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The challenge now is not only resisting the current system, it is relearning how to build outside its assumptions. How did we get into such a mess? https://hamishcampbell.com/how-did-we-get-into-such-a-mess/

#Anarchist economics https://hamishcampbell.com/anarchist-economics/ The irony is that this is often more practical than capitalism itself.

Build the gift economy not as charity, not as moral purity and not as nostalgia. As survival, resistance and a way to start living again. Get Out of the Money Economy – Rediscover the Gift Economy https://hamishcampbell.com/get-out-of-the-money-economy-rediscover-the-gift-economy/

The subject of “branding”, flags, banners is a real balance, they have power… And we need power in horizontal movements. What is the value of “bounded” projects https://hamishcampbell.com/what-is-the-value-of-bounded-projects/

Churning of pointless tech projects https://hamishcampbell.com/churning-of-pointless-tech-projects/ The #OMN is one attempt at this – a shovel for composting the inhuman mess, so something living can grow from it.

Using the power of #4opens https://hamishcampbell.com/using-the-power-of-4opens/ Because if we do not make power visible, power will always hide itself.

The real difference between “closed” and “open” systems is mostly about where power sits inside this stack. Shifting power in #openweb projects https://hamishcampbell.com/shifting-power-in-openweb-projects/

The networks we use shape who we are – and the networks we are given by #dotcons are designed to make us spectators. Real Community, Not Algorithmic Spectacle https://hamishcampbell.com/real-community-not-algorithmic-spectacle/

Progress is rarely a straight line, and it requires a lot of grit, patience, and consistency to push through the plateaus. Progress is not easy https://hamishcampbell.com/a-path-that-works-for-progressive-ends-is-not-easy/

@Nickelalloy@lemmy.world he is a political nutter, but kinda entertaining and a real adventure which is worth respecting

Most of the current “open paths” are cosplay at best, we need a network that links them as flows for there use to be unlocked from the current limits of #stupidindividualism shaping them – to become a native part of the expanding #openweb reboot. Closed systems protect individuals, but they rarely build movements https://hamishcampbell.com/closed-systems-protect-individuals-but-they-rarely-build-movements

#OMN is not a finished answer, it is an attempt to walk this last path seriously, in practice, not just in theory. Practical tech philosophy https://hamishcampbell.com/practical-tech-philosophy/

#Fediverse moderation today is mostly per-instance and hierarchical, with each server acting as its own silo. Many replicate commercial social media models, inheriting their flaws. This reflects a deeper bias toward control - shaped by both programming culture and mainstream expectations - rather than messy, collective solutions. As networks scale, top-down moderation becomes unworkable, leading to burnout, censorship, and fragility.

The native paths need to explore trust-based, horizontal moderation flows that distribute responsibility, reduce harm, and scale organically - offering a sustainable path beyond the limits of platform-style control.

At #NOAW event I talked a lot about the digital commons so thought it might be useful to write a post grounding this. The Digital Commons: The Ground We Already Stand On https://hamishcampbell.com/the-digital-commons-the-ground-we-already-stand-on/

The problem is not that the current #dotcons systems are broken, the problem is that they are working exactly as designed. Growing the #openweb – Notes for Burning Down the #dotcons (and building an #OMN) https://hamishcampbell.com/growing-the-openweb-notes-for-burning-down-the-dotcons-and-building-an-omn/

#NOAW @FediVariety@mastodon.social think a good #KISS path out of this mess is to move social communications to the Fediverse. But I’m going to say something that sounds controversial, but isn’t: they should not primarily use any of the current codebases, as they are kind of kludges.

The proposal is that they fund the production of three new codebases based on commons publishing. Why three? Because funding this would cost cents on the euro compared to what they currently spend. Why three? Because likely two of them will mess up, so we need diversity.

Why not use existing codebases? Simply because they are copies of #dotcons or #NGOs. But what they have achieved is the standardisation of code, protocols, and culture, and for this, we should thank them.

As this is a federated network, people can still access and interact with it from these existing tools. So widening the native #openweb adds to their value as well.

https://hamishcampbell.com/thinking-of-workshops-to-run-at-nodes-on-a-web-noaw-unconference/

Thinking of workshops to run at “Nodes On A Web” #NOAW unconference https://hamishcampbell.com/thinking-of-workshops-to-run-at-nodes-on-a-web-noaw-unconference/ The #Fediverse depends as much on culture, governance, and shared infrastructure as it does on code.

Reducing fear at scale usually requires: stronger communities, trustworthy “native” institutions using #4opens communication to drive real participation in building visible alternatives. Individual fears https://hamishcampbell.com/individual-fears/

A Note to #FOSS Maintainers and Funders: The Problem With #Mainstreaming https://hamishcampbell.com/a-note-to-foss-maintainers-and-funders-the-problem-with-mainstreaming/ the future of the #openweb will not be decided by technology alone. It will be decided by culture, governance, and resource flows.

The #OMN represents a small but practical step to build something different, not a platform empire, or another startup. Why It’s Difficult – and What We Can Do About It https://hamishcampbell.com/why-its-difficult-to-build-the-omn-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/

The projects start from a social understanding: technology alone doesn’t create networks. Culture, trust, and shared practice do. A bit of #OMN history and where the current paths come from https://hamishcampbell.com/a-bit-of-omn-history-and-where-the-current-paths-come-from/

What do you think? Do we need more practical tools, or is it more about mindset shifts? How do we balance this? Why are our #fashionistas so poisonous? https://hamishcampbell.com/why-are-fashernistas-so-poisoning/

We can use a lot of the mess of the last 20 years to learn from, the composting metaphor. A bit of #OMN history and where the current paths come from https://hamishcampbell.com/a-bit-of-omn-history-and-where-the-current-paths-come-from/