<![CDATA[Dear Fedi friends,]]>Dear Fedi friends,

Apologies for another toot about but I am genuinely shaking right now.

The @EUCommission and its president Ursula von der Leyen have recently migrated their ATproto (Bluesky) accounts to W Social.

I cannot fathom why they would pick a private enterprise whose leaders didn't even have ATproto accounts 3 months ago... and who are so open to having their users' data mined to train European AI models.

My articles on them:

πŸ”— : https://blog.elenarossini.com/tag/w-social/

Wow. Just wow.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/1a29f2ff-35c7-46dc-93fd-4717eb54c576/dear-fedi-friendsRSS for NodeSat, 20 Jun 2026 02:45:41 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 07:26:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:04:30 GMT]]>@_elena So W"social" have around… 300 users by now. πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/tokeriis/statuses/116737276000095320https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/tokeriis/statuses/116737276000095320Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:04:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:03 GMT]]>@_elena @HennaVirkkunen can we do something about this drama ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/fosdembsd/statuses/116737258528286920https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/fosdembsd/statuses/116737258528286920Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:57:03 GMT]]>@_elena

- I don't get why and not
- Or even better, to bridge their accounts with

The best thing I could find about this news, is to spread the concept of different federated servers, to the european people on
They will see in action that an account they follow could simply migrate, and they could also

cc @hpod16

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sironi.xyz/ap/users/115700305018001936/statuses/116737246745003627https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sironi.xyz/ap/users/115700305018001936/statuses/116737246745003627Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:57:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:53:51 GMT]]>@_elena I'm sure I'm missing something, but why are they bothing with W Social when they have a Mastodon instance here? is there value that W Social adds that is impossible with Mastodon? @EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.lol/users/andycarolan/statuses/116737234165851912https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.lol/users/andycarolan/statuses/116737234165851912Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:53:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:42:45 GMT]]>⚠️ More shocking news! 🚨

Christine Lagarde and the European Central Bank have just migrated to too!!!

(For context, see the beginning of this thread).

I'm at a loss for words today. Truly.

What a world.

If you missed my exposΓ©s on this controversial, problematic company, here they are:

πŸ”— : https://blog.elenarossini.com/tag/w-social/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116737190519372564https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116737190519372564Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:42:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:39:38 GMT]]>@_elena @EUCommission ah wonderful example how it is done correctly are the German official broadcast services such as @BR24 hosted on a dedicated ard.social instance.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/bitbraindev/statuses/116737178208906099https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/bitbraindev/statuses/116737178208906099Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:39:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:12:32 GMT]]>@MichelPatrice 1000%

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116737071646059825https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116737071646059825Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:12:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:11:13 GMT]]>@ohir You can use whatever words you want. But let me use the words I want, it's my profession. I differ between lobbyism and murder. And I try to stay objective and calm in language.

@_elena @EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116737066490540450https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116737066490540450Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:11:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:09:16 GMT]]>@bitbraindev @_elena @EUCommission and anyone not interested in actively monitoring a site or social could just follow the account's rss feed.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mabande/statuses/116737058802597212https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mabande/statuses/116737058802597212Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:09:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:06:27 GMT]]>@_elena

Removing this video looks an admission of guilt.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/MichelPatrice/statuses/116737047784641921https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/MichelPatrice/statuses/116737047784641921Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:06:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:03:42 GMT]]>@_elena
> I cannot fathom why they would pick a private enterprise

I can easily not only fathom but be pretty sure why. I just do not know the sum.

@NatureMC
> lobbyism

We need to stop to use euphemisms. Not "lobbyism" but bribery. Not "investor;'s interests" but corruption.

The only place to use lobbyism for me is in the phrase "Lobbying should be punished by a life sentence for any party participating".

@EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115995911458254842/statuses/116737036923083773https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115995911458254842/statuses/116737036923083773Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:03:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:02:50 GMT]]>@bitbraindev And Mastodon would gain more reach if more politicians, journalists, etc would be here.

