Worth a read:
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-launch-fediverse-instance-socia…
"Our intention is to contribute to the healthy and sustainable growth
of a federated social space that doesn’t just operate but thrives on
its own terms, independent of profit- and control-motivated tech
firms. An open, decentralized, and global social service that puts
the needs of people first is not only possible, but it’s absolutely
necessary."
I don't think Wikimedia Foundation should get into the social media
business, but it should IMO absolutely maintain an organizational
presence on the fediverse (Mastodon & friends). It's a bit sad that
the only social media profiles linked from
https://wikimediafoundation.org/ are corporate ones -- especially as
it's becoming quite clear that the fediverse is emerging as a
singularly credible [1] alternative to Twitter, which is being run
into the ground by its new owner.
In other words, it would be wonderful to see a similar forward-looking
statement & associated actions from Wikimedia Foundation soon :-).
Erik
[1] See, e.g.,
https://www.deweysquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSG-Snapshot-of-the-…
for some number-crunching on where folks are and aren't going.