Re: Debian's Presence on Twitter (X)
Hi,
Am Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 12:17:19PM +0100 schrieb Gerardo Ballabio:
> Paul Sutton wrote:
> > [ snipped to avoid even more web search hits to people who do
> > not deserve this ]
>
> I am perplexed by this kind of arguments.
I agree that these arguments do not really fit our Free Software focus.
> "We should leave X because it is a closed proprietary platform" is an
> argument that I believe the Debian project can support as it aligns
> with its commitment to software freedom
Yes. I hope you agree with my arguments[1] instead.
> (although one may also argue
> that remaining on X is still preferable because it allows to spread
> the message to more people -- that's more or less the same reason why
> it was decided to ship nonfree firmware in the installer).
IMHO this comparison does not fit very well. Non-free firmware is
affecting the installation experience of our users. Using a non-free
platform that has lots of alternatives to get the same information
is different.
> [ snipped to avoid even more web search hits to people who do
> not deserve this ]
> If you really want to follow that route, I'd recommend moving this
> discussion to a mailing list with a wider audience, -project or even
> better -vote.
I do not think that the initial mail intended to follow that route.
It was a single contribution here on this list.
> In fact I believe that, before making any politically
> motivated decision, it would be appropriate to seek the approval of
> project members through a GR.
When the decision was made to join Twitter, it was based on valid
reasons at the time, and no GR was proposed. However, circumstances
have since changed. The current Press delegates, who are responsible for
such decisions, now have the institutional authority to leave X. This
can be done without requiring a GR, as it mirrors the initial decision
to join. If anyone disagrees with this course of action, proposing a GR
would be the appropriate way to challenge it.
Kind regards
Andreas.
[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-publicity/2025/01/msg00033.html
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