Michael Downey
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Michael Downey
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Software freedom & digital autonomy advocate. Open Source @ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Various OSS project boards.

I don't use billionaires' social media platforms like Bluesky anymore. On the Fediverse: https://floss.social/@downey
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Why I'm not on here:

BlueSky: Designed to give corporations full control of the network. All traffic flows through expensive-to-run corporate relays.

Fediverse: Gives ordinary people control of the network. Its traffic flows directly from one cheap-to-run server to another.
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Project Officer (Open Source Programme Office)
1. Assumption of direct responsibility for establishing and managing the project; 2. Stakeholder Management 3. Capacity Development and Partnership for the Open Source Programme Office 4. Support for ...
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April 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Why I'm not on here:

BlueSky: Designed to give corporations full control of the network. All traffic flows through expensive-to-run corporate relays.

Fediverse: Gives ordinary people control of the network. Its traffic flows directly from one cheap-to-run server to another.
January 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
hello world
December 5, 2023 at 10:27 PM