cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3932795
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?
Lol, no. We don’t even all agree on a political outlook now. It’s largely the gamut from centre-left to far-left, but that doesn’t mean we all agree on everything or get on with each other.
No.
Fediverse won’t do what the people lack the courage to do.
Proprietary software and free software are both highly political choice, not sure whether the fediverse will change something. Unfortunately, many left wing politician still choose to use twitter/facebook and so on
Can you describe left libertarian?
Anarchism (look it up). Same as the original meaning of just “libertarian”, before the far-right in the US successfully took over the term for their version of laissez faire capitalism.
I mean okay why not but why not call a cat a cat? Especially when the term have been hijacked by USA fachos?
Libertarian has another meaning outside of the American Libertarian Party.
Yep, so tell me the definition if you’d please?
Seems like “libertarian” means asshole for most people, which is probably not what you mean.
Absolutely not.
No
I find this question a little weird, because open source software (which includes the Fediverse) was already a very political movement from the beginning.
As for organizing, since there is no main authority or philosophy beyond make software open, it’s up to you and like-minded individuals to use the space as you seem fit.
I can’t see lemmygrad uniting with lemmy.world, not in a million decades. Not in traditional political stuff at least, they both support FOSS at least. (except one of them censors piracy instances but oh well)
Almost certainly not. Just not enough people in it, and the decentralization also works against that to a degree.
No.
Developers of opensource software have been coordinating around complex problems for decades. I don’t think lemmy or mastodon can contribute much to that.
I don’t see why the fediverse needs to be co-opted into any particular political ideology. All political interests are free to create their own instances and / or use the fediverse as they wish. I don’t think it’s any more suited to left-libertarian than any other ideology.
I also don’t see the fediverse being a “new landscape”. The majority of people will always gravitate towards well funded corporate platforms. I would be really happy with the fediverse staying as it is now, I mean of course everyone is free to join but if it became the new normal then I’d have to find somewhere else to spend my time.
Honestly? I think it will eventually be astroturfed by corporations and bad actors once it gets big enough.
No I don’t think so. It will probably stay a small niche platform for enthousiasts.
No
Wasn’t there a pirate party some time ago?
still is.
