# Latest **URL:** https://oxygen.offdem.net/latest.md [Latest](https://oxygen.offdem.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://oxygen.offdem.net/categories.md) · [Tags](https://oxygen.offdem.net/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to OFFDEM! 👋](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/welcome-to-offdem/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [16 March 2026 18:00 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/welcome-to-offdem/5 "2026-03-16T18:00:45Z")
We are so glad you joined us. OFFDEM An intersectional festival about collective practices & free technologies production Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding … --- ## [O₇F₂FDEM: let's do it in Brussels?](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/o-f-fdem-lets-do-it-in-brussels/685)
**Author:** [@tharyrok](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/tharyrok)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2026 11:53 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/o-f-fdem-lets-do-it-in-brussels/685 "2026-10-12T11:53:31Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to propose that we organize O₇F₂FDEM in Brussels in 2027. I have a possible venue: the Museum of Capitalism. There is about 400 m² of space that we could use. I don’t know yet if the heating w… --- ## [Intro with some software](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/intro-with-some-software/683)
**Author:** [@Malin](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/Malin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [10 October 2026 01:30 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/intro-with-some-software/683 "2026-10-10T01:30:22Z")
Hi all, I met a couple of the organisers (‘hi’) in Belgrade, where we’re all waiting to see if the local mafia group can be ousted on the next full moon. By way of intro, here’s some projects that should vibe with this… --- ## [Article for the Datenschleuder about the demilitarization of Free Software](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/article-for-the-datenschleuder-about-the-demilitarization-of-free-software/682)
**Author:** [@Thelie](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/Thelie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 October 2026 23:01 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/article-for-the-datenschleuder-about-the-demilitarization-of-free-software/682 "2026-10-05T23:01:19Z")
The upcoming issue of the CCCs members magazine, Die Datenschleuder, will have a focus on the topic of so-called ‘A.I.’ and one of the angles we want to examine is that of military use. Since I’m in the editorial team I … --- ## [BARCELONA Open Tech Week 26.10-30.10.2026](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/barcelona-open-tech-week-26-10-30-10-2026/681)
**Author:** [@zblace](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/zblace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 October 2026 08:27 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/barcelona-open-tech-week-26-10-30-10-2026/681 "2026-10-02T08:27:58Z")
Anyone planning to attend BARCELONA Open Tech Week 26.10-30.10.2026 Mozilla and Decidim Festivals + few other semi-related meetups --- ## [General activities displayed under group activity](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/general-activities-displayed-under-group-activity/676)
**Author:** [@zblace](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/zblace)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 September 2026 08:25 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/general-activities-displayed-under-group-activity/676 "2026-09-25T08:25:31Z")
I just noticed that general activities displayed under group activity… for example here Software syndicalism wg - OFFDEM URL renders in a way that it looks like activities are specifically in the context of synware w… --- ## [OFFDEM at BalCCon](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-at-balccon/648)
**Author:** [@natacha](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/natacha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2026 14:55 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-at-balccon/648 "2026-09-22T14:55:46Z")
In the prospective to decentralize OFFDEM we have the possibility of organising a half day workshop as an OFF to BalCCon on sept 17th during the buildup BalCCon2k26 :: pretalx We can develop OFFDEM ongoing topics demili… --- ## [DeMIL.WG Workshop follow-up in Belgrade](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/demil-wg-workshop-follow-up-in-belgrade/662)
**Author:** [@system](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 September 2026 15:59 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/demil-wg-workshop-follow-up-in-belgrade/662 "2026-09-19T15:59:44Z")
Note to BalCCon2k26 hackers: this workshop happened during the buildup. We’re having a follow-up in Belgrade in the coming days. Find the blue whales and the straw-hat hacker. --- ## [DeMIL.WG at BalcCon, Novi Sad](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/demil-wg-at-balccon-novi-sad/659)
**Author:** [@how](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/how)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2026 08:39 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/demil-wg-at-balccon-novi-sad/659 "2026-09-16T08:39:56Z")
--- ## [OFFDEM encounter at BalCCon2k26](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-encounter-at-balccon2k26/650)
**Author:** [@natacha](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/natacha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 16:58 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-encounter-at-balccon2k26/650 "2026-09-14T16:58:31Z")
CODE IS POLITICS https://oxygen.offdem.net/pub/call-for-presence 📅 September 17, 2026 12:00 PM → September 17, 2026 8:00 PM (Europe/Belgrade) · https://oxygen.offdem.net/pub/call-for-presence --- ## [WBM camp in Croatia, September 2026 (Wireless Battlemesh)](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/wbm-camp-in-croatia-september-2026-wireless-battlemesh/643)
