Should we apply again?

Yes, not because they’ll suddenly “get it,” but because persistence itself is part of the composting, a record, a point of pressure.

Apply and simultaneously build a parallel path of community support, donations, partnerships, volunteer time. That way, the inevitable #NLnet rejection doesn’t kill all the momentum.

Shifting the blocking? Maybe translate native ideas into their language. Bureaucracies like “deliverables,” “impact metrics,” “alignment with EU digital policy.” Wrap your radical #4opens core in a frame they can recognise: resilience, digital sovereignty, anti-disinformation, democratic participation. That’s harder for them to ignore and strengthens the “native” path.

Expose the bias. Not in a bitter way, but in a constructive one: point out the repeated rejection of grassroots-native projects while funding flows to #geekproblem/NGOs. This pressure helps them re-balance (and others will maybe notice).

If you want to help, share the 3 projects ( #MakingHistory, #IndymediaBack, #OGB) in #Fediverse channels. Frame this positively: “If we want a living #openweb, we need to fund and support native projects, not just corporate/NGO clones.” make it harder for them to keep sidelining.

#KISS

Should we apply again?

Yes, not because they’ll suddenly “get it,” but because persistence itself is part of the composting, a record, a point of pressure.

Apply and simultaneously build a parallel path of community support, donations, partnerships, volunteer time. That way, the inevitable #NLnet rejection doesn’t kill all the momentum.

Shifting the blocking? Maybe translate native ideas into their language. Bureaucracies like “deliverables,” “impact metrics,” “alignment with EU digital policy.” Wrap your radical #4opens core in a frame they can recognise: resilience, digital sovereignty, anti-disinformation, democratic participation. That’s harder for them to ignore and strengthens the “native” path.

Expose the bias. Not in a bitter way, but in a constructive one: point out the repeated rejection of grassroots-native projects while funding flows to #geekproblem/NGOs. This pressure helps them re-balance (and others will maybe notice).

If you want to help, share the 3 projects ( #MakingHistory, #IndymediaBack, #OGB) in #Fediverse channels. Frame this positively: “If we want a living #openweb, we need to fund and support native projects, not just corporate/NGO clones.” make it harder for them to keep sidelining.

#KISS

Basic trust and moderation layers (think: old-school #Indymedia with modern plumbing)

A project of this is #MakingHistory: Collaborative, living archives of what’s happening in communities. Not just news — a record of resistance and survival. We need with versioned storyboards

Basic trust and moderation layers (think: old-school #Indymedia with modern plumbing)

A project of this is #MakingHistory: Collaborative, living archives of what’s happening in communities. Not just news — a record of resistance and survival. We need with versioned storyboards

With your support, we can ensure that valuable digital content is safeguarded for future generations, growing the needed transparency, accountability, and the democratization of information. Funding Application: #MakingHistory – Archiving the Open Media Network https://hamishcampbell.com/funding-application-makinghistory-archiving-the-open-media-network/

With your support, we can ensure that valuable digital content is safeguarded for future generations, growing the needed transparency, accountability, and the democratization of information. Funding Application: #MakingHistory – Archiving the Open Media Network https://hamishcampbell.com/funding-application-makinghistory-archiving-the-open-media-network/