@leavex @reithose i already send an email with those 5 point (with some personal text between those point) to my country's representative :)
you can also use the :
Server : ec.social-network.europa.eu
An Politician from EU already there : https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen
if they see an European Comission member is already here and active, it may help them to open an account here.
@GhostOnTheHalfShell In the US the younger ones can’t be bothered to deal with life without the ease of shopping with their fingertips and the older ones refuse to give up Facebook ‘cause they claim it’s the only way to stay abreast of their friends. It’s all BS. I remember when we did it with email, or even LETTERS! @randahl @leavex
@Gardenermerc @randahl @leavex
Yeah, we used to do it with bulletin boards. They’re all sorts of ways of keeping in touch that the major platforms have monopolized.
We need to rediscover the joy in the smol.
The chief factor working in favor of that is platform enshittification.
I support it but misinfo and hate are an inherent part of the internet. Of the ability for anyone to have a website.
The problem with corporate platforms (and mass media) is their ability to control attention. To decide lots of people should see the misinfo. Ultimately it means money can be turned into influence via ads, algos and owners deciding what gets aired.
Decentralized social media lets us decide together what gets attention. Trust the people. #DemocracyOfReach
@randahl
I'm glad politicians are leaving X, but I wish Mastodon was safer for minorities.
Unfortunately it will remain very "monochrome" until the abuse side is looked at more.
@roomey genuinely, where is safer for minorities than Mastodon? 🤔
@randahl @leavex @magichopi Interesting that Hungary has the lowest fraction of MEPs on X 🤔
@jknodlseder Orbán probably prefers VK.
(Russian social media platform)
