If you're in #Canada and you're interested in helping start a #Coop #Mastodon service, sign up at https://cosocial.info/ to let us know.

We've got a moderators volunteer meeting tomorrow (Wed 15 Feb) for people who want to get involved.

#CoSocialCa

The #CoSocialCa #coop project also has me revisiting past work on #hacktivism, in #tech, in politics and with #NGOs.

The joy of #opensource culture is a can-do vibe: Dive in and make stuff happen. Contribute where you can.

NGOs & politicos pay more attention to process. Who's in the room matters. Start too fast, and you crowd out key voices. Agenda-setting (who starts the conversation) shapes outcomes.

These are tough to reconcile. But crucial for #Fediverse to be dynamic AND inclusive.

It's delightful to work towards a #mastodon #coop for #Canada with @evan and other lovely folks. Thoughts so far:

The #Twitter #migration creates a sense of urgency. But that rush is at odds with creating safety, a broad leadership team, real accountability structures...all the things that might actually make for a healthy community.

We've seen plenty of fast-start sites. It's hard but powerful to slow down & create conditions for lasting success & inclusion.

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