1/ This is a Thread to include the entire text of petition #e4769 to have Parliament create a Fediverse server.
But first: Wow! This is the fastest House of Commons petition I've ever participated in! Almost 400 signatures in 24 hours! Canadian Fediversians want Parliament out of corporate social media and accessible to all!
2/ e-4769 (Media and telecommunications) Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
Members of all parties in the House of Commons, members of the Senate, and all officers of Parliament have a common interest and duty in communicating reliably with the people of Canada in trusted, resilient, and innovative ways;
3/ e-4769 (Media and telecommunications) Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
Traditional social media spaces have become sources of considerable controversy, harassment, misinformation, and strife but free, decentralized and federated alternatives are emerging;
4/ e-4769 (Media and telecommunications) Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
Parliament already provides a comprehensive suite of technical services such as email and web streaming to connect the people of Canada to their Parliament;
5/ e-4769 (Media and telecommunications) Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
Government, academic, corporate and individual entities around the world are creating their own social media presence using these same emerging technologies; and
6/ e-4769 (Media and telecommunications) Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
Parliament should own and control its communications infrastructure to ensure the ability of the public servants within its walls to fulfill their mandates and reach every Canadian in an equitable and easy way because as renowned Canadian Media Studies Philosopher Marshall Mcluhan said, the medium is the message.
7/END e-4769 (Media and telecommunications) Petition to the Government of Canada
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to enact policy and dedicate budgetary resources to enable the Parliament of Canada to provide an open, trusted, federated, social media presence for use by all members, senators, officers and other employees of Parliament as appropriate for communication to all Canadians.
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