**Author:** [@becha](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/becha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [6 September 2026 16:20 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/wbm-camp-in-croatia-september-2026-wireless-battlemesh/643 "2026-09-06T16:20:44Z")
This is the 18th edition of the wireless battle of the mesh a week of talks, workshops, hacking, testing, and collaboration around community networks, mesh networking, OpenWrt, and open communication infrastructure. Ba… --- ## [Mtl-atc](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/mtl-atc/657)
**Author:** [@natacha](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/natacha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 August 2026 14:49 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/mtl-atc/657 "2026-08-11T14:49:53Z")
📅 17 October 2026 → 18 October 2026 · https://mtl-atc.org/ On september 17th the same day as OFFDEM presentation at BalCCon anarchist for tech takes place in Montreal. I have proposed a lightning talk to briefly presen… --- ## [Upcoming OFFDEM](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/upcoming-offdem/152)
**Author:** [@system](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/system)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [7 August 2026 15:44 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/upcoming-offdem/152 "2026-08-07T15:44:07Z")
If you want to organize an OFFDEM event you should propose one. Engage OFFDEM @supporters We like the OFFDEM Manifesto and support OFFDEM! Join this group to receive OFFDEM notifications. If you’re not planning on… --- ## [Past OFFDEM 0x04](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/past-offdem-0x04/358)
**Author:** [@Ada\_L](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/Ada_L)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2024 13:59 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/past-offdem-0x04/358 "2024-07-18T13:59:09Z")
The fifth edition of OFFDEM took place, like the first OFFDEM, at VSP (Voix des Sans-Papiers) in Brussels. Call For Participation Programme A point on methodology Outcomes OFFDEM Tetraoxygen wanted to consolidate the… --- ## [Writing our story of OFFDEM](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/writing-our-story-of-offdem/153)
**Author:** [@how](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/how)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [17 January 2025 20:05 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/writing-our-story-of-offdem/153 "2025-01-17T20:05:22Z")
Summary This constitutes a narrative of how :offdem: came to be, from a critique of the co-opting of the free software community by surveillance capitalists, and the failure to reform our main event from within, the foll… --- ## [Dans le cadre d'une enquête, j'ai une question à laquelle quelqu'un.e pourrait peut-être répondre SVP?](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/dans-le-cadre-dune-enquete-jai-une-question-a-laquelle-quelquun-e-pourrait-peut-etre-repondre-svp/647)
**Author:** [@Isasylvestre](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/Isasylvestre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 17:10 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/dans-le-cadre-dune-enquete-jai-une-question-a-laquelle-quelquun-e-pourrait-peut-etre-repondre-svp/647 "2026-08-03T17:10:25Z")
Bonjour, voici ma question … Si jamais vous avez des remarques ou pistes de réflexion, je vous en remercie à l’avance… Vue le contrat pour le cloud S3NS entre Thales et G̶̢͈̠̣̓̓̈a̴͖̦̓́̇̒͜ḡ̸̺͇̚̚͝g̵̨̻̺̣̓l̷̞͊̀̿e̴̫̼̳̊ et l… --- ## [Offdem.net domain](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-net-domain/198)
**Author:** [@how](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/how)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [14 February 2026 23:38 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-net-domain/198 "2026-02-14T23:38:54Z")
The domain name is going to expire the day after OFFDEM. Normally I would renew it automatically, but I think that, like with the organization team, it would be more important to discuss that we actually want that as a … --- ## [Cables of resistance](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/cables-of-resistance/630)
**Author:** [@Ada\_L](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/Ada_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 January 2026 10:57 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/cables-of-resistance/630 "2026-01-12T10:57:20Z")
Could be very interesting for many of our WGs! There’s a CFP running until Jan 16, 23:59 (CET): Cables of Resistance - movement conference against Big Tech :: pretalx --- ## [OFFDEM 2026 - End of June](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-2026-end-of-june/632)
**Author:** [@natacha](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/natacha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2026 16:11 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-2026-end-of-june/632 "2026-01-08T16:11:25Z")
Continuing the discussion from Keeping OFFDEM along FOSDEM dates or Moving: Soooo Great to have you’ll responding about moving OFFDEM to more propitious moment. This is even more confirmed by the Apparition of an Open … --- ## [Keeping OFFDEM along FOSDEM dates or Moving](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/keeping-offdem-along-fosdem-dates-or-moving/624)
**Author:** [@natacha](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/natacha)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [6 January 2026 17:42 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/keeping-offdem-along-fosdem-dates-or-moving/624 "2026-01-06T17:42:42Z")
Continuing the discussion from O₆ffdem?: OFFDEM is each time building a stronger community and we are moving towards our original aim to focus on the keeping our work focused on building up over the years about specific… --- ## [O₆ffdem?](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/o-ffdem/623)
