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1. ( hellekin ) (how@ps.s10y.eu)'s status on Monday, 04-Feb-2019 20:19:53 UTC ( hellekin )

   • ar.al🌻
   • Christine Lemmer-Webber
   • Stefano Zacchiroli

   @zacchiro
   I totally agree that size is not the issue and that shielding programme from sponsorship is required. But why would Palantir be a problem and not Google or Microsoft? In this moment of history, these latter two are at least as problematic as the former. By accepting them as legitimate sponsors, we grant them a legitimacy that they do not deserve.
   @aral @cwebber @worolftune@social.coop

   • Rafael Bonifaz repeated this.
   • Stefano Zacchiroli (zacchiro@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 04-Feb-2019 21:22:38 UTC Stefano Zacchiroli

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     • ar.al🌻
     • Christine Lemmer-Webber

     @how @aral @cwebber

     I wanted to ask about that, so thanks for anticipating the question :-)

     I do agree that legitimacy/visibility is more of a concern than actual influence on conference content, but I wasn't sure we were on the same line.

     Having clarified that, the visibility issue is shared by a lot of FOSS conferences (including #FOSDEM). It deserves: a) broader conversation than #CopyleftConf, b) sustainable alternatives (donations? higher registration fees? etc).

     Adonay Felipe Nogueira repeated this.