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Hamish CampbellThe Failure of #Mainstreaming – What Comes Next? It should be painfully obvious by now that all the current #mainstreaming paths have failed. Whether we look at politics, technology, media, or activism, the same patterns emerge, co-option, stagnation, and eventual collapse under their own mess and contradictions. The valid question isn’t whether mainstreaming has failed, it has. The real question is: What do we do about it? This applies just as much to our efforts to reboot the #openweb as it does to broader struggles in the "real […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/the-failure-of-mainstreaming-what-comes-next/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/the-failure-of-mainstreaming-what-comes-next/</a>

hamish campbell<a href="https://rights.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://rights.social</a>./bill-of-rights this is exactly the same project and process as the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> just more liberal/capitalist friendly. And no teeth... it's an appeal to people - where the original and much older <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> is that and more importantly it's a way of judging devs <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KISS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KISS</a>The real thing is here <a href="https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/4opens" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/4opens</a>phhwww... <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> comes to mind, though diversity is good, the project needs to link, this is basic <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a>

Hamish Campbell#Techshit Hype – #NothingNew The is nothing new to pointing out that our #fashionistas #mainstreaming crew push mess. Remember when drone deliveries were going to revolutionize shopping? When every major news outlet unthinkably reported that we’d have autonomous quadcopters dropping off toothpaste and Amazon boxes on our doorsteps? Or when 3D TVs were the future of entertainment, pushed so aggressively that manufacturers stopped making non-3D models for a while? Where are they now? Rotting covered in dust in […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/techshit-hype-nothingnew/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/techshit-hype-nothingnew/</a>

Hamish CampbellVisionOnTV: A Lost Future of Grassroots Video Nearly 20 years ago, we built something radical. #VisionOnTV wasn’t just another platform, it was a #4opens movement. A bold attempt to break free from corporate-controlled media and give people the tools to create and share activist-driven, alternative television. We weren’t waiting for permission; we were building the future we wanted to see. Before #YouTube became the advertising surveillance monolith it is today, we had a different vision. One where video wasn’t just disposable […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/visionontv-a-lost-future-of-grassroots-video/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/visionontv-a-lost-future-of-grassroots-video/</a>

Hamish CampbellThese aren’t pointless projects #mainstreaming #liberalism has lost its way. For the past 20 years, many self-described liberals have spewed out bilge water disguised as "common sense." But when pressure mounts, they reveal themselves as dogmatic and intolerant, almost as if they aren't truly liberal at all. How did we end up in this mess? The #deathcult, #stupidindividualism, and the rise of #dotcons shaped the dominant version of "common sense," warping it away from collective care and into something narrow and […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/these-arent-pointless-projects/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/these-arent-pointless-projects/</a>

witchescauldronThe <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mainstreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a> paths actively erases or undermines anything that could offer a different path. Crushing alternatives before they grow. Any real challenge to the system is either co-opted, bought out, or destroyed before it can take root.Gatekeeping and controlled opposition. NGOs, media, and “progressive” institutions manage dissent, keeping it within safe, toothless boundaries. Even those who see something different often can’t see where to go, so they stick to the broken but familiar.That’s why <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> matter. We’re not just talking about what’s wrong—we’re building something better. If people don’t see an alternative, they’ll keep walking the same doomed path.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stupidindividualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mainstreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a>

witchescauldronEven when people can see the disaster coming, they feel powerless to stop it. Instead of fighting back, they shut down, distract themselves with whatever comfort they can find, and numb the pain with consumerism and entertainment.This is why we need collective action, not individual struggle. Nobody fights alone. That’s the purpose of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a>—to build real alternatives that people can step into, where their energy isn’t just drained, but used to create change.The first step? Stop pretending you’re powerless. Find your people. Do something—anything—outside the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a>. That’s how we start.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stupidindividualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a>

hamish campbellThe real outsiders are the ones who see what’s coming and refuse to play along. The ones who step away from the herd and start building alternatives.That’s what the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> is about—a space for those who refuse to march toward disaster.The first step to escaping the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a>? Stop waiting for permission.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stupidindividualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a>

witchescauldronFrom birth, we’re conditioned to accept the system as inevitable. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mainstreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a> propaganda machine is relentless—schools, media, entertainment, workplaces—all reinforcing one message:There Is No Alternative (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TINA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TINA</a>). They are trained to: See resistance as futile – “You can’t change anything, so why try?” View rebellion as chaos – “Radicals just want to destroy everything.” Accept compliance as normal – “Be reasonable, play the game, fit in.”The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> survives by convincing people that they have no agency. It punishes dissent and rewards obedience with shallow comforts—consumerism, distraction, performative politics.Breaking free requires deprogramming—seeing through the illusion of stability and realizing that the real danger isn’t rebellion, but obedience to a collapsing path.The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> is about rebuilding what’s been erased—trust, autonomy, and real alternatives. Because the biggest lie of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> is that we have no choice.We do.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stupidindividualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a>

