Why “fosdem” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
We absolutely should not accept the way the internet has been going in modern times. I personally support initiatives like Reticulum/NomadNet, I2P, the Gemini protocol, etc…
by lexwhite · Oct 26, 2026
Maybe a starting point that nobody would disagree on? You could ask the author, at least I feel like at Fosdem everyone's approachable
by Aachen · Oct 25, 2026
or the sysadmin from Stormfront, I presume. I tolerate the freedom of speech of neo-Nazis and cyberbullies because it's the same freedom of speech I use. but they're awful peopl…
by sterlind · Oct 25, 2026
+1. I gave a talk in the eBPF room couple years ago and it was an awesome experience. Sometimes I get jaded being a professional software engineer but FOSDEM reminds me there’s…
by spaceywilly · Oct 25, 2026
The problem starts, when places like FOSDEM which originally where slightly left-leaning-anarchist (in a positive sense) start talking about censorship but only mention Russia,…
by dust42 · Oct 25, 2026
I refuse to accept a censored Internet. Around the world, people are being silenced, monitored, and denied access to information. Why now. Censorship in Russia, Iran and China h…
by themgt · Oct 25, 2026
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