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Sherif Elsayed-Ali

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Tech can be better. Helping build shared ATProto infrastructure at @eurosky.social Tech & Innovation @ https://futureinstitute.tech ML for decarbonization @ https://idaic.org

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Mar 7

Join us for a conversation about the future of social media - how open protocols & algorithmic pluralism can change things for the better.

w. @marietjeschaake.bsky.social, @emilyliu.me, @robin.berjon.com

+ try @smokesignal.events - event service on ATProto!
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The Next Social Wave: Open, Competitive and User-Controlled

Starts at 03/21/25 04:00 pm CET. For years, social media has been dominated by a handful of companies, shaping how information flows and limiting innovation. The dangers have never been clearer. But ...

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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 4d

We're delighted to announce @alexandrageese.bsky.social, Member of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA Group, as a speaker for Eurosky Live in Berlin this November.

#EuroskyLive #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech

www.eurosky.social/eurosky-live

Banner announcing Alexandra Geese as a speaker for the Eurosky Live conference. Alexandra Geese is Member of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA Group. Eurosky Live takes place in Berlin on 19 Noember. Further details available at eurosky.social/eurosky-live

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · 17d

All we ever said was that there is interest from some European governments, which is true. When there is something concrete we’ll be the first to announce it. There