witchescauldronWorshipping the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> isn’t just about fear, it’s about comfort. Even those who recognize the system is broken still cling to its predictability. Why? Because change is hard, and uncertainty is terrifying.The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> doesn’t control through oppression; it seduces. It offers: Endless consumerism – Buy your way out of discomfort, drown in distraction. Instant entertainment – Streams of content to keep you numb, passive, and compliant. Social validation – Perform the right opinions, keep your head down, and you won’t be cast out.Even those who hate the system find themselves going along with it, because the alternative—stepping into the unknown—is daunting.The illusion of stability is powerful. People stay in bad relationships, toxic jobs, broken systems because they at least know what to expect. Risking real change feels worse than enduring a slow decay.But comfort is a short-term drug with a long-term cost. The longer we delay action, the worse the collapse.The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> isn’t about offering a comfortable alternative, it’s about building resilient networks where people can step out of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> and into something real.Because comfort in a burning house is an illusion.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stupidindividualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a>

witchescauldronMany people are trapped in precarious economic conditions, living paycheck to paycheck, burdened by debt, or just one crisis away from collapse. They aren’t blind to the failures of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a>—they see the destruction, the exploitation, the ecological collapse—but they still conform. Why?Because resisting feels too dangerous when you have so little to lose. Losing a job means homelessness. Speaking out means social exile. Challenging authority means becoming a target.People aren’t cowards. They are hostages to a system that has made survival itself conditional on obedience. When the stakes are so high, rebellion seems like a luxury.The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> thrives on this fear. It keeps people exhausted, isolated, and too busy scrambling for survival to organize, resist, or imagine alternatives.But fear is only effective as long as people believe they have no choice. The moment we start building alternative structures of support, community, and resilience, the power of that fear fades.We don’t need courageous individuals, we need strong collectives that refuse to let people fall when they take a stand. That’s the path out.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stupidindividualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/why/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/why/</a>

Hamish CampbellWe Made This Mess—Time to Clean It Up For the last 20 years, most of our crew have played a part in shaping the digital world we see today. What began as a space of radical possibility has been enclosed, exploited, and transformed into a corporate-controlled dystopia of #dotcons. We lived inside this algorithmic trap, and in many ways, we still do—fighting, trolling, and feeding the very system that keeps us addicted.Trapped inside the algorithm, these platforms don’t exist to foster community or critical thought; they […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/we-made-this-mess-time-to-clean-it-up/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/we-made-this-mess-time-to-clean-it-up/</a>

witchescauldronMost of our crew have made this mess for the last 20 years. Life inside the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dotcons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dotcons</a> algorithm is a trap—one that people fight for, troll for, and become addicted to. These platforms are designed to feed engagement through division, making people react emotionally rather than think critically.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Failbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Failbook</a> and the rise of victim culture isn't an accident. It's a feature, not a bug. The algorithm rewards outrage, amplifies conflict, and keeps people in a loop of reaction rather than action. People get stuck performing identities instead of building real alternatives.The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> approach? Step outside the algorithm. Build trust-based networks where people interact as humans, not as data points for corporate profit. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActivityPub</a>-based platforms offer a path out, but we need to push harder to grow them in a way that challenges <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mainstreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a> liberal control.We don’t need more “ethical” <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dotcons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dotcons</a>. We need an independent, federated media ecosystem. That’s what the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> is about. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geekproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a>

Hamish CampbellBuilding a #4opens Alternative to the #Deathcult We live in a system that worships consumption. It’s not just about meeting needs, it’s about feeding an economy that only grows when people buy more, waste more, and replace instead of repair. This is one of the core tenants of the #deathcult, the #neoliberal ideology that tells us there is no alternative to endless growth, even as it drags us toward #climatechaos. What if we build something different, something that values community over consumption, reuse over replacement, and DIY […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/building-a-4opens-alternative-to-the-deathcult/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/building-a-4opens-alternative-to-the-deathcult/</a>

Hamish CampbellCutting through 99% of the #techshit The #openweb is a much better framing than #fediverse when trying to break out of the tribal bubbles. It speaks to something broader and historical, whereas #fediverse is just one (flawed) expression of those ideas.Why #openweb matters, it’s not new, which is actually a strength, this is the original internet vision before it got hijacked by #dotcons. It avoids the self-referential nature of the #fediverse, which often turns into a closed loop of devs talking to devs. It’s a term that […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/cutting-through-99-of-the-techshit/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/cutting-through-99-of-the-techshit/</a>

witchescauldron<a href="https://thecanadian.social/@brent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brent</a> That's true, what do you think of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nothingnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nothingnew</a> to both cut through 99% of the crap so the few people who are going to do something can do something that would be useful rather than unless?From useful you get a few more people rinse and repeat, and you might get social change and challenge, if anything it will be more fun than the current mess making.<a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/cutting-through-99-of-the-techshit/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/cutting-through-99-of-the-techshit/</a>

