Read this great article about the increasing commodification of data, and the local-first software movement as an organized way of fighting back: https://www.wired.com/story/the-cloud-is-a-prison-can-the-local-first-software-movement-set-us-free/

Very important issue, that echoes a lot of why ppl w/ privacy concerns, who hate the increasing corporate capture of the web, etc. prefer Mastodon over corporate-social-platform-of-the-month. If you're a dev, CRDT is praxis! #localfirst #p2p #openinternet #decentralization

"#EU's current strategy is to use investments as leverage to secure the deployment of EU-supported #InternetStandards. Who makes the standard, holds the market - our fellow, Clément Perarnaud during📍the Critical Infrastructure Lab launch, day two #OpenInternet

RT @kasperpeters
#NetworkFees: "Why is the European Commission So Determined to Ruin the #OpenInternet?" ask @kkomaitis and @socialhack.

#FairShare #NetNeutrality

https://techpolicy.press/why-is-the-european-commission-so-determined-to-ruin-the-open-internet/

RT @1lucabelli
There was congestion, sure. But very hard to argue that networks were “collapsing.” There was not even need to adopt exceptional traffic management measures (which BTW are allowed by the existing #OpenInternet regulation).
Here the data for @ThierryBreton https://www.tech4i2.com/file/Coronavirus%20impact%20on%20Internet%20use/Coronavirus%20impact%20on%20Internet%20use.pdf

Why should I need to switch clients when following an FTP or #Gemini URL in an #HTTP-served #HTML page, or conversely when following an HTTP link from a #Gemtext page? Why shouldn't my Gemini client be able to render HTML pages delivered over the Gemini protocol, and my web browser able to render #Gemtext natively if served over HTTP?
This is why the “swiss army knife” browser model is essential to the #openInternet, and a fortiori for the #openWeb.

Why should I need to switch clients when following an FTP or #Gemini URL in an #HTTP-served #HTML page, or conversely when following an HTTP link from a #Gemtext page? Why shouldn't my Gemini client be able to render HTML pages delivered over the Gemini protocol, and my web browser able to render #Gemtext natively if served ove HTTP?
This is why the “swiss army knife” browser model is essential to the #openInternet, and a fortiori for the #openWeb.

I am almost surprised that nobody has pointed out yet that protocols other than #HTTP(S) are irrelevant in a discussion about the #openWeb —which would be one of those pedantic, technically correct (the best kind of correct!) observations that completely misses the point. Yes, it's technically true that the World Wide Web is built on the #HTTP protocol and the #HTML and related file formats and specifications (such as #CSS and #JavaScript). But there is no #openWeb without an #openInternet.

Well, that's just a grand idea! 🤘🏻😊

"Jack Dorsey says he will give $1 mln per year to Signal app"

https://www.reuters.com/technology/jack-dorsey-says-he-will-give-1-mln-per-year-signal-app-2022-12-13

#signal #privacy #securemessaging #securechat #opensource #foss #oss #chat #openinternet #internet

RT @internetthought
This week at the #IGF2022 there is discussion on universal internet accessibility, connectivity, sustainability and affordability. In that context it's good to know that Internet traffic growth is not out of control. #openinternet #digitaldecade https://www.project-disco.org/european-union/112422-internet-traffic-growth-is-not-out-of-control/

Sitting on my phone using Tusky for Mastodon (Social Media), Element for Matrix (Messaging) and Tutanota for my Email.

The open ecosystem is alive and well.

#OpenSource #OpenInternet

Maintain an #OpenInternet & safeguard #NetNeutrality, @ipfrode, from regulator @nkom_, stressed on the internet lab podcast, reflecting on the #FairShare discussions

🌐 https://informationlabs.org/podcasts/internet-lab/frodesorensen-27oct22/ 

#InternetValueChain #NetNeutrality #FairContribution