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The Potential of #Hashtags as Shared Social Paths
#Hashtags have potential to be used for social change. They create connections between people, amplify voices, and mobilize communities. When used effectively, they transform individual expressions into collective movements. However, the current culture presents significant challenges to this.
The Problem of #StupidIndividualism
Today we are shaped by #stupidindividualism, on this path hashtags become acts of individual expression rather than collective tools for change. This individualistic approach hides the potential for constructive use. Instead of fostering solidarity and shared purpose, hashtags become fragmented and lose any meaning and thus impact.
#Dotcons as temples of the #Deathcult
Tech silos like Facebook (#failbook) and generally the dominant digital corporations (#dotcons) exacerbate this problem. Their business models and design promote individualism over community, a culture obsessed with profit and control at the expense of human values—creates a landscape where meaningful social change is impossible to achieve.
The Need for Collective Action
For #hashtags to regain their function as tools for social change, there needs to be a shift from individualism to collectivism. This requires:
- Shared Understanding: Developing a common understanding of the issues and the role hashtags can play in addressing them.
- Community Building: Using hashtags to build and strengthen communities rather than just expressing individual opinions.
- Strategic Use: Deploying hashtags strategically to mobilize action, raise awareness, and create pressure for change.
- Platform Accountability: Holding digital platforms accountable with the #4opens
The Role of Movements like #XR
Movements like Extinction Rebellion (#XR), though well on the #fluffy side, can play a role in this transformation. By emphasizing collective action and the power of grassroots mobilization, they could seed hashtags to build a global community, a common cause.
Conclusion, Hashtags have potential to be used for grassroots social change, but this potential is blocked by our #mainstreaming of individualism, which is pushed by our continuing use of the #dotcons. To harness the power of hashtags, there needs to be a shift towards native #openweb tools and a more collective agenda, community building, and strategic use. Movements like #XR could be a part of this path, as could projects like #OMN #indymediaback and #OGB
https://hamishcampbell.com/the-hashtags-embody-a-story-and-world-view
https://hamishcampbell.com/the-hashtags-tell-a-storie
https://hamishcampbell.com/why-is-it-so-hard-to-understand-what-am-on-about-in-the-omn
https://hamishcampbell.com/reminder-about-the-hashtag-family
https://hamishcampbell.com/thinking-outreach-of-the-hashtag-story
https://hamishcampbell.com/lets-talk-about-the-hashtag-story
https://hamishcampbell.com/what-is-a-hashtag
You can support this path https://opencollective.com/open-media-network
https://hamishcampbell.com/hashtags-for-social-change/
#4opens #deathcult #dotcons #failbook #fluffy #hashtags #indymediaback #mainstreaming #OGB #OMN #openweb #stupidindividualism #XR
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With the flooding in Oxford the only place am getting news is from local #failbook groups, every other sources #openweb and #dotcons is empty of this very important local issue.
This is a terrible indictment of our social technology #fediverse
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Sollte eigentlich arbeiten, bin aber heut ein Hund.
#dogsofmastodon #poodles #dogcontent #dogs #martinabrandl #primafeingemacht -
Egal, wie groß die Schmerzen sind - dieser Hund bringt mich einfach jeden Tag zum Lachen. Ob sie hofft, da unten auf Gold zu stoßen?
#poodles #dogsofmastodon #dogcontent #pudel #primafeingemacht #martinabrandl #hunde #hundeliebe -
Funniest quote on #theInternet ever:
"Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better internet."
#ownGoal #parody #cloudflare #dotCon #dotCons #trustUs #ItsFree #MITMAAS #cloudflareIsTheMalware #internetCancer
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#ActivityPub was an "accidental" #openweb reboot, it exists because the #dotcons turned up at the #wc3 meeting did not find anything useful for themselves so left the “weirdos” to get on with building a #4opens aproch. The “weirdos” manage to hold things together long enough to get the #activertypub standard through the open but burocratic process and pushed it out to the world.
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Beste Freunde 💚
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The #OMN is a simple project
It can be hard explane this, as people make the needed change complex, it is not, yes, it's messy and the are no simple answers. So a first step is composting the #techshit: Raw waste → The constant flood of mainstreaming, broken promises of #dotcons, bad-faith #NGO capture, shallow “innovation theatre.” This is the smelly mess we are swimming in. Shovel work → Activists and communities don’t just sit in the mess. We work to turn it over, exposing the rot, adding oxygen. This is […] -
CW: SOME OF THE good and the poor of TruthSocial so far…
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As #fedizens we feel that we should at least plan for *cringe* TS to federate with us. They may not want to, but wethinks they will.
