On Wed, 27 Apr 2022 at 11:41, Luís Moreira de Sousa via Discuss <discuss@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > > > Dear all, >
Dear Luis, > if you never heard of the Fediverse, or if not sure what it is, there are a > few links to introductory videos at the end of this message. > > I would like to open the discussion on how to create an OSGeo presence in the > Fediverse. The reasoning is simple: it should be possible to follow the > Foundation's activities with modern web technologies without relying on > corporate (and closed) tools. > > I see three possible paths towards this end: > > 1. OSGeo mirror account - this is the lightest weight option adding, > virtually no overhead to current activities. An OSGeo account at an instance > such as FOSStodon would simply mirror whatever is published in corporate > social media. > > 2. Simple instance - an instance set up on the existing infrastructure would > host accounts for the Foundation, accredited projects and eventually the > chapters. This option requires the extra work of setting up and maintaining a > Fediverse instance. > > 3. Full-fledged instance - something like foss4g.social would be awesome, > providing a home to any members, projects and chapters wishing to join the > Fediverse. This option would greatly facilitate the integration of folks that > are new to the technology, easily leading to a new, active community. Such an > instance would not only require maintenance overhead, but also moderation. > Voluntary would be in order. > > Please let me know what you think and whether you would like to be involved > in setting up a Fediverse instance. The goal is to a eventually submit a > concrete proposal to the board. > I really like the idea, I have no idea and time to help in setting up, but this could be the time I sign up in a social network and use it. > Thank you. > -- ciao Luca www.lucadelu.org _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
