Post #2717607
2026-05-16 18:50 UTC
@brennen@federation.p1k3.com @brainwane@social.coop
Signed.
But forcing WMF workers into the arms of the Giga-dollar US corporation #SalesforceInc [1] that runs #Slack [2][3] is extremely unwise, not just as a matter of principle, but also for practical and legal reasons. Better switch to FOSS, which is at the core of the community of WMF wikis, now rather than later.
Salesforce Inc's respect for workers' rights doesn't sound great [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesforce
[2] https://wikiworkersunited.org/take-action-us
[3] https://wikiworkersunited.org/take-action-global
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@boud@framapiaf.org 2026-05-16 18:55
@brennen@federation.p1k3.com @brainwane@social.coop A few quotes from [1]: "In October 2025, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff declared his avid support of Donald Trump and urged him to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco ... That same month, Salesforce pitched the Trump administration on ways that Salesforce's AI tools could help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) triple its staff to support the administration's mass deportation campaign. ..."