by FORTUNE TIME
NEXT BRIDGE by FORTUNE TIMEインフォメーションWALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
New comic strip found: Alley Oop - 2025-09-27 gocomics.com/alley-oop/2025/09…
Alley Oop by Jonathan Lemon & Joey Alison Sayers for September 27, 2025 | GoComics
Read Alley Oop—a comic strip by creator Jonathan Lemon & Joey Alison Sayers—for today, September 27, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!www.gocomics.com
バレー日本代表レジェンドとエースの共演 豪華ツーショットに大反響 | 話題の投稿 | スポーツブル (スポブル)
元バレーボール男子五輪代表で、現在は解説などでも活躍する福澤達哉が26日までに、自身のインスタグラム(＠1tatsu5)…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
Ballando con le Stelle 2025 al via, i concorrenti. FOTO
https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/2025/09/27/cast-ballando-con-le-stelle-concorrenti?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Spettacolo @spettacolo-SkyTG24
Ballando con le Stelle 2025 al via, i concorrenti: ecco chi sono. FOTO
Leggi su Sky TG24 l'articolo Ballando con le Stelle 2025 al via, i concorrenti: ecco chi sono. FOTORedazione Sky TG24 (Sky TG24)
I am thinking of going on Gumtree and finding someone that will wear a hockey mask and chase me. That would get me going.
What do people charge for that kind of service nowadays.
Il trasporto su strada – vale a dire l'uso di auto, veicoli a due e tre ruote, autobus e camion – svolge un ruolo importante nella transizione energetica globale. Rappresenta più di tre quarti del consumo totale di energia del settore dei trasporti ed è fortemente dipendente dai combustibili fossili
Elettrificazione dei Trasporti...
Elettrificazione dei Trasporti: Politiche Necessarie per il Futuro - Ambiente e non solo...
IRENA, l’Agenzia internazionale per le energie rinnovabili, ha publbicato il report Policies for advancing the renewables-based electrification of road transport. Il trasporto su strada – […]TALLURI MARCO (Ambientenonsolo)
My weekend is looking free now. The vet recommends my dog rest and heal his spine, since they believe it’s a spinal injury. So, while I make sure my dog isn’t being a rascal—I’m home now. I think I’ll get some writing done, try out some mapmaking, or maybe watch a movie.
This was Chance, shortly after I picked him up from the vet. They applied anesthesia so that they could get his x-rays done, and he was still out of it.
#writing #mapmaking #dogsofmastodon #dogs
[alerta] Augenzeugen berichten akt. von Neonazis des 3.Weg, die in #Rostock auf Autobahnbrücken Banner mit ihren Parolen droppen.
Die Redaktion des #CompostMagazin bittet Ortsansässige dies aus sicherer Entfernung zu dokumentieren, wenn möglich, danke! ❤️
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Donnerstags suchen Rentner Mörder: Wenn Mutter auf der Couch sitzt und über Senioren lacht
Die Bestsellerreihe „Der Donnerstagsmordclub“ ist zum Schreien komisch. Die Verfilmung ist zwar nett anzusehen, doch reicht der Witz nicht an das Buch heran.Jonas Kähler (taz)
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Drones observed over one of Denmark's largest military installations
https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/27/drones-observed-over-one-of-denmarks-largest-military-installations?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Drones observed over one of Denmark's largest military installations
More unidentified drones were seen over Denmark overnight into Saturday, just days after a major drone sighting prompted the closure of the country’s main airports on Monday in what officials slammed as a “hybrid attack”.Malek Fouda (Euronews.com)
The lead boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla was halted in Greek waters after suspected sabotage damaged its engine. Aid and crew were redistributed, and despite ongoing mechanical setbacks, organizers remain determined to sail to Gaza. With naval escorts now en route, the fleet aims to resume its journey Saturday with only a slight reduction in numbers.
📸 mathildamall (IG)
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contrapunctus ✊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
in reply to contrapunctus ✊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 • • •Pushing free software/data and decentralized platforms, and boycotting proprietary software/data and centralized platforms, is not a “philosophical” matter. Or even an “ethical” one. And it’s not opposed to “pragmatism”.
To choose proprietary software/data and centralized platforms is to choose to get backstabbed and exploited. It’s inevitable. History has proven it time and time again.
Free software, free data, and decentralized platforms are the ONLY sane and pragmatic choice.
Proprietary software/data and centralized services are a trap. Have you taken the bait? And are you encouraging others (through network effect) to do the same? 👀
Archie
in reply to contrapunctus ✊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 • • •Just because the question popped up reading your post: Do you know of a FOSS alternative to Telegram/Signal?
@contrapunctus
contrapunctus ✊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
in reply to Archie • • •@archipherous I use #XMPP as my sole means of communication (public channels, private groups, private messages, and calls), and consider it to have better foundations than #Signal, #Telegram, and the rest.
For most people, I recommend #Quicksy or #Prāv, which use phone numbers for easy onboarding.
More privacy-conscious people can choose clients and servers which don’t require phone numbers. Technical people can self-host private servers using #Snikket, or use paid hosting.
I’ve written a guide for new XMPP users here - contrapunctus.codeberg.page/th…
The Quick and Easy Guide to Jabber/XMPP
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in reply to contrapunctus ✊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 • • •Pirate Praveen
in reply to Pirate Praveen • • •Pirate Praveen
in reply to Pirate Praveen • • •Rokosun
in reply to Pirate Praveen • • •Yes for messengers I have both proprietary and FOSS ones installed, some things are harder to change. Moving to Linux or other FOSS programs never felt this hard because it was an individual choice rather than something we collectively need to change.