commit: e548b56453be988cbf3186639f8c19d67edf04d6
parent 10b537b916be73433f238916fba678cc9386a1c6
Author: Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2025 16:00:38 +0100
Update regarding protest discussion
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1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/content/blog/2025-01-23-Transparency-and-governance-FOSDEM.md b/content/blog/2025-01-23-Transparency-and-governance-FOSDEM.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ governance at FOSDEM.
So, what's next?
-Let's do something useful with that now-empty time slot in Janson. Anyone who
+~~Let's do something useful with that now-empty time slot in Janson. Anyone who
planned to attend the protest is encouraged to come anyway on Sunday at 12:00
PM, where we're going to talk amongst ourselves and anyone else who shows up
about what we want from FOSDEM in the future, and what a transparent and
@@ -71,10 +71,16 @@ participatory model of governance would look like. We would be thrilled if
anyone on the FOSDEM staff wants to join the conversation as well, assuming
their busy schedule permits. We'll prepare a summary of our discussion and our
findings to submit to the staff and the FOSDEM community for consideration after
-the event.
+the event.~~
Until then -- I'll see you there!
+**NOTICE**: The discussion session has been cancelled. After meeting with many
+of the protest volunteers and discussing the matter among the organizers, we
+have agreed that de-platforming Dorsey is mission success and improvising
+further action isn't worth the trouble. We'll be moving for reforms at FOSDEM
+after the event -- I'll keep you posted.
+
---
P.S. It's a shame we won't end up handing out our pamphlets. The volunteers
