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I’m creating an open access video library for health (starting with physical and structural) that includes tons of assessments, exercises, treatment protocols etc. A cool thing with open source and open access is that the user needs more skills and that skill building can be (like for health) an important part of realizing whatever goal. Outsourcing health in expensive, inefficient and impersonal

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This is awesome! Do you need any help with software development or architecture?

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Oh probably! I have things on vimeo right now. I’m sure there are better ways that align more with the vision. I welcome all advice

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More research to do, but I really like what I've seen from https://joinpeertube.org/ so far. OpenSource, Federated video platform. If you are interested and want any help with hosting a node, I would be honored to be of service.

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Thank you! It looks cool. I’ll explore more and dm you

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Great article. I don't know how "open source" this is, but being an Instructional Designer who supports small business in course creation. (think healers, bodyworkers, herbalists, spiritual teachers, coaches) SO MANY have been convinced that Meta is the place to do course content and the subsequent "community" aspects of it, including CRM. It isn't. In fact from a Learning Management System standpoint, it is garbage, from a CRM standpoint it is even bigger garbage. So many people have zero customer data other than FB/IG followers and if that goes away tomorrow they are left with no way to run their business. So I am helping people understand there are much better alternatives out there. I have researched and used several LMS systems (designed for this type of user, not enterprise). One I found recently is Sutra and I really like the vision, what I can see about the founders, and while not quite "open" they have a free community tier, and support pay what you can options (and the ability for those with more to pay more so those with less can take the course for a low or no fee) for courses people create. Their mission is "The heart of Sutra is awareness in action

Our mission is to create a global ecosystem of relational learning spaces that invite humanity, meaningful connection, and shared understanding. We do this by providing educators with tools and resources to create powerful group experiences. We believe there has never been a greater need for presence and our aspiration is to build software that fosters mutual support and empathy through dialogue, co-creation, and learning."

Back to you and your knowledge it would be wonderful to dive into the fact that people who have businesses DO NOT need Meta to be successful.

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Well said!

There are a lot of software companies out there trying to do good. They may have started out as a closed-source project, not with the intention of hiding secrets or owning it, but simply because it was the default for startups.

Another aspect of the OpenSource Everything Guild we have considered is helping existing projects to migrate to OpenSource.

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Indeed. You have to start somewhere when ideas are forming. But yes for your project I think Open Source platforms for community building/volunteer organizing and customer relationships would be something I would like to see. So many people I know would leave Meta if they felt like they could run their groups somewhere else, especially community activist groups, community creativity groups, NPOs and local helpers. Someplace with event capabilities and conversation.Groups that don't make revenue and therefore people don't want to move somewhere like a Mighty Networks community for example, that would cost them $41 a month for the lowest tier.

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Noted! On it. Many thanks! 💚

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Just learned of this one https://matrix.org/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email from @ladylibertie here on SS. Open source community and conversation. And Mastodon. You may know of them already. They are new to me.

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Thank you, yes those are some great options!

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'Whatever equitable values that are professed, are cast aside for the ease of self gratification, that someone out there might be listening. Any institutional rationalizations are a ‘tell’ to personal behaviour. Church and State people. Leave your bad habits at home for the sake of the greater good and self determination.' https://trkingston.substack.com/p/delete-twitter-x-now

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You've got it! Thanks for sharing!

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I've been moving to use open source instead of big tech wherever possible for a while now. I just completed a year using ente, it's a great open source Google Photos replacement. Also a big fan of the new Thunderbird update.

It's these basic utilities (like email etc) moving to open source that's really going to help us move away from big tech.

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Great work so far!

Yes, we've got to build up the "Tech Stack", OpenSourcing as we go. The more people move, the better the OpenSource alternatives get!

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I'm interested. But I don't know if I'm too old for this.

I have used LibreOffice for years, so there's that.

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You are well on your way!

I will do my best to make content approachable for all. Feel free to do things you can, and leave the things you can't.

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This sounds great but can I just ask who "God" is?

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God is different for everyone, I think. For me? God is Love. God is Light. God is in us. God is all around us. God created this world, and is enjoying a beautiful love story with us. 💚

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Let’s git ‘er done! Screw the Broligarchs.

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Broligarchs! 🤣 I see it!

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Looking forward to the review of the Fairphone. Thank you!

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