#publicvalues — Public Fediverse posts

Nice to see that the number of followers for the Dutch political Party for the Animals (@PartijvoordeDieren) grew to more than 4000.

#PvdD #PartijvoordeDieren #politics #animals #digitalsovereignty #publicvalues #Mastodon

Anyone else heading to @FediVariety's "Nodes on a Web: The Fediverse in/for Public Institutions" in Amsterdam tomorrow?

I'll be joining on behalf of @Bibliothecaris and I'm really looking forward to learning how other public organizations are finding their place in the #Fediverse.

#NOAW #mastodon #PublicValues #PublicSector

[...] "Currently, experimentation and rushed decisions have become commonplace in Dutch AI policy... These plans include changes to dismissal laws, the removal of intellectual property rights, and expedited licensing that serves private interests. The coalition views this as a violation of public values and a step toward social unrest."

A masterclass in resisting tech bro colonialism -or any new form of resource extraction: A Dutch coalition of scientists and civil society is pushing back against AI hype, deregulation, and monopolies.

5 core principles:

1. Value knowledge and expertise; distinguish hype from science.

2. AI should not receive special treatment in legislation (e.g., no IP rights rollbacks).

3. Promote economic viability and ensure added value for everyone.

4. Reduce energy/water/land use; recognize harmful impacts.

5. Involve civil society in policymaking.

[Posted 12 December 2025] https://openletter.earth/zorgvuldig-and-zorgzaam-digitaal-f559037e

#AI #NerdReich #TechBroColonialism #IP #Netherlands #PublicValues #TheAICon

What does digital independence look like for a #university?

At the University of #Groningen, this conversation has been growing bottom-up: academic & professional support staff are driving a move away from #BigTech toward shared, #open alternatives.

With support from the Uni Board, this effort is shaping a community-driven 5-year roadmap towards #DigitalAutonomy by 2030.

Newspaper Ukrant covered the shift.
https://ukrant.nl/magazine/we-can-do-without-them-how-the-ug-is-cutting-ties-with-big-tech/?lang=en

#PublicValues

Hey @linuxfoundation, why are there only followbuttons for #proprietary #bigtech platforms on your website?

Why is the free and #opensource (#FOSS), and on #publicvalues based #Mastodon missing?

I highly recommend to add a Mastodon button.

#practicewhatyoupreach #socialmedia #linux #linuxfoundation #privacy #surveillance #profiling #Fediverse

Hey FOSS-community, I'm trying to compare #GitLab and @forgejo.

Some important aspects are:

- #DigitalSovereignty (most important)
- #SelfHosting
- #Collaboration between instances (#federation)
- #PublicValues
- Prevention of #VendorLockIn
- #Scalability
- #Robustness
- Guaranteed #support by professionals
- Software #freedom
- #Longevity
- Suitability for the #government

Do you have any thoughts on this? Or any useful links?

cc: @Codeberg

#Git #GitForge #opensource #FOSS #community

We are on our way to #why2025 , presenting on Monday in the big tent :dancing_banana:

Digital sovereignty and the FOSS-stack at school.
Andromeda, 11 August, 10:00–10:50
https://program.why2025.org/why2025/talk/XZBREW

Come and watch our talk and say hello!

#Schools #education #opensource #DigitalSouvereignty #privacy #BigTech #PublicValues

#DigitalSovereignty, #DigitalAutonomy or #PublicValues… what is what?!

In a world full of committed people eager to move forward 💚, I often stumble upon misunderstandings and misinterpretations, even around terms we think we agree on.

So I wrote this blog (10 minutes reading time 🙈) in an attempt to clarify what we mean by #digitalsovereignty, and how it relates to #autonomy and #publicvalues. Maybe this (one) perspective helps others, too. 🧭

Curious? Take a look 👇

https://communities.surf.nl/en/publieke-waarden/article/digital-sovereignty-autonomy-and-public-values-what-exactly-do-we-mean

So, be aware of #SovereigntyWashing

Of course #BigTech will do everything to claim they're committed to #publicvalues and sovereignty.

