Following on from the @EUCommission Tech Sovereignty and Open Source Strategy (and Mastodon’s direct mention within it!) that was announced this week…
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Following the @EUCommission Tech Sovereignty and Open Source Strategy (and Mastodon’s direct mention within it!) announced this week…
Our team is proud to have signed and contributed to the drafting of the European Social Stack Open Declaration alongside our peers in the #SocialWeb and #Fediverse: @anewsocial, @eurosky.social, @newsmast, Save Social, and @swf.
We are a movement, and stronger together.
Read the declaration, add your signature, and share: https://european.social/
“The development of a system for a distributed identity that can be used across networks and beyond (e.g. the European Digital ID Wallet) and protects personal data.”
This reportedly requires the user to use a non-European non-open-source operating system and remote-attestation service.
And this is the gatekeeper controlling access to everything else.
And this will lock out users like me who are outside Europe.
I love open source and this absolutely breaks my heart.
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@Mastodon @EUCommission @anewsocial @eurosky.social @newsmast @swf I find this very exciting and promising. But thinking about it... Would it mean that (when using these European networks) you would not be able to interact with people from eg. North America? Don't know if this is the right forum to ask it... Sorry if it is not.
@esanchis @Mastodon @EUCommission @anewsocial @eurosky.social @newsmast @swf The protocols are decentralized. It will work just like you are used to in Mastodon. Some instances are hosted in Europe, others are not, but we can all interact with each other and with the rest of the Fediverse.
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@esanchis @Mastodon @EUCommission @anewsocial @eurosky.social @newsmast @swf The protocols are decentralized. It will work just like you are used to in Mastodon. Some instances are hosted in Europe, others are not, but we can all interact with each other and with the rest of the Fediverse.
@vladcampos @benroyce @esanchis
The European Digital Identity Wallet is *not* decentralized. It reportedly requires an unmodified phone from either Apple or Google.
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@vladcampos @benroyce @esanchis
The European Digital Identity Wallet is *not* decentralized. It reportedly requires an unmodified phone from either Apple or Google.
@argv_minus_one @benroyce @esanchis Good point. BTW, I hope this changes and they start allowing deGoogle phones. As for the question, I believe it is related to communication with non-EU networks.
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@vladcampos @benroyce @esanchis
The European Digital Identity Wallet is *not* decentralized. It reportedly requires an unmodified phone from either Apple or Google.
@argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
you're not framing the problem correctly
you've identified a terrible aspect of a subsystem that can be fixed at a later time, not a roadblock showstopper
you are vibing on perfectionism and imagining your dubious objection somehow stands against the entire endeavour. it's concern trolling at best, whether you realize it or not
you should look to see that this problem is fixed in incremental improvement, which is the only thing that exists in this world
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@argv_minus_one @benroyce @esanchis Good point. BTW, I hope this changes and they start allowing deGoogle phones. As for the question, I believe it is related to communication with non-EU networks.
So far, those concerns have been ignored or dismissed by the developers of the Wallet. https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eudi-wallet/wallet-development-documentation-public/-/work_items
I'm under the impression it will be used to verify users' ages and prohibit access to any user-generated content if the user is below a certain age. Anyone wishing to use all open source is therefore shut out of everything except static websites.
This https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/#currentproposal says Fedi/XMPP/FOSS are not affected, but this document may be outdated.
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@argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
you're not framing the problem correctly
you've identified a terrible aspect of a subsystem that can be fixed at a later time, not a roadblock showstopper
you are vibing on perfectionism and imagining your dubious objection somehow stands against the entire endeavour. it's concern trolling at best, whether you realize it or not
you should look to see that this problem is fixed in incremental improvement, which is the only thing that exists in this world
@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos it was not intended to be trolling. I just can imagine many people not wanting to be limited to only Europe. It was a humble question.
But as you also say, most probably it can be addressed later. I just wanted to know if this was already addressed at current state (I am sure many people did also think of this).
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@argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
you're not framing the problem correctly
you've identified a terrible aspect of a subsystem that can be fixed at a later time, not a roadblock showstopper
you are vibing on perfectionism and imagining your dubious objection somehow stands against the entire endeavour. it's concern trolling at best, whether you realize it or not
you should look to see that this problem is fixed in incremental improvement, which is the only thing that exists in this world
I don't mean to troll. I am genuinely afraid. This looks like an intentional design choice, and I really *really* don't like where this is going.
So far, these concerns have been ignored or dismissed by the developers of the Wallet. https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eudi-wallet/wallet-development-documentation-public/-/work_items
And because it is the gatekeeper to everything else, FOSS people will not even be able to *discuss* fixing this problem. All communication is cut off.
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Following the @EUCommission Tech Sovereignty and Open Source Strategy (and Mastodon’s direct mention within it!) announced this week…
Our team is proud to have signed and contributed to the drafting of the European Social Stack Open Declaration alongside our peers in the #SocialWeb and #Fediverse: @anewsocial, @eurosky.social, @newsmast, Save Social, and @swf.
