Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

@TonyStark If nothing else they deserve the same right to decent pay as everyone else.

@NIckFury Which is a good thing as it is something else in terms of "evidence" to add to the impeachment trial or should be taken in to consideration when deciding if Trump should be banned from running for office in the future.

@TonyStark

I think we need to start delivering Nappies / Diapers to some of the big Tech CEO'S, they will be shitting themselves over this and will be throwing toys out of their prams too.

@laura Agreed, this was mentioned for my LibreOffice videos, (even though they are silent anyway) but I kinda lack the expertise to do it, there is a limit to what people can undertake without being paid to do it. If I was paid to make them they would be better and I could find people to help me (who would expect to be paid probably)
I think it is called zone of Proximal development we can learn and build on skills we already know. we are also limited by the tools we have access to.

@mur2501 @freemo

Probably, but how else can people evidence they can use a platform that most people have never heard of.

If the Fediverse expands, (which it appears to be) as more people realise big tech has it's own data agenda and move here, there may be a demand for this sort of certification. I would much rather the framework was in place, developed by the community who care it, and not from some big corporation

A business can be on here, but things work differently there are no algorithms to help find people, we need to use the right tags

People already here know that, if we want more people here, they will eventually expect to interact with their favourite brands, but those brands need to be here on OUR terms, if they can find the people who can help them. it makes it easier for them to use this platform,

So in a way this idea is a pre-emptive move to try and make sure we can help people make the move here.

@floof-rocks @freemo Ah yes, for the level 1 digital skills course you just have to send a message for example send an e-mail attach a document to an e-mail and evidence.

I would like to raise the bar here, so you HAVE to be here for say six months and interact with people.

I like the way discourse rewards you for posting, replying etc, but I think that is called Gamification.

I have been here for over six months and on the fediverse for longer, employers just need / expect evidence, hence my suggestion.

In some ways I am trying to suggest a way to bridge the two worlds maintain our privacy, promote the fediverse, and satisfy the current demand for everyone to have bits of paper for everything.

Having set up an account on Mastodon UK to promote Torbay, certification could help convince people I can use the platform and make a more official / formal presence here,

Early days I am just trying to come up with ideas.

@floof-rocks Not sure but the forum is already set up, so if we make use of what already exists with hosts that are sympathetic tothe fediverse
@freemo

https://discourse.qoto.org/

@parasurv Why do we need tech to do that, when people should be able to ask or pick up signs something is wrong

I think there was a message earlier ( I can't find it) asking for help setting up a website.

Depending on what is needed could look at managed hosting and use WriteFreely

https://writefreely.host/

@jaz Looks like it is back up now.

@jaz Mastodon.org.uk seems to be down again.