Real steps towards sovereignty are about emancipating us from these tech oligopolies, set up infra under our control, auditable, open source and with local & EU service providers.

Is it easy? Nope, but step by step we can do it, all together. And generate a few million jobs in the process, in the EU.

If I were to write* a critical article on current unethical #AI practices, which title would you prefer?

<title> - How all the data you shared on "social" media is being used to marginalize and replace you.

* I'm not writing it, just interested in what you think...

#ai #publicvalues #ethics #humans

Het zijn niet alleen scholen die volledig afhankelijk zijn geraakt van BigTech bedrijven die er geheel andere waarden op na houden dan de scholen zelf. Hier een interessant onderzoek en blog over gemeenten en publieke instellingen in heel Europa:

https://jurgen.gaeremyn.be/2025/03/08/european-critical-dependencies/

#BigTech #soevereiniteit #autonomie #Google #Microsoft #PublicValues

As a probably 25 year plus long supporter of #Amnesty, I'm saddened that #AmnestyInternational does not have a decent presence at #Mastodon.

Mastodon is a #publicvalues driven social media platform that aligns very well with the values of Amnesty International.

#PracticeWhatYouPreach #Fediverse

I asked Amnesty here for a presence on Mastodon: https://www.amnesty.org/en/about-us/contact/

#PracticeWhatYouPreach #Fediverse #humanrights #privacy

My X/Twitter account is no more.✨ Moving forward to a better, more open Fediverse! 🌍

Find me here:
🇬🇧 https://fosstodon.org/@maartenkremers (EN)
🇳🇱 https://social.edu.nl/@maarten (NL)

💬Looking forward to connecting there! 🚀

#fediverse #open #publicvalues #MakeSocialsSocialAgain

@AliceStollmeyer

I am afraid breaking them will not get us there, we need to switch to new or existing alternatives based on #opensource #openstandards and #publicvalues 💪

#fediverse #bigtech #surveillancecapitalism

Hi @FTM_nl, Zouden jullie ook een #mastodon #sharebutton kunnen toevoegen aan jullie website?

#publicvalues #surveillancecapitalism

Hi @linuxfoundation, is there another place than youtube where I can see the videos of your events?

Why are there only buttons to surveillance capitalism platforms on your website?

I'm missing links to services like: #mastodon, #peertube, #codeberg.

#publicvalues #linux #privacy #bigtech

Leadership summit on open source!

Everything in place, WiFi is hot and the coffee free, let’s go and start talking about how we can use open source in a better way 🚀 and skip the “Should we use?”-delayers!

#LeiderschapsTop #SURF #BZK #ZsoltSzabo #VintCerf #RonAugistus #JacquelineRutjens
#opensource #publicvalues

Emerging technologies can develop in ways we cannot foresee, so do we ensure that they meet public values?

Two recent publications from @SURF zoom in on #ResponsibleTech and Responsible #Quantum Technologies: https://connect.geant.org/2024/11/21/responsible-tech-how-to-ensure-that-new-technologies-meet-public-values

This article by @duuk and John Walker was also published in #CONNECT47, the latest issue of the GÉANT CONNECT Magazine: https://connect.geant.org/connect47

#Tech #Technology #AI #XR #QT #PublicValues #QuantumTech #EmergingTechnologies #Ethics #Innovation

“Everything is done as transparently as possible and the software developed is open-sourced online. In addition, the company donates ninety percent of all profits to the NLnet foundation, whose mission is an open Internet for all.”

Melanie Rieback, co-founder and CEO of Radically Open Security

#opensource #Cybersecurity #publicvalues

https://www.surf.nl/en/story/cybersecurity-is-not-black-magic

@UU_Geo_Data_Team @SURF
social.edu.nl (Mastodon 🐘) is available for all:
👩🏾‍💼employee’s,
🔬researchers
🧑🏽‍🎓and students
in the Netherlands🇳🇱!