**Author:** [@joostvb](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/joostvb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [3 September 2025 11:11 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/o-ffdem/623 "2025-09-03T11:11:39Z")
Rumour has it the other Brussels Free Software meeting will happen on saturday 2026-01-31 and sunday 2026-02-01. Are people working on finding a venue for O₆FFDEM at that weekend? Any news yet? --- ## [Writing down activist beginnins of EU Voice/Video at OFFDEM](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/writing-down-activist-beginnins-of-eu-voice-video-at-offdem/589)
**Author:** [@vishnee](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/vishnee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2025 11:13 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/writing-down-activist-beginnins-of-eu-voice-video-at-offdem/589 "2025-05-22T11:13:15Z")
Hi all, the team around Fedivariety is coming to an end with our research project around EU Voice/Video. But a big piece is still missing: The instance(s?) was first done at OFFDEM by @how, to our knowledge. We would … --- ## [Third Party Job Vacancy](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/third-party-job-vacancy/587)
**Author:** [@indieterminacy](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/indieterminacy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [25 March 2025 08:09 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/third-party-job-vacancy/587 "2025-03-25T08:09:09Z")
Given that Offdem covers topics concerning military conflicts, I thought id highlight an opensource role at Bellingcat: --- ## [OFFDEM migrated to a new server](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-migrated-to-a-new-server/555)
**Author:** [@how](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/how)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 February 2025 21:10 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-migrated-to-a-new-server/555 "2025-02-01T21:10:05Z")
\#OFFDEM site and forum were migrated to a server with double CPU, double RAM, and double storage. Hope you’re enjoying the party :tada: --- ## [No billionnaires at FOSDEM](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/no-billionnaires-at-fosdem/463)
**Author:** [@how](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/how)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [31 January 2025 22:39 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/no-billionnaires-at-fosdem/463 "2025-01-31T22:39:10Z")
@onepict passed on this quite funny blog article by Drew Devault of SourceHut fame, who visited OFFDEM at least once. In his call denouncing the keynote speaker (also main sponsor of this year’s FOSDEM), No billionaires … --- ## [Let's meet: preparatory meeting!](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/lets-meet-preparatory-meeting/456)
**Author:** [@Ada\_L](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/Ada_L)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [31 January 2025 12:47 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/lets-meet-preparatory-meeting/456 "2025-01-31T12:47:50Z")
Hey everyone! The credentials are username: your nickname password: Roza Nera If you’re interested in participating to this edition of OFFDEM in any way, we will hold a preparatory meeting with a Q&A session on tues… --- ## [OFFDEM 05 Pre-Program](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-05-pre-program/543)
**Author:** [@system](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 January 2025 07:55 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/offdem-05-pre-program/543 "2025-01-31T07:55:13Z")
OFFDEM 0x05 - Pre-Program Scope This year OFFDEM aims to set the grounds for an inter-syndicalist platform to enable solidarity behind the software technicity, to engage developers to consider their work as part of the w… --- ## [Add to radar.squat.net](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/add-to-radar-squat-net/511)
**Author:** [@tommi](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/tommi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2025 10:07 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/add-to-radar-squat-net/511 "2025-01-28T10:07:37Z")
Since I am not an organizer, I did not want to take the liberty to add it myself, but I believe adding O₅F₂FDEM to Bruxelles squat radar would be a great opportunity for intersectional connections! --- ## [Donate to OFFDEM](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/donate-to-offdem/164)
**Author:** [@system](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 January 2025 18:28 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/donate-to-offdem/164 "2025-01-23T18:28:52Z")
OFFDEM is currently accepting donations via bank transfers to petites singularités’s bank account: IBAN: BE16 3630 1548 4674 . All donations to OFFDEM remain anonymous by default unless you express the wish to make it p… --- ## [FOSDEM FOMO, overwhelmingness, anxiety](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/fosdem-fomo-overwhelmingness-anxiety/473)
**Author:** [@tommi](https://oxygen.offdem.net/u/tommi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [22 January 2025 16:59 UTC](https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/fosdem-fomo-overwhelmingness-anxiety/473 "2025-01-22T16:59:00Z")
(I really did not know what was the best place where to post this, I hope here is ok. @admins, please move/mute this if necessary) Dear all, Ever since I joined this forum in October 2024, I have been thorn by a matter… [Next page](https://oxygen.offdem.net/latest.md?page=1)