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Sebastian Lasse

· Föderation EN Mi 15.01.2025 11:48:58

@ophiocephalic

Ok, I agree that the US centric foundation is in a mad state but nobody answered yet.
cc @matt

It is for example also very strange that Facebook is censoring links to pixelfed, and both are listed there beneath each other.
[DE coverage] heise.de/news/Beispiellos-gewa
The W3C Policy SIG is collecting examples to send a complaint to EU which is the usual procedure (was same with Musk censoring mastodon).

I do very much understand your point.

But this brings me to the
"self-assumed stewardship" which is not my feeling.
The W3C Social CG is that Group, everyone can join and we were super active past and future time:
w3.org/groups/cg/socialcg/cale
Last taskforce meeting minutes digitalcourage.social/@Jeremia
Else w3.org/wiki/SocialCG

All normative and specification things happened there. There was no AI-influence in any discussion.

Otherwise: ack.

ophiocephalic 🐍

Föderation EN Mi 15.01.2025 17:09:22

@sl007
Thanks for your comment and the links. A couple of points here.

First, note that my critique is not directed against the SWICG; the SWF is an independent foundation.

Second, while it's true that "AI" is not currently referenced in the SWF's mission statement or initial project goals, it's also true that the blog post I link to was published on the SWF's website, not one associated with the FOF initiative. Further, the post was written by one of the 3 core members of SWF. I find this to be sufficient cause to shoot off a warning flare.

It is certainly a direct statement of intent to involve LLMs more deeply into the AT protocol, even as the Bluesky community itself is largely as contemptuous of "AI" as the fedi community is. And considering the established technical leanings of all of the SWF core members - crypto, monetization, the proposal of ads in the fediverse - vigilance is clearly warranted

@matt

Sebastian Lasse

Föderation EN Mi 15.01.2025 19:41:15

@ophiocephalic @matt

What I meant is that the SWF has no power when it comes to the spec.

I see your warning. But I think it is better to attend SWICG meetings cause it might depend on your vote :)
Thanks for the warning.

ophiocephalic 🐍

Föderation EN Mi 15.01.2025 19:50:36

@sl007
Agree - the process of furthering the protocol should be more, rather than less, democratic!

@matt