But meanwhile, with all bad developments coming with growing size, I'm quite happy about some cosy caves πŸ˜‰ which are better protected against toxic profit crap or AISlop.

@_elena @EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116737033567223046https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116737033567223046Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:02:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:59:17 GMT]]>@_elena
> Do I have to write a THIRD article about W now? 🫠

Well, isn't what's β€œWWW” about?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dzwiedziu/statuses/116737019587495308https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dzwiedziu/statuses/116737019587495308Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:59:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:59:01 GMT]]>@_elena@mastodon.social @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
Politicians should have social media account on open free software platforms hosted by the government, this is so dumb.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hollow.raccoon.quest/notes/aneftpn2olnd02h1https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hollow.raccoon.quest/notes/aneftpn2olnd02h1Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:59:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:57 GMT]]>File under: shenanigans

I was alerted by @usti that the video of the Monaco AI conference presentation by W Social CEO Anna Zeiter was removed from their YouTube channel. You know, the video that I referenced in my second exposΓ© about W Social, quoted extensively (because some of her statements were truly shocking).

This is the only video that was removed from their channel. I thought I had downloaded a copy to my computer... but hey, proof from the Wayback Machine of its existence

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116737006494656775https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116737006494656775Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:43 GMT]]>@Razemix@mamutovo.cz @liaizon@social.wake.st @aslakr@mastodon.social @_elena@mastodon.social

It's probably a bug on blacksky's end

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/2860a091-3698-4c9f-9e3f-8c57a90e0644https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/2860a091-3698-4c9f-9e3f-8c57a90e0644Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:04 GMT]]>@Razemix@mamutovo.cz @_elena@mastodon.social

You don't need a relay, with a cheap constellation instance and https://reddwarf.app you can use bluesky without touching blueskys infrastructure.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/7cc2d260-22ce-4a4d-99b4-8058baf456e5https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/7cc2d260-22ce-4a4d-99b4-8058baf456e5Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:44:04 GMT]]>@_elena thank you for your work on this, and everything else.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/rysiek/statuses/116736959723512674https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/rysiek/statuses/116736959723512674Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:44:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:36:55 GMT]]>@aslakr @_elena @Razemix oh wow thats bizarre. I wonder if Blacksky and W are federating at all?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.wake.st/users/liaizon/statuses/116736931612681263https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.wake.st/users/liaizon/statuses/116736931612681263Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:36:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:34:22 GMT]]>@_elena hey @europeanspodcast , I know you talked about W Social after Davos, maybe it's time to revisit it with some more depth? It all smells fishy 🐟️

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/plexus/statuses/116736921567322585https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/plexus/statuses/116736921567322585Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:34:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:21:33 GMT]]>@_elena @usti I came here to say the same thing. If you have it, that'd be great. I guess it goes to show that we have to document everything, lest important sources are removed πŸ˜•

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/AimeeMaroux/statuses/116736871212917770https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/AimeeMaroux/statuses/116736871212917770Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:21:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:16:05 GMT]]>@_elena Strange name... It very sadly and unfortunately reminds of Perec's W.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W,_or_the_Memory_of_Childhood

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/__ic/statuses/116736849684732766https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/__ic/statuses/116736849684732766Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:16:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:12:25 GMT]]>@bitbraindev SPOT ON. They could easily bridge their Mastodon account to Bluesky using BridgyFed... a Mastodon account that is truly sovereign / their own

@EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116736835268899260https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116736835268899260Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:12:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear Fedi friends, on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:12:10 GMT]]>@_elena @EUCommission
It isn't any rule written anywhere. I'm just observing actual facts.
Having to mediate with large numbers, politicians try to choose the average sentiment for "something European". Which is in itself an aberration, like choosing the average of preferred colors by people, resulting in a dull tone that almost no one would like. Or choosing the average European food, putting all the local favorite ones in a blender, and pretending the result is a good choice.

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