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Sadly, my #35C3 talk was rejected. As promised, you can expect a blogpost about it soon:
We need to tell a story better than cyberpunk
hacker narratives in popular culture
Hackers' calls for the free and neutral internet, open technology and community-driven infrastructure are ignored by most of the public. We're instead seen as black hats trying to set the world on fire and political troublemakers. Is it because we don't present our values in ways accessible to regular people?
We live and breath the values of free software and free culture every day, while they are basically absent from the collective imagination. A lot of people don't ignore them out of malice, but cannot imagine a world in which they would be important. I believe that only by painting a vision of a world where they do matter, accessible to non-programmers and non-technical people we can convince them that those are important values - and policies - to push for.
solarpunk prompts @alxd@writing.exchangeNot every baker and schoolteacher needs to understand HTTP or assembly language, but they all should understand why net neutrality is important.
For over two years I've been working on #GliderInk , a graphic novel which aims to introduce people to hacker values and create an aesthetic different from Hollywood's "black hat" stereotype or a grim cyberpunk future.
While the project is still ongoing, I'd like to share the conclusions of my research so far, including dozens of interviews with hackers, makers, activists, writers, entertainers and schoolchildren from several countries, continents and cultures.
@alxd yes please! your work sounds fascinating.