There's 3M fedizens. If #Trump can attract 20 million (1/4 of his #dotCon following) we can match that by sharing the magic of #Fediverse with 6-7 people, print a flyer, put em in #pompoms. Start a convo about this (initially) softwareTheft story. It may better position us for convivial future.
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Rebalance, by shifting focus from tools to cultures
Appropriate technology in activist tech means tools built for our real contexts, not for Silicon Valley fantasies or bunker-dwelling paranoia. It’s about lightweight, repairable, understandable systems that communities can actually run, adapt, and share. Right now, the #geekproblem pushes us toward shiny, #dotcons shaped over-engineered toys that serve developer ego more than people and community need or bloated encryption stacks nobody understands, federated protocols that collapse under […]https://hamishcampbell.com/rebalance-by-shifting-focus-from-tools-to-cultures/
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@phryk
Most leftists today have been brainwashed into #identityLeft-thinking.Ie. If you can somehow #virtueSignal superiority over someone via a #dotCon platform then you are more left.
Its clown-like, yes.
Real# leftists are just kept in places like #UK's #Belmarsh prison, #droneBombed or "#disrupted" (its now official, see #Australia's #IdentifyAndDisrupt Bill).
Before that it was unofficial.
Geniune leftists are "terrifying" to the #kleptocrats. *wink
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@daedalus
Did you know that #AmazonCloudFront was decrypting Medibank's traffic **as a service**?Funny how #theMedia don't talk about that part of it. Russia and China they can though, but you can't touch 'scAm'azon and the other #dotcons because they pay lots for #ads.
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Why do we get this overwhelming sense of all phones are bad?
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The #OMN is not a revolutionary project. Its largely a #rebooting of the past and trying to get to a place we “could have been” if we had not collectively fucked up at the second #dotcon boom (in 2010ish?). The outcome are varied, big and small, but in the “big picture” we have a semantically rich big data soup covering the alt/grassroots and alt-frendly mainstream that takes part. From this new fresh "open commons” we build real linking revolutionary projects. Old post.
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@fromjason yep this original #4opens path is NOT comparable with the #encryptionist pushing, the #dotcons common sense we are all too blinded and dogmatic to today.
It's a mess we do need to compost https://hamishcampbell.com/composting-the-confusion-a-critical-response-to-the-misreading-of-the-openweb/
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2/2 …can do something.
The #BlockCloudFlare addon is here:
https://git.disroot.org/dCF/deCloudflare/src/branch/master/subfiles/about.bcma.mdPlease consider contacting the #TorDevs at their issue creation site:
https://anonticket.onionize.spaceIf many of us contact them, they may come to their senses and warn users a site is behind Cloudflare (and other #dotcons like #Amazon). The global menace that is Cloudflare…
…MUST BE RESISTED NOW!
Please boost.
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#doglovers #fotografie #nmz
Den Hund passend zur Farbe der Möbel ausgesucht! 😄
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#doglovers #fotografie #nmz
Den Hund passend zur Farbe der Möbel ausgesucht! 😄
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@thomkennon
This graph suggests that rather than #divest from the #stinkMarket, the investors in #dotCons simply rotated into an even bigger #con…The #MICIMATT.
#forcedNews #propaganda #weaponsInduatry #lockheedMartin #northrupGrumman #generalDynamics #raytheon
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@humanetech
Sorry for conjuring up bad images, but that is what they are building under our noses. The drumbeat for #ww3 is further evidence, they want to accelarate the process and cause #massDeaths.Its good to know that about 1 million Australians near the protest location are able to see through some propaganda and lies, being propagated by the #dotConArtists.
Thanks yes, we remember reading about @[email protected], now.
@witchescauldron Do you block them? Nothing from them since 2018ish.
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@sim
Do you mean like consciously noticing and #celebrating the day you joined Fedi? We can see that as a nice thing and maybe an opportunity to think about supporting one's #fediInstance.If you mean algorithmic reminders of toots made years ago. We say leave that stuff on the #dotcons, whose business model is consuming ppls time and energy.
Finding older toots is what #hashtags are for.
