A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
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Whether here on our Mastodon server, or on ATproto with new W profile
@ec.europa.eu – we look forward to staying connected with you.@EUCommission When clicking on post asks me to login/create account instead of opening the post, I know to run away.
Also its proprietary garbage.
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission centralized and closed source... this way, the people in control have the power to decide who to ban, censor, etc.
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@benroyce @EUCommission Meanwhile, ActivityPub and OStatus, as well as much of their implementing software, all originate from Europe. Sounds like that would've been the obvious choice.

it really is quite awful how techbro shit steals all the oxygen in any room
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@EUCommission Wie sage ich es freundlich? „Ihr habt sie ja wohl nicht alle!“ Ich kann nur den Kopf schütteln. Ihr habt wahrscheinlich einfach AfD und Schlimmeres verdient. Auf dass Ihr klug werden möget. Möge Gott unseren Seelen gnädig sein.
@padeluun
Bei mir weckt das so ganz quatschige Assoziationen mit "George W."
Geht Euch das nicht auch so?
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
Sure, you can read the original post, but take a look at the reactions. Or read https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-untold-story-about-w-social-unconventional-beginnings-strategic-pitches-conflicting-signals/
Gaia-x social reboot much?
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission Please continue investing in an open, decentralised and not-for-profit Web, yes! We know all too well where the alternative leads us.
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission I’ll skip it, thanks.
Was hoping for a privacy-preserving platform based on open source.
It’s fails on both those counts.
No different from X or Threads. So what’s the point?
A big nope!
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission instead of truly building a european alternative, the EC favours the same problematic model that brought us into this mess. Disappointed
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission How about, no thank you? I already have a strong, independent digital space. It's called the Fediverse. Unlike your pretend-independent, it's actually run by people for people.
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission I don't like or trust AT Protocol
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@NatureMC
Another round in this shitshow https://chaos.social/@andre_meister/116766331930494829
@WIRED @EUCommission -
A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission great! Now EVERYONE is going to know about Mastodon, and now EVERYONE is going to be on the Fediverse, just like everyone was on ʞooqǝɔɐⅎ. The entire herd of zombies is going to turn our social media into trash.
We’re all gonna have to do our part to prevent that !
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu Disgusting
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@NatureMC
Another round in this shitshow https://chaos.social/@andre_meister/116766331930494829
@WIRED @EUCommission@_elena Just for you
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"The Federal Data Protection Commissioner @bfdi is an advisor to W Social. What advice does she give to commercial companies that are required to provide identification?"
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission
Oh SO close, but you missed. Reinventing the damaged wheel is the wrong way to go.
Be OPEN. Be FREE. Be SAFE. -
A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission Embarrassing
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@ayo @Wesemann @Gargron @EUCommission
But they could have advertised it with guts:
“Be a good citizen! After leaving, tell your X the reason: Y.”
Whereas W just sounds like: Less features, a few yet unclosed vulnerabilities and a bit outdated (although, of course, better than V!)
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
@EUCommission Why? We are good over here, and federated. No need to reinvent the wheel.
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@EUCommission It's kind of crazy that Mastodon never got this kind of promotion and endorsement, unlike this 4 month old platform that came out of nowhere.
@gargron @EUCommission It‘s not about the best technology, it’s about the best network, the best timing, the best funding.
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A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.
Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.
And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!
fuck off colonists
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