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He could pay people for their work

He could pay people for their work

Posted Jan 30, 2025 8:33 UTC (Thu) by lunaryorn (guest, #111088)
In reply to: He could pay people for their work by Wol
Parent article: FOSDEM keynote causes concerns

Do forgive me, but I find this a bit of a simplistic standpoint.

We're not living in Lockean times anymore (if indeed we ever did) where you mixed your labour with nature and extracted your property from the land with your own bare hands, metaphorically speaking. There's no labour theory of property anymore in our complex multi-national, highly specialised societies.

As such, I do not believe in the idea of someone seizing an "opportunity", and I do not think it offers much ground for debate. I'd much rather prefer to debate the economical, regulatory, and financial environment of internet companies, which creates these "opportunities" in the first place, and how it's - in my opinion - exceedingly and unfairly favorable towards these companies, compared to traditional industries.

And that said, as others already pointed out, Dorsey, as a person, never participated in any Foss community.


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He could pay people for their work

Posted Jan 31, 2025 17:47 UTC (Fri) by alltheseas (guest, #175700) [Link]

> And that said, as others already pointed out, Dorsey, as a person, never participated in any Foss community.

This is false. Dorsey participates in the FOSS nostr community. Via nostr Dorsey has demonstrated he is looking to give back to FOSS communities.

Dorsey attending FOSDEM is a vote of confidence in the FOSS approach, and FOSS contributors.

It is extremely strange y'all are trying to scare away a potential ally who can help further FOSS contributors passion and vocation.


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