Following O₅F₂FDEM Call for Presence
I’m now very keen to propose a track / Working Group on : Public goods, free software, open hardware, open data: let’s reclaim our right to public funding for public investigation!
Because that’s what we do - the “we” signifies many, diverse and sometimes even disagreements and oppositions.
Last year we − hack₂o − did:
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Watersheds https://oxygen.offdem.net/t/o-ffdem-theme-watersheds/262
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We − hack₂o − also already participated in Investigation Residency in Berlin & Critical Climates Investigation Residency in Berlin & Critical Climates - Events - Hack₂O
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We − hack₂o − are using open tech and we are developing open
tech Documentation - Hack₂O -
We − hack₂o − are lurking and sharing fundings
opportunities Funding opportunities - Community - Hack₂O
Our proposal for O₅F₂FDEM:
This proposal does not mean restriction to hack2o. It’s open to anyone who has taken the time and trouble to read what we’re proposing and the terms of OFFDEM, and of course the topic to be worked on. It’s a Call For Presence!
Let’s write together a Memorandum of Understanding, or something like that, with responsibilities and therefore ad hoc reciprocities for :
- Thinking mid term and long term viability
- Apply for regional, international funding without changing our administrative
structures - Implement this in the what we do is “Infra and public services, therefore transparency and public money” line.
- Have clear rules for redistributing the budget on the basis of
equity (which differs from equality). - What is in fact a form of union representation for people working in
investigations with free software/hardware/data and communities.
Without funding for counter-powers and their forms of dissemination,
when it’s counter-powers that develop public infrastructure, we leave
the way open for fascism and authoritarianism.
We need more, and the we is more than we hack2o - adminsys,
hosting, maintenance, services, moderations, animations, content
creations - so money with sustainable plans that allow people to live.
People first!
It’s just a proposal and it must be discussed!
And YES! throw me in the garbage because there is collusion, really if this is - and this is - a problem, I’m ok with this propal going in the bin.