Cooperative Software
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What if the apps we use were owned by the people who use them? A dive into platform cooperatives, the internet we could have, and why open source and open protocols alone aren't enough.

This is a general view on the topic. I think open-source isn’t enough, we need also governance for the software we use, and create small pockets of freedom.

All feedback is welcome.

  • illusionist@lemmy.zip
    4·
    15 hours ago

    For me, the post does neither address the question, nor the answer. What is the problem? What is the solution?

    Don’t just use Mastodon. Own it. The fediverse is living proof that the technical side of this already works, what’s missing is the people side.

    What’s wrong with mastodon? Most people don’t want to be invested in anything with it. I use mastodon once every other month. I don’t want to spend 5 bucks per month or own it. I don’t want to participate. I’m fine with rochko doing whatever he wants. What’s wrong with it?

    • Shin@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      1·
      13 hours ago

      What’s wrong with mastodon? […]

      There is nothing wrong with Mastodon, on the opposite it’s a early display of what can be done right. But yet it’s a instance, owned by a few people.

      Most people don’t want to be invested in anything with it. I use mastodon once every other month. I don’t want to spend 5 bucks per month or own it. I don’t want to participate. I’m fine with rochko doing whatever he wants. What’s wrong with it?

      Really? I would like to have a Piefed for my friends to share our meme for example, this is an smaller, yet common exemplo of governance.

      I could suggest ya to read the links too, they provide extra info on the topic. Maybe this is the missing part you are feeling.

      Ps.: About this,

      For me, the post does neither address the question, nor the answer. What is the problem? What is the solution?

      Funny, that for me it’s a complete post, does have the question, insight for a type of solution and provides enough context to spark the discussion on the topic.