A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.
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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
NO W-ay
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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 so, your money friends brought you a new commercial alternative, easily identifiable users and less features to cut off those that are not interested in fruitful discussion. and you do frame that as a win?
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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
No W, because it's closed source, privately owned and American & Bluesky connected.
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@Gina@fosstodon.org @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
Mastodon is just part of the Fediverse! W is part of the Fediverse! The EU is supporting the Fediverse!@Gina@fosstodon.org @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu @lemonlolita@calckey.world According to https://wsocial.news/ , it uses the AT protocol, not ActivityPub. AP is what is usually meant by the Fediverse.
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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 because mastodon is not a single instance and thus cannot be held liable for things happening on the 'verse.
Unless you defederate your instance or are able and willing to assume ownership of all behaviour on it (solo/institution instance, moderation, filters, etc) its just not happening.
If the new kid on the block will follow the rules better than twitter will have to be seen.Mastodon will not and cannot be the next twitter, and i dont think it should even try to be.
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@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu putting the W in Why
@EUCommission be like “A strong Europe needs foo and bar” then say such unhinged shit youd think its a the onion headline. many such cases. see also: “the AI continent”
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@EUCommission be like “A strong Europe needs foo and bar” then say such unhinged shit youd think its a the onion headline. many such cases. see also: “the AI continent”
@hsza@social.tudbut.de @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu oh my god that. how is any of this real.
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@Gargron @EUCommission because mastodon is not a single instance and thus cannot be held liable for things happening on the 'verse.
Unless you defederate your instance or are able and willing to assume ownership of all behaviour on it (solo/institution instance, moderation, filters, etc) its just not happening.
If the new kid on the block will follow the rules better than twitter will have to be seen.Mastodon will not and cannot be the next twitter, and i dont think it should even try to be.
@Gargron @EUCommission The value of mastodon is in organizations and communities running their instance and individuals bein able to subscribe to their feed.
The value of mastodon is in anonymity of users wanting to take part in a public social network without exposing their identity.
The value of mastodon is the robustness of decentralization.
The value of mastodon is its algorithm free nature. -
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 Mi sa un pò di sfiga
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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 not to be confused with Jake Paul's deodorant
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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 Thank you, but no thanks
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@EUCommission how bizarre to be promoting a random VC-funded social network when you've barely put the same effort into promoting Mastodon. This has a shady feeling to it.
@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu @Gina@fosstodon.org It looks like W locks you into big tech's closed phone ecosystem, too, and with a smartphone-mandatory ID check, no less.
[Edit:] Appears to be mandatory, judging by the language on their site (e.g. "W is built on verified human users").
"The decentralised W Identity app" ...what?
#notarization #bigTech #remoteAttestation
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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!
Gee... the list keeps growing:
https://eyou.social/
https://monnett.social/
https://wedium.social/
http://wsocial.eu/Here's a wild take: fund fediverse instances instead.
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@matteofortini The problem is that politicians and parts of the EU being on W now, don't want to join the Fediverse, e.g. Ursula von der Leyen prefers walled profit-seeking gardens again. Politicians like her seem to have learned nothing about open and public structures.
People may say, I don't need her here. But these politicians urge journalists into the walled gardens because the public has a right to know about their posts.
@EUCommission@NatureMC @matteofortini @EUCommission
Well said. I did a toot about "Old Europe" mindset. In times of change.. "business as usual". I think Ursula von der Leyen is a perfect example of that, and does not provide the kind of more progressive leadership the EU needs at this point in time.
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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.
There's no money in Mastodon, unlike something a VC/techbro wants to sell them...
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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 One word: Ew.
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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!
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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@ec.social-network.europa.eu Thanks for not deleting your presence in this decentralized network, at least. (Please don't....)
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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!
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