We are a movement, and stronger together.
Read the declaration, add your signature, and share: https://european.social/
@Mastodon @EUCommission @anewsocial @eurosky.social @newsmast @swf signing up to the anti-privacy digital ID is pretty poor tbh.
It will absolutely be used by authoritarian EU and non-EU states to limit access to information and spy on which websites people visited.
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@argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
you're not framing the problem correctly
you've identified a terrible aspect of a subsystem that can be fixed at a later time, not a roadblock showstopper
you are vibing on perfectionism and imagining your dubious objection somehow stands against the entire endeavour. it's concern trolling at best, whether you realize it or not
you should look to see that this problem is fixed in incremental improvement, which is the only thing that exists in this world
@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis in fairness the EU does have a habit of inward focussed gates meaning interaction with neighbours is actually very bad. The irony being that free movement stops at the borders.
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“The development of a system for a distributed identity that can be used across networks and beyond (e.g. the European Digital ID Wallet) and protects personal data.”
This reportedly requires the user to use a non-European non-open-source operating system and remote-attestation service.
And this is the gatekeeper controlling access to everything else.
And this will lock out users like me who are outside Europe.
I love open source and this absolutely breaks my heart.
@argv_minus_one @Mastodon @EUCommission
Without taking away from the good things, I agree this is a really bad thing.
@Gina has a solid grasp on the matter.
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I don't mean to troll. I am genuinely afraid. This looks like an intentional design choice, and I really *really* don't like where this is going.
So far, these concerns have been ignored or dismissed by the developers of the Wallet. https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eudi-wallet/wallet-development-documentation-public/-/work_items
And because it is the gatekeeper to everything else, FOSS people will not even be able to *discuss* fixing this problem. All communication is cut off.
@argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
"I am genuinely afraid"
well yes, fear is the mind killer. fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. arguments from fear always fail. so stop being afraid. that's you defeating yourself
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@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis in fairness the EU does have a habit of inward focussed gates meaning interaction with neighbours is actually very bad. The irony being that free movement stops at the borders.
@dianshuo @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
that's not a problem with europe. every single nation on the planet has border controls. your complaint is with the human condition, not europe
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@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos it was not intended to be trolling. I just can imagine many people not wanting to be limited to only Europe. It was a humble question.
But as you also say, most probably it can be addressed later. I just wanted to know if this was already addressed at current state (I am sure many people did also think of this).
@esanchis @argv_minus_one @vladcampos
you're not trolling. i am responding to someone else. do you see their comment or is it hidden from you? if you can't see it and thus think i am responding to you that's a UI issue
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@argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
"I am genuinely afraid"
well yes, fear is the mind killer. fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. arguments from fear always fail. so stop being afraid. that's you defeating yourself
I needed to hear that right now. Thank you.
I did find this https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/#currentproposal which suggests that Fedi/XMPP/FOSS will be exempt from the upcoming age-control requirements, and therefore the discussion can continue here. But I'm not sure if that document is outdated or if I'm misunderstanding.
If anyone could clarify, I would appreciate it.
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@esanchis @argv_minus_one @vladcampos
you're not trolling. i am responding to someone else. do you see their comment or is it hidden from you? if you can't see it and thus think i am responding to you that's a UI issue
@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos you are right. I think now I see a different order in toots. Will try to check if it is a UI problem. Thanks!
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@dianshuo @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
that's not a problem with europe. every single nation on the planet has border controls. your complaint is with the human condition, not europe
@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis no. It’s Europe. There is a policy problem and that has been there for a while.
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@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis no. It’s Europe. There is a policy problem and that has been there for a while.
@dianshuo @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
i can't process the assertion that border controls is a uniquely european issue
selective criticism is not a coherent basis
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@dianshuo @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis
i can't process the assertion that border controls is a uniquely european issue
selective criticism is not a coherent basis
@benroyce @argv_minus_one @vladcampos @esanchis I think you’ve made the leap that I’m talking about border controls. I’m talking about implementing policy regarding using the EU wallet as a gateway into the social stack being a barrier to access outside of the EU (in either direction). If you really want to conflate this then please do get US Customs and Border to ask for id when accessing the US social systems. We will thank you.
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Following the @EUCommission Tech Sovereignty and Open Source Strategy (and Mastodon’s direct mention within it!) announced this week…
Our team is proud to have signed and contributed to the drafting of the European Social Stack Open Declaration alongside our peers in the #SocialWeb and #Fediverse: @anewsocial, @eurosky.social, @newsmast, Save Social, and @swf.
We are a movement, and stronger together.
Read the declaration, add your signature, and share: https://european.social/
@Mastodon
This obsession with “Europeanness” is really worrying. You suggest that European govt or business interference were not a threat to public-interest infrastructure. But they are.YES to everything related to decentralisation and democratic principles. NO to the Europe-first bs (and the EU ID wallet of course).
@EUCommission @anewsocial @eurosky.social @newsmast @swf
