# mray [2017-07-25 09:14 +0200]:
On 21.06.2017 12:45, mray wrote:I think treating them as second class could be OK:1. post on a free software platform 2. don't reply on twitter or facebook, just link to the original
Well, that's more or less exactly what the FSFE is doing at the moment, except that we're also monitoring from time to time what's happening on Twitter. There's no single network-independent content which is not readable on our website, RSS, mailing lists, GNU Social, or Diaspora.
We can't give in to the network effect and ask people to reject it. Reaching people at the cost of being inauthentic defeats the purpuse to begin with. I mean what is an organization like FSFE if it can't even serve as an example?
I would love to live in a world where we could abolish all proprietary tools. But unfortunately the carefully dosed usage of some proprietary networks is important for us to fulfil our mission [1]. Especially Twitter is more or less the only channel for us to connect with many journalists and politicians at short notice. Again, we're not talking about posting cat videos on Facebook but about doing our job: fighting for Free Software at all levels. I personally hate to use a proprietary tool but if a small sacrifice helps me to make a much larger gain for Free Software I'm willing to do it. One word about other networks than Twitter: Currently, we're not really active on them because they fail to have a large positive effect on our public awareness activities. This is a consideration we take for every tool, Free Software or not. And I think that's the point where the FSFE can act as a well-working example: we're not afraid to 1) talk with people who have no idea of Free Software or who are even hostile to it 2) on shaky grounds like non-Free-Software events or proprietary networks. But we are rational enough to make careful considerations for each potential problematic activity. Best, Max [1] https://fsfe.org/about/mission -- Max Mehl - Free Software Foundation Europe - Program Manager Contact and further information: https://fsfe.org/about/mehl Private weblog: (blog.mehl.mx) | Private homepage: (mehl.mx) Support advocacy for Free Software: https://fsfe.org/donate
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