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ophiocephalic 🐍

Föderation EN Mi 22.01.2025 01:45:32

In the last few weeks Social Web Foundation partner Meta has:

πŸ’€ Donated $1 million to the inauguration fund of the new fascist dictator
πŸ’€ Fired its fact-checkers
πŸ’€ Changed its hate-speech rules to allow calling women "household objects", Mexicans "pieces of shit" and trans folk "mentally ill"
πŸ’€ Killed its DEI programs
πŸ’€ Made its workplaces more hostile to trans employees
πŸ’€ Hosted an "AI Hitler"
πŸ’€ Censored links to fellow Social Web Foundation partner Pixelfed
πŸ’€ Subjected users to force-follows of the rulers of the fascist regime
πŸ’€ Suppressed searches of Democrat-associated topics

Yet the Social Web Foundation continues to accept Meta as a partner in good standing, and more to the point, continues to accept Meta's money. And the SWICG - The WC3's ActivityPub working group - continues to offer Meta a seat at the table for discussions on the future of the fediverse. Why?

Murdoc Addams πŸ§›πŸ»

Föderation EN Mi 22.01.2025 03:05:51

@ophiocephalic
I can only think of 2 reasons: carrot or stick. I.e. dumptrucks of money, and/or something even more underhanded. Sad to hear, still. 😞

ophiocephalic 🐍

Föderation EN Mi 22.01.2025 03:19:29

@murdoc
Yes indeed. Related thought: At launch SWF claimed to be "closing in" on $1 million. Exactly how much from which partners was not disclosed, but...

MeTheFlπŸ‘€fNextDoor ...

Föderation EN Mi 22.01.2025 04:28:55

@ophiocephalic@kolektiva.social We need a new (old) protocol as backup.

Phil Stevens :tinoflag:

Föderation EN Mi 22.01.2025 09:03:48

@ophiocephalic Damn good questions. And I would add one more:

Does the Social Web Foundation have any legitimacy if it harbours proponents of disinformation, bad faith, and open fascism?

My answer would be no. Maybe they can prove me wrong.

ophiocephalic 🐍

Föderation EN Mi 22.01.2025 16:27:58

@phil_stevens
I endorse this question entirely! In fact, SWF's "legitimacy" is entirely self-signed