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@Hamishcampbell
We aren't familiar with this. The best #VirtualPrivateServices we know are Tor and I2P. We promote them strongly because we feel this is where the greatest minds can come together, safely. If we as intellectuals commit to starving the #legacyInternet, including the #dotCons, then the greater population will be forced to follow. -
A call to action, clear diagnosis
What a waste of public money, this #fashernista career-building projects. When you think using social media is "natural," remember you’re feeding #dotcons platforms built on the worst parts of human nature. If you want civilization and society to have a future, you cannot keep supporting this. The #encryptionists sit at the heart of our current grassroots media tech disaster, while careerist #mainstreaming pisses from the other side. But shit makes good compost, and we have the […]https://hamishcampbell.com/a-call-to-action-clear-diagnosis/
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From Wisconsin to Dallas for the Cybersecurity & Technology Innovation Conference! Don’t miss this exciting event! Feel free to reach out to us—we’d be delighted to meet you there.
https://www.relianoid.com/2024-cybersecurity-technology-innovation-conference/
#CyberSecurity #TechInnovation #DOEConference2024 #IT #OT #CyberWorkforce #BestPractices #EnergyJustice #ClimateCrisis #CleanEnergyJobs #EnergyInnovation #SecuringTheMission #TechAdvancements #RELIANOID #NetworkingOpportunities -
In the current #sociopolitical landscape, building comradeship and solidarity is needed more than ever. However, the structures of capital and cultural norms are #blocking this path, promoting division and individualism that makes us all more “stupid”. How can we foster a community where #KISS class consciousness thrives?
This solidarity and comradeship are meaningful resistance against #deathcult capitalist structures. A first step is bridging vertical and horizontal structures in a healthy ongoing fluffy/spiky debate. This helps move past the current fragility of class consciousness, to strengthen this path we need to examine how the “petit bourgeoisie” and cultural industries deflect and pre-empt discussions about class.
Exclusion and division pushes the tendency to condemn and abuse, to mediate this mess is to create a culture where disagreement occur without exclusion. Addressing class does not mean downgrading the importance of many other issues like race and gender, all struggles are interconnected.
To make this work, it is important to critique the “stupid” path of individualism, the focus on individual behaviour over structural critique undermines collective action. Let’s clearly look at the ideology of individualism propagated by the ruling class and its impact on solidarity. A structural critique is the path to challenge capitalist ideologies, to take this path we need to mediate the tendency to individualize and privatize issues. How do we shift the focus from individual behaviour to structural analysis in public discourse and activism?
Revitalizing class consciousness is a way to push back fear and insecurity spread by the #deathcult. It should be easy to see that capital has subdued organized labour and co-opt the discourse of the left. Thus, the need for a renewed focus on class consciousness and mediating the left path, out of being mired in moralizing individualism and devoid of class analysis, which serves capital’s interests rather than challenging it. To do this, we need to move past the pursuit of #fashionista “bourgeois” recognition and its limitations.
The #dotcons social media is enemy terrain, a trap set by communicative capitalism. Yes, we maybe can strategically use and abuse this mess to move people back to the #openweb which is the “native” path. Remember, the goal is not to simply be an “activist”, we need tools from our own community to grow and use like the #OMN, to aid in the growth and transformation of the working class and on the ground organizing. This is the difference between performative activism and genuine class struggle.
Please, let’s shift the balance of focus from individualism to collective action and solidarity. Let’s stop our prat ish behaver on this. https://opencollective.com/open-media-network
https://hamishcampbell.com/comradeship-and-solidarity-in-the-era-of-stupidindividualism/
#blocking #deathcult #dotcons #fashionista #KISS #OMN #openweb #sociopolitical
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The hashtag story is a way of using different hashtags to paint a picture of the current state of the world and the paths that can be taken to address the issues at hand. It involves defining each hashtag and how it relates to the larger narrative. Here is an example of a hashtag story:
#fahernista is about consumer capitalism and the negative impact it has on society, treating it as a social illness.
More http://hamishcampbell.com/2023/01/12/the-hashtag-story-shows-the-current-state-of-the-world/
The #4opens is a powerful tool to be used in grassroots tech projects to promote open-source code, open standards, open governance, and open data. It can help to ensure that the development of technology is guided by ethical considerations, and that it is focused on the needs of the community, rather than the #dotcons.
