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@benBen Werdmuller wrote a good article "Growing the open social web" for FediForum.

It poses this *essential* question: Why do we want to grow the open social web and for whom?

While the question is crucial when considering the future of social networking and the role of online technologies in society, it is not a question that is being addressed in any significant way. Our social web and fediverse "just happens", emerging from this chaotic cauldron of mostly technical discussions about which features to put in apps, how to connect one app to the next, and which social web technology or app is better than others.

Ben makes an appeal for creating good protocols, where the real value is, but only if we can share ownership of them. I 100% agree with the points in the article.

But how do we get there? What is this ownership? How do we achieve it, and subsequently retain it? I wrote down some some thoughts in a blog post.

coding.social/blog/shared-owne

Image depicting a sticky note that reads "Cocreate inclusive social networks on basis of shared ownership, that benefit humanity and society at large".

Shared responsible social web ownership

We strive for an inclusive social web that is by the people and for the people. But how do we guarantee equity and shared ownership?

coding.social 路 Social coding commons

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Btw, this is a good opportunity to once more thank @nlnet for their years-long hard work and support of the social web, and the fediverse in particular. I counted 86 fine social web R&D projects who have received @NGIZeroNGI Zero open source funding and other @ngiNGI Outreach Office support from the over the past couple of years.

At the bottom of the article I mention the urgent talk and call-to-action by @michielMichiel Leenaars and also the 2019 keynote given by @dariusDarius Kazemi at the Conference in Prague on "How to play and win our own game" independent of and corporate hypercapitalist shenanigans.

@benBen Werdmuller

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