Let’s encourage the Canadian Government to join the Fediverse

CanadaPlus, 4 months ago

Why doesn’t it say fediverse? Even in scare quotes. I don’t think they would actually do it, but I’m imagining a nightmare scenario where they try launching their own platform.

SheamusPatt, 4 months ago

@CanadaPlus @RandomCanuck Even worse, they might contract it out to some corporate development firm, and spend big bucks for an inferiour app like they did with #ArriveCan.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9429380/arrivecan-contract-illogical-inefficient-trudeau/ #cdnpoli #fediverse #Canada

villasv, 4 months ago

You have to be a Canadian citizen to sign the petition.

The website says that residents can sign also, not just citizens

PuddingFeeling907, 4 months ago

The corporations need to get out the way. Facebook has put people lives in peril as they took down emergency messages.

avidamoeba, 4 months ago

Signed.

dangblingus, 4 months ago

By join the fediverse, do you mean instances moderated by the federal government? What would be the desired outcome?

9488fcea02a9, 4 months ago

I think it means for gov’t agencies (hopefully at all levels) to make important announcements available here as opposed to twitter or other closed platforms

DragonTypeWyvern, 4 months ago

Shouldn’t it be in addition to?

CanadaPlus, 4 months ago

Realistically it would be, they’re not about to cut 99%+ of users off from their announcements.

Hell, for really important stuff they still go with snail mail.

Grimpen, 4 months ago

I’d be happy to have an “official” Mastodon instance. If individual politicians want to engage with their constituents, they can use any old Mastodon (or Lemmy, or whatever) instance. But having government agencies use a Mastodon instance for official communications would provide some insulation from the whims of capricious corporations.

otter, 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing! I’ll pin this :)

I’ll see if I can compile a longer post with links and stuff to pin after

OddFed, 4 months ago

Cnada