There is hope in this situation, as it is possible to take the “stupid” away from “individualism” and to embrace a more balanced and responsible form of individualism. This would involve recognizing the importance of community and the well-being of others, and taking actions that promote the well-being of society and ecology as a whole.
It is a path that may not be easy, but it is essential for creating a more equitable and sustainable society.
The hashtag #stupidindividualism is used as a critique of this form of individualism, and highlights the negative consequences it can have on society. It suggests that this form of individualism is not only detrimental to society, but also to the individuals who embrace it.
The concept of “stupid individualism” refers to a form of individualism that prioritizes personal gain and self-interest over the well-being of others and the community. It is often associated with the post-modern and neoliberal times we live in, where people are encouraged to prioritize their own needs and wants over the needs of others and ecology/society as a whole. This can lead to a lack of empathy, cooperation, and social responsibility.
The human condition does include a desire or need for blindness, as it is often easier to conform to the status quo and ignore the negative consequences of our actions, rather than to challenge them. Throughout history, there have been moments of rebellion and enlightenment, where individuals and groups have challenged the dominant social thinking and pushed for change.
The hashtags suggest that often people find meaning and build their lives in the twilight, constantly pushing away glints of light that might illuminate too strongly the social squalor and everyday cruelty that is hidden away from them in the shadows. They are blind to the negative consequences of capitalism, choose to ignore them in order to preserve their way of life.
People shape their own history and create their own reality, but they do so within the constraints of the existing social and historical conditions. People are not free to make history as they please, but are limited by the circumstances that are already in place and have been inherited from the past.
The theme is expressed by the hashtags, people are shaped by the dominant social thinking of capitalism to conform to the expectations of society, even when it is detrimental to their well-being
It’s important to remember that people are not passive recipients of social structures and institutions, and can actively shape their own consciousness and the world around them. By becoming aware of the mechanisms that shape their thoughts and beliefs, and by actively challenging the dominant social thinking, people can create a more equitable and sustainable society.
This creates a dynamic where people feel compelled to conform to the dominant social thinking, even when it is detrimental to their well-being, in order to avoid punishment and to gain reward. It can be difficult for people to break away from this dynamic and to challenge the #mainstreaming agenda because they fear the consequences of not conforming.
People choose to be blind in our “sunlight” world. One possible reason is that people are often motivated by the desire for reward and the fear of punishment. Those who conform to the dominant social thinking and push the #mainstreaming agenda may be rewarded with social acceptance, material wealth, and status. On the other hand, those who challenge the mainstreaming agenda may be punished with social rejection, financial insecurity, and marginalization.
The hashtags tell a story that people are often blind to this obverse thinking and that they block challenges to their blindness by rejecting or ignoring alternative perspectives. This can be seen as a form of self-defense mechanism to protect their current way of thinking and to avoid the discomfort of change.
People’s thoughts and beliefs are not formed independently, but are shaped by the social structures and institutions in which they live.
This idea is in the themes of the hashtags , as they all talk about how people are shaped by the dominant social thinking of capitalism, and the control and manipulation of individuals by this dominant thinking.
The hashtags suggest that the way out of this sordid story is to step away from the constant pursuit of consumer goods and services, and to reject materialism and consumerism in favour of more meaningful and fulfilling pursuits. They advocate for a simpler and more sustainable way of life, where people are not controlled or manipulated for profit and where ethical considerations are at the forefront of the development of technology.
For open-source code, open standards, and open governance.
The hashtags express a desire for a more equitable and sustainable internet. They advocate for open-source code, open standards, and open governance.
The story and world-view that these hashtags embody is a critical examination of the current state of technology, and a call for a more equitable and sustainable future.
They are a reminder of the importance of considering the impact of technology on society and individuals, and the need for ethical and responsible innovation.
The #hashtags #fahernista, #openweb, #dotcons, #4opens, #geekproblem, #techcurn, #nothingnew, #techshit and #encryptionists, all embody a similar story and world-view, which is the critique of the negative impact of technology and its development on society. They all express a concern that the #mainstreaming current state of technology is not aligned with the values of fairness, openness, and sustainability, and that it is being driven by the profit motives.
#encryptionists prioritize the use of encryption, viewing it as a way to protect privacy and security online.
The problem is that they prioritize encryption over important principles such as trust, transparency, and collaboration. These are essential for a progressive society, the idea of giving up control and building trust among groups.
This issue is then embedded in the code and becomes a problem when it leads to the creation of technology that undermines trust and cooperation.
