Do you think opensource + Fediverse will develop into some kind of political force/movement in the next years? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by blue_berry@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I thought about this already for a while and with Lemmy and Mastodon the opensource community has a place to really try itself out and coordinate. Then even things like open-source planning-systems (like at Amazon) and AIs are possible.

At least in Germany there is currently no really political movement that could be described as left-libertarian at least seriously. Maybe the Fediverse could be the root for something like that.

Or will the Fediverse will become more like the new landscape of the internet, which encompasses everything and in which every party will need to move and have a certain stance to somehow?

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[-] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

No, I think the majority of people are fine being sheep. The size of the open source alternatives will never reach a number that plays a significant role otherwise they already would have e destroyed it.

[-] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

If you don't use open source you're a sheep? That seems like a sure fire way to make open source community look like a bunch of elitist cunts.

[-] ttmrichter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Generally you can assume anybody who uses terms like "sheeple" unironically, or equates human beings with livestock, is a cunt whose opinions can safely be ignored and whose existence can be excised from your digital life with blocks and other such tools.

Use of those tools is also good for your mental health.