A year ago, I published this on Thought Shrapnel which quoted Elena Rossini:I just think that people who write about technology should have a disclaimer about the tech stack they use - in order to see if they’re “walking the talk.” And if people who speak truth to power feel they need to be on VC-backed, centralized, for-profit social networks, sure no problem. But I believe that anyone speaking up against the broligarchy should be active on the Fediverse too - a galaxy of independent, free, open source networks that is not funded by billionaires or crypto bros.Independent journalists regularly have an ethics page, or disclose in the pieces they write any financial interests they might have in the topics they cover. I think it's probably a good idea for us all to reflect on how tools shape our lives:Tools are made to accomplish our purposes, and in this sense they represent desires and intentions. We make our tools and our tools make us: by taking up particular tools we accede to…
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