#techshit usually happens when people do not ask whether the project is necessary or brings new value, but instead build it anyway, repeatedly.
#nothingnew this term encourages developers and creators to consider if the project they are working on is truly innovative and necessary, or if it is just a replication of something that already exists. It also highlights the importance of evaluating the impact of new technologies and products on society, and encourages developers to consider the perspectives of different stakeholders before creating new products or services.
Looking at early examples of #couchsurfing and #indymedia, as healthy of #openweb culture, they built on the principles of sharing and collaboration, and they prioritized community building and connection over profit. However, as they grew in popularity and became more mainstream, they began to face challenges such as commercialization, privacy issues and other problems that led to the decline of the community spirit that once defined them. They are examples of the “problem” of openweb culture.
#failbook and Google are examples of large tech companies that are accused of using their dominance and control over technology to exploit users and undermine society. Both companies have faced criticism for their data collection and use practices.
#4opens refers to the four principles of open source, the essentials for creating a more equitable and sustainable internet. A tool that can guide us towards a better, more humane path, promoting transparency and collaboration. They give us the power to JUDGE the technology we use and the companies that provide it to decide whether they align with our values and interests. In this way, 4opens are a source of power for both individuals and communities to take back control of their digital lives.
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Q. As was predicted as soon as it was coined, the term #enshittification has completely lost its original meaning and now just means "made bad"
A. best to not stick to #fahernista thinking and use the hashtag #dotcons as a 20-year-old categorization for this mess.
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The web wasn’t built by solo tech geniuses, finance firms, or flashy luminaries making illusionary promises. It was grown by the collective time, energy, and creativity of millions of grassroots people and communities working together to create something greater than themselves. The internet as we know it emerged not from the top-down visions of elites, but from decentralised, collaborative efforts. This same collective energy will be what propels us into the next era of the #openweb, a web that remains true to its native principles of accessibility, freedom, and inclusivity.
For the last 20 years, however, we’ve been stuck in the corporate-controlled ecosystem of the #dotcons. Platforms like Meta, Google, and Amazon have dominated the landscape, turning the internet into a commodity to be bought, sold, and controlled. Their vision has led to the rise of the #closedweb, where profit and surveillance trump openness and collaboration. This #mainstreaming path is deeply concerning because it fundamentally contradicts what the web was meant to be, a space for sharing, learning, and connecting without the old gatekeepers.
There is a movement to reverse this trend, the #Fediverse, but like meany reboots it’s floundering as it grows through the inrushing of “common sense”. What we need is native #KISS foundations for a thriving #openweb, A path to this is to embrace the #4opens as guiding principles:
- Open Data: Ensuring that information can be freely shared and reused.
- Open Source: Building tools and platforms that anyone can access, modify, and improve.
- Open Standards: Creating interoperable systems that work across platforms and communities.
- Open Process: Making decisions transparently and inclusively to foster trust and collaboration.
This is a simple retelling of the #FOSS process with the addition of #openprocess as is used in the best projects, this is a part of the #nothingnew path we are on.
It’s not enough to critique the #dotcons, we need to actively build alternatives, the #Fediverse has already taken the first set on this path. The next step is focusing our energy on “native” projects like #OMN (Open Media Network), #IndyMediaBack, and #OGB (Open Governance Body), on this path we can create a decentralised, human-centred web that prioritises communities over corporations. These projects are not about recreating the same flawed systems in a slightly different guise; they’re about fundamentally rethinking how we engage with technology, governance, and communication. This rethink is #nothingnew as it’s copying the working structure of grassroots activism.
The time is now to come together and make history by working on these alternatives. The #openweb is not just an ideal; it’s a necessity for a sustainable, democratic future. Let’s reject the illusions of the #closedweb and instead build a web that truly belongs to everyone.
https://hamishcampbell.com/the-web-wasnt-built-by-solo-tech-geniuses/
#4opens #closedweb #dotcons #fediverse #FOSS #indymediaback #KISS #mainstreaming #nothingnew #OGB #OMN #openprocess #openweb
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Auf dem ersten Entwurf der “Rasseliste”, also der Liste für angeblich besonders gefährliche Hunde, waren zwei Rassen aufgeführt, die bereits ausgestorben waren.
#amstaff #dogs #Dogstodon #dogsofmastodon #dogcontent #listenhund #adoptierenstattproduzieren