Hi, On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 02:25:19PM GMT, Andrew Pollock wrote: > On Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at 13:08, Roberto C. Sánchez <robe...@debian.org> wrote: > > > Since we as a project have left Twitter/X (as recently announced by our > > Publicity Team) on the basis of "We do not want to be present in a place > > where we cannot ensure that users will be respected and where abuse > > happens without consequences" [0] [1], I would like start a discussion > > about how we as a project can promptly sever ties with Google. > > > > > Full disclosure: I am currently employed by Google, and do not speak for > the company. > > DFSG #6 discusses not discriminating against fields of endeavour. > > I can see the project wishing to cut ties with a social media platform that > is unable to ensure a minimum level of civil discourse. I'm not seeing how > this is even remotely equivalent to disengaging from a corporate sponsor > because of their commercial practices?
I'm still digesting Roberto's email and don't have a strong opinion about the whole thing, but if I'd to argue for or against his request, I guess the DFSG wouldn't be the place to look at. DSFG #6 is clearly about licensing, while the concerns pointed in his email appear to be far broader. Bests, -- Tiago Vaz
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