Next steps for the community: manton.org
@manton Thank you for the open debate and for bringing this further. We could probably all do more too, I know I could.
@manton I see a wider community than just what’s on the micro∙blog timeline, though that’s what the company controls. I mean the open web. I’m sure there are ways to make that a more inclusive and safe place too.
If not, governments will do it for us, for lack of self-regulation.
@manton thanks for working on trust, safety, and visibility issues. the org i work for participated in fielding and analyzing a survey on digital equity for civil society orgsnizations. One of the most surprising (to me) findings is the number of people who don’t feel safe online page 39. This is playing out in news stories like this one, LGBTQ+ youth charity quits Twitter over ‘increase in extreme views’ after Musk takeover.
To me one of the biggest wins of ActivityPub is the ability to create a linked network of safe spaces. One of my biggest worries is they become isolated. Islands with fragile connections.