Hamish CampbellThe difference between struggle and #fashernista ethics. The latter is comfortable. The former matters. Power in tech isn’t neutral, and our issue over the last 20 years is that we have allowed the #dotcons to hoarded and weaponised it. The answer to our failer isn’t to retreat or seek more "ethical" enclosures, it’s to reclaim our power through radical, commons-based networks like #indymediaback and the #OMN. This argument is #nothingnew, we don’t need endless reinvention, we need continuity. The #openweb isn’t about mimicking #dotcons; it’s about breaking their privatisation […] <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/the-difference-between-struggle-and-fashernista-ethics-the-latter-is-comfortable-the-former-matters/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/the-difference-between-struggle-and-fashernista-ethics-the-latter-is-comfortable-the-former-matters/</a>

witchescauldronMost tech and political projects are pointless. They churn in circles, endlessly repeating the same mistakes. The river that needs crossing—where tech meets politics—is blocked on both sides. On the political side: arrogance and ignorance. On the geek side: naivety and over-complexity.A solution? <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NothingNew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NothingNew</a>. Most of the problems we face have already been solved, or at least mediated. Instead of chasing the latest shiny, we should be composting the old and using what already works. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4opens</a> is a way of stepping away from the current tech mess, cutting through the churn, and building something that lasts.Politics, of course, is messier. As always, “people are afraid of what they do not understand.” But that fear has been weaponised. Thatcher and Reagan’s children, raised on market dogma, are hopeless at cooperation. They can’t think beyond <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stupidindividualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a>, and that’s a serious problem when trying to build <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a> projects.If we want real change, we need to stop trying to own everything and start learning how to work together. Otherwise, we’ll keep drowning in the same river.<a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/crossing-the-river-tech-politics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/crossing-the-river-tech-politics/</a>

witchescauldronThe <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deathcult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> thrives on static control—hoarding, fences, borders, walled gardens, and hierarchies. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/openweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a>, radical media, and grassroots organising all work differently: they live in flows, decentralisation, and trust.It’s past time to stop trying to own the river and start learning how to navigate it.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/4Opens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#4Opens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NothingNew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NothingNew</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a>

Hamish CampbellThere are deep cultural and structural problem within the <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a> and tech spaces, which are often shaped by entrenched hierarchical thinking (<a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/feudalism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feudalism</a>) and the inability to embrace horizontal governance models. This <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/geekproblem/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a> represents a persistent resistance to the solutions necessary for fostering the meaningful change we need, instead they’re defaulting to patterns that reinforce the status quo (<a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/deathcult/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> worshipping).Horizontal solutions have proven foundations, community-driven models like <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ogb/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OGB</a> (Open Governance Body) reflects a grounded understanding of what works. Over five years of work in the decentralized Fediverse shows that horizontal technology can scale without succumbing to the pitfalls of centralized, hierarchical control.<a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/nothingnew/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nothingnew</a>, combining what works. The creative task now is to integrate these proven social and technical approaches into cohesive systems: <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/omn/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OMN</a> (Open Media Network): A decentralized framework for building media networks based on trust, transparency, and shared governance. <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ogb/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OGB</a>: A governance model for the open web, ensuring horizontal decision-making structures that resist co-option by hierarchical or neoliberal influences. <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/indymediaback/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Indymediaback</a>: Reviving radical, grassroots media projects that embody these principles, amplifying voices outside the mainstream.Breaking the <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/blocking/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blocking</a> cycle, when discussions about radical or progressive changes are met with <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/blocking/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blocking</a>, the result is often a stagnant cycle of unresolved issues that erode goodwill. This stagnation is a direct threat to the social commons. To break this cycle we can use and think inside the Fluff/Spiky debate to encourage broad, inclusive thinking while not shying away from hard truths and unpopular calls for accountability. Reject <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/fashernista/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fashernista</a> worship to push back against superficial trends that align with neoliberal or <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/mainstreaming/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a> values, which are ultimately harmful to the <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openweb</a> paths.The language trap, <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/liberalism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#liberalism</a>, and by extension <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/neoliberalism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neoliberalism</a>, dominates conversations without a critical examination of its misalignment with the goals of the openweb. Calling this out is uncomfortable but necessary, to recognize and challenge how these frameworks perpetuate the <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/deathcult/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deathcult</a>. You’ve outlined a clear and urgent challenge, to step away from entrenched thinking and embrace the tools and principles that can rebuild the openweb. The question remains, will others step up to help make this happen? 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