United Federation of Instances Proposal

https://gitlab.com/ufoi/constitution

I tagged below everyone who asked me to tag them. I have now started a gitlab group and project where we can discuss the #UFoI proposal transparently and with a good recorded history.

Please start discussions by creating issues, and any edits you have to the proposal please edit on gitlab and submit as a merge request, which can then be discussed.

I will write the CI code to make sure the document gets compiled.

I will try to leave the mass-message like here just to the major developments as it feels a bit spammy. I will only send out one more notification once the by laws draft is up. Of course if anyone does not want to get notified let me know and ill leave you off from future discussions.

@timezoneless @floppy @ufi @ufoi @skanman @john @stevenclyman @robryk @ejg @dashrandom @Romaq @ichoran @AlanOutback @tsomof @aebrockwell @Ryle @tatzelbrumm @Gaythia @realcaseyrollins @stux @stux @trinsec @khird @darnell @jq

Just FYI, I now set it up so any changed to the document at the link in my last post, once accepted, will automatically compile to a PDF and update teh version hosted here automatically.

So you can follow this link if you want to see the latest version of the document at any time:

https://ufoi.gitlab.io/constitution/united_federation_of_instances_proposal.pdf

Im now working ont he more technical bylaws document. Which I will update everyone on soon.

@timezoneless
@floppy @ufoi @skanman @john @stevenclyman @robryk @ejg @dashrandom @Romaq @ichoran @AlanOutback @tsomof @aebrockwell @Ryle @tatzelbrumm @Gaythia @realcaseyrollins @stux @stux @trinsec @khird @darnell @jq

@freemo what does "post unlisted" mean? From

"All accounts which engage in commercial activity as their primary purpose or posts explicitly intended to advertise must be posted unlisted."

Also I would probably word that in such a way that it doesn't also mean content creators, artists, musicians, looking to promote their work...

@battaglia01 content creators can not use this platform to advertise anymore than others... with that said its ok if they share their content so long as they dont try to sell it here (such as including purchase links).. We try to conside rit on a case by case basis but generally if your posting with the intent to make money, content creator or not, its a no go. but you can talk about things you make money off of indirectly.

Unlisted is one of the privacy options on a post (see the little globe, hit that when writing a post). It means that only people who go to the post and followers will see it. It wont show up in the local or federated timelines.

This is likely very damaging to the furry demographic that usually are artists where their primary income is through things like art comissions. I think that this policy will make furry instances unlikely to participate. I can certainly see it being fine to agree to content warnings, tagging of such content and allow different servers in the federation decide if they want to filter that content out or not.

@Ryle Sorry I had a brain fart, I thought for a se3cond I was talking about QOTO and not the UFoI

I take back what I said and agree with @battaglia01 that an exception for content creators should be allowed in the UFoI's constitution. QOTO will remain non-commercial however.

Hey do you want to try to create a merge request with your proposed change (either of you can)... also add yourself to the contributors if you arent already there.