And got a straightforward no as a response XD
What does it mean to discuss free and open software off the record?
Only correct response to Meta.
I can see Meta going ahead with their plan, and everyone blocking them. They will then start bad-mouthing the Fediverse because it’s never their fault.
I mean… realistically, why would that be their fault if they were to start a fedi instance and everyone else blocked them?
Well if everyone defederated the message would be clear: Meta is unwelcome here. Their following press releases would probably spin a very different narrative about immature tech and privacy concerns.
Badass response, thanks for sharing
Not sure if turning down an invitation to discuss is a good thing. You can always say no to the proposals after you have listened to them. Participate in discussions, but don’t co-operate with them.
Perhaps the problem was that it was not an open discussion, but an “off-the-records”, private one. And, from a moral standpoint, small concessions can end up leading to a slippery slope.
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No perhaps. That was all the problem. It was a break of trust by the admins who attended this meeting, and then cannot do a lot to regain the trust since they cannot speak about the subject. Eben is unknown who attended meeting.
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