TIL courtesy of @pluralistic’s talk at Coop Congress: In Facebook’s early days, it solicited your MySpace login and then scraped the site for your social graph.
#CoopCongress
Bizarrely this is not the first #coop event I've been to recently that has had clog dancing
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Fantastic day at #CoopCongress including a keynote from @pluralistic on the subject of ‘Why aren’t we controlling our own tech?’
I did not have "seeing Steve Coogan (the well-known actor) talk at a co-op conference" on my bingo card for this year!
Next up for me at the #CoopCongress today (maybe mute this hashtag now if this isn't your jam 😅) we have:
"What's next for us owning our own tech? Let's talk about #CoTech"
> Hosted by John Robb, musician, author and campaigner; and Natasha Natarajan, Outlandish Co-operative, and Richard Rowley from Agile Collective, who are both part of CoTech – a network of ethical tech, digital and creative co-operatives.
#AgileCollective #OutlandishCooperative #TechCoop #coop #WorkersCoop
Happening now at #CoopCongress: panel discussion on "Why aren't we controlling our own tech?"
Info: https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/congress/programme
Watch live here: https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/congress
Enjoying Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic)'s keynote at #CoopCongress on three stages of #enshittification
Watch live here: https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/congress
It might seem like a small thing, but for me it's massive: the food at #CoopCongress seems to be #vegan by default.
Vegan pastries! 🥰😍
I've been to my fair share of conferences and this might be the first time I've had this luxury!
I'm not sure I've been to a conference in a more beautiful location - Rochdale Town Hall is grander and more beautiful than I could've ever imagined
On the train up north for tomorrow's #CoopCongress! Excited to listen to some great tasks, and chat to folks about the potential for Research Co-ops ✨
#CoopCongress25 #CoopCongress2025 #coop #WorkersCoop #AcademicCoops #ResearchCoops
Hey co-operators, there’s a Round Table at Co-op Congress on Friday in Birmingham to plan the next co-op hackathon. Focused on bringing the movement together to create joined up digital infrastructure. Details under the fringe events tab. Email unfound [at] uk.coop for joining and bursary info. https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/congress Hope to see you there!
#coop #coops #cooperatives #cooperativesuk #tech #collaboration #coopcongress #cooptech #ethicaltech #socialtech
And that's a wrap on Co-op Congress 2023! Thank you for joining us and for the organisers for putting on such a great event!
The countdown for next year begins...
In her speech, the Levelling Up Shadow Secretary of State promoted the power of the people.💪
In a society where redistrubution has stripped people of control, Lisa Nandy thinks we must rebuild this country with cooperation in our hearts.
#CoopCongress day two kicks off with a welcome speech from Manchester's Cllr Bev Craig who asked, 'how can growth strategies prioritise inclusion and communty?"'
Our very own Rhys Everquill just took part in a fantastic talk on Co-operative Media: A Different Way of Making Headlines!
According to the #WorldWildlifeFund, some parts of the world have seen a 94% reduction in wildlife since the 70s.
Shocking figures.
Co-op Group CEO, Shirine Khoury-Haq: "600,000 members joined Co-op Group in 2022."
Announcement! Government reveals review to Co-operative legislation. Could this mean more investment in local communities?
Over the next two days, follow along with the Co-Op Congress 2023. We will be posting highlights and quotes from some of the fantastic speakers. Watch this space.
The Gazette on tour! Megan & Rhys are attending The Co-Op Congress 2023 today and tomorrow. Thoughts to follow... 👀
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