Are you fucking kidding me?
Jack Dorsey is a main track speaker at FOSDEM this year:
https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4507-infusing-open-source-culture-into-company-dna-a-conversation-with-jack-dorsey-and-manik-surtani-block-s-head-of-open-source/
I am at a loss of words. I also owe sincere apologies to everyone flagging issues with FOSDEM over the years, whose concerns I often somewhat minimized. I am sorry, you were all right and I was wrong.
FOSDEM is now explicitly platforming AI/blockchain bro fascists.
In case anyone is confused as to why platforming Jack Dorsey is a problem, go listen to this Tech Won't Save Us episode:
https://techwontsave.us/episode/228_jack_dorseys_embrace_of_crypto_libertarianism_w_david_gerard
Lol, of course there is immediately a sealion in the replies, asking polite questions about why would letting Dorsey speak at FOSDEM be an issue, and why would anyone not like Dorsey after he supported decentralized networks like Nostr.
Profile: Bitcoin developer, "working on web monetization", Nostr address.
[shocked picachu face]
So about Nostr:
> Jack Dorsey gave $10 million to an anonymous founder with a deep devotion to a fascist 'guru'
@rysiek Shouldn't be hard to find something reportable in these shitheads' post histories. Get them off the fedi and back to their circlejerk on Nostr.
@dalias
I am the person who asked those questions. And I really wanted to understand. I care about events like FOSDEM and don’t know much about Dorsey and the problem here.
So why do you call me a shithead?
And please show me something “reportable” in my timeline where I post something unacceptable.
When did we loose to have a conversation among people who don’t know each other?
What do we expect when we insult people who we don’t know as “shithead”?
@bumi If you have values opposed to the very existence of people I care about, I really don't care to know or exchange ideas with you.
@dalias how do you come to the conclusion I oppse the existence of people?!
This is crazy. You have never interacted with me but want to know my values?!
@bumi Welcoming fascist funding VCs to our communities.
@dalias who? which VC do I welcome to the community?
I asked a question about FOSDEM…
@bumi Jack.
@bumi And JAQing off isn't an excuse.