They can use their existing institutional account without creating new credentials or sign-up! Just choose your username and go go go😻!

37 (and counting) research and educational institutions in the Netherlands co-own this Mastodon instance through SURF! #digitalcommons #surf #research💪 #publicvalues

Wow! Zeer goed @publicspaces!

"In PeerTube Spaces bieden we publieke organisaties de mogelijkheid om het open source videoplatform PeerTube te gebruiken zodat zij op een #waardengedreven manier videocontent kunnen delen met hun publiek."

https://publicspaces.net/project/peertube-spaces/

#PeerTube #Spaces #publicspaces #opensource #publicvalues #FOSS #video #share #platform

The European Union must keep funding free software

https://pad.public.cat/lettre-NCP-NGI#

If you want to sign the letter, please publish the letter on your website and complete the table in the link above.

"The challenge of technological #sovereignty is central, and #free #software allows to address it while acting for #peace and sovereignty in the digital world as a whole."

#EU #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #EuropeanUnion #openletter #NGI #horizon #digitalcommons #technology #innovation #PublicValues

“In recent years, UU's reach on X has decreased compared to other platforms, such as LinkedIn. In addition, we have seen how X, often more than other platforms, struggles with the rise of disinformation, fake accounts and online harassment.”

There will always be comments about how things can be done faster or differently, but these are simply decisions that show courage of the @utrechtuniversity!! 💪❤️👌🏫📰

#utrechtuniversity #socialmedia #disinformation #publicvalues

https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-university-quits-x

🇬🇧 Jesse Six Dijkstra (NSC): “we must investigate whether we can guarantee digital autonomy in legislation”

🇳🇱 Jesse Six Dijkstra (NSC): “we moeten onderzoeken of we digitale autonomie kunnen vastleggen in wetgeving”

#pubconf2024 #publicvalues #publicspaces #autonomy #digitalsovereignty

I have been reading and seeing lost about "public interest technology" #PIT.

It seems to come from a very philanthropic (#Ford, New America) and #USA-centered perspective. I like the overall tone but I am weary that if focuses too much on 'technologists acting for good' without much clarity on what exactly are the #publicvalues.

Any thoughts, readings, welcome.

Open Call for Proposals @publicspaces conference 6 & 7 June, Amsterdam.

If you have a great idea for a presentation, workshop, art installation, demonstration etc do not hesitate!

Our theme: 'Taking back the Internet'

Check out the link for more information & form to send in your proposals!

https://pretalx.com/public-spaces-2024/cfp

#PublicValues #PublicSpaces #OpenSource #Ethics #TechPolicy #OpenStandards #DeceptiveDesign #InteractionDesign #Art #ActivityPub #Hackers #FLOSS #Commons #Degrowth & many more

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres his Envoy on Technology Amandeep Gill and Dutch Minister for Digitalisation Alexandra van Huffelen
stating the importance of #opensource for
❤️ sustainable innovation,
❤️ the need for (public)transparency
❤️ and strategic autonomy

at #OSORturns15

#collaboration #mastodon #mastoadmin #publicvalues #digitalgoods #ospo

🇪🇺 social.network.europa.eu
🇳🇱 social.overheid.nl
🎙️ social.npo.nl (congrats 🥂)
👩‍🎓 social.edu.nl

(Government, broadcasters, education and research)

Dutch (public) sectors finding their way to #mastodon 🐘💪❤️!

#publicvalues #digitalSovereignty #themovement #MastoAdmin

“There’s no way a non-industry person can understand what’s possible.” says former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and thus (big tech) companies creating AI solutions should be the ones to establish industry guardrails.

Not policymakers, not politics, not society.

Tamar Sharon from the @Radboud_uni is explaining exactly that (change of influence) at the moment at #spvo23

#bzk #spherettransgression #publicvalues