Did anyone talk about the #geekproblem in #openweb funding at #FOSDEM send us links if they did, thanks https://hamishcampbell.com/talking-about-the-geekproblem-in-openweb-funding/
Did anyone talk about the #geekproblem in #openweb funding at #FOSDEM send us links if they did, thanks https://hamishcampbell.com/talking-about-the-geekproblem-in-openweb-funding/
Our shifting of tech events over the last few years needs a conversation about money and the #openweb https://hamishcampbell.com/a-conversation-about-money-and-the-openweb/
Our shifting of tech events over the last few years needs a conversation about money and the #openweb https://hamishcampbell.com/a-conversation-about-money-and-the-openweb/
I proposed a long time ago that ** #openweb** is a less tribal, more expansive framing than ** #fediverse** — socially *and* technically. It’s also ** #nothingnew**, which is honestly a breath of fresh air. We can (and should) use both terms, but if we want meaningful *change and challenge* to the ** #mainstreaming** mess, we need to foreground the more generic one.
Predictably, this gets pushback from two directions: the non-political ** #FOSS** crowd, and the mainstreaming crew. And yes, when you bring ** #NGO** behaviour into the ** #fediverse**, there’s going to be friction.Try being ** #openweb-native** please.
People are going to keep doing self- and socially-destructive things. That’s a human problem, not a branding one. But the language we choose *does* shape how we respond to it.
Boost if you think this shift matters.
I proposed a long time ago that ** #openweb** is a less tribal, more expansive framing than ** #fediverse** — socially *and* technically. It’s also ** #nothingnew**, which is honestly a breath of fresh air. We can (and should) use both terms, but if we want meaningful *change and challenge* to the ** #mainstreaming** mess, we need to foreground the more generic one.
Predictably, this gets pushback from two directions: the non-political ** #FOSS** crowd, and the mainstreaming crew. And yes, when you bring ** #NGO** behaviour into the ** #fediverse**, there’s going to be friction.Try being ** #openweb-native** please.
People are going to keep doing self- and socially-destructive things. That’s a human problem, not a branding one. But the language we choose *does* shape how we respond to it.
Boost if you think this shift matters.
You don’t fight for the open web because you are going to win, you fight for the open web because it is the open web.
How our “mainstreaming” people understand what they’re doing
The new #NGO generation are in the process of the second sell-out of the #openweb these people are eather new or are comeing back to this "native" but have stepped stright into running the current reboot after the original grassroots path burned out and was pushed aside. This new “NGO generation” holds strong views, their perspective, is that they already lived through a catastrophic failure once, and they are determined not to repeat there version of it.
Their mostly blinded story goes […]
How our “mainstreaming” people understand what they’re doing
The new #NGO generation are in the process of the second sell-out of the #openweb these people are eather new or are comeing back to this "native" but have stepped stright into running the current reboot after the original grassroots path burned out and was pushed aside. This new “NGO generation” holds strong views, their perspective, is that they already lived through a catastrophic failure once, and they are determined not to repeat there version of it.
Their mostly blinded story goes […]
🗺️ Replacing big tech with open software, one small app at a time, I'm now playing around with @organicmaps. It's a promising and good-looking @openstreetmap based map app!
#openweb #danmarkskifter #organicmaps
You don’t fight for the open web because you are going to win, you fight for the open web because it is the open web.
☕ Brew & Build: A Cozy Introvert-Friendly Meetup
The Vibe: This is a warm, small-group meetup designed for depth over distance. If you prefer meaningful conversation over a crowded room, this is for you.
The Boundary: We cap this event at 9 people to keep the energy grounded. Once we are full, RSVP closes!
📅 When: Last Sunday of the month | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST 📍 Location: Cafe La Forêt (Royal Oak). 1-min walk from Skytrain.
We are a community of Vancouver creatives and tech folks imagining a better internet together. We combine empathy and logic to build bridges, not walls.
💎 Big News: Our calendar just hit 100 subscribers! It is an honour to grow with you. This journey started as an idea incubated at #FediCon2025. Thank you to the #OpenWeb community for helping us build this #Vancouver Fediverse Club and Third Space.
Come as you are. Share what you cherish.
Explore our hub: https://fedicollective.lovable.app/
Have updated the site about page. I’m Hamish Campbell. I work on the #openweb, and I’ve spent most of my adult life building, breaking, and rebuilding media and technology as tools for social change. I’m what Gramsci would have called an organic intellectual: my thinking comes from practice, from movements, from failures as much as theory.
☕ Brew & Build: A Cozy Introvert-Friendly Meetup
The Vibe: This is a warm, small-group meetup designed for depth over distance. If you prefer meaningful conversation over a crowded room, this is for you.
The Boundary: We cap this event at 9 people to keep the energy grounded. Once we are full, RSVP closes!
📅 When: Last Sunday of the month | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST 📍 Location: Cafe La Forêt (Royal Oak). 1-min walk from Skytrain.
We are a community of Vancouver creatives and tech folks imagining a better internet together. We combine empathy and logic to build bridges, not walls.
💎 Big News: Our calendar just hit 100 subscribers! It is an honour to grow with you. This journey started as an idea incubated at #FediCon2025. Thank you to the #OpenWeb community for helping us build this #Vancouver Fediverse Club and Third Space.
Come as you are. Share what you cherish.
Explore our hub: https://fedicollective.lovable.app/
I'm currently working on article named "The Power of Alternatives" which is about why people should consider alternatives in the open web in our modern digital landscape.
If you have any opinions on our today's internet, or something else, I would love to hear it.
In the #openweb reboot, we will see new projects and funding pushed at this mess making - The pushing of doomed projects https://hamishcampbell.com/the-pushing-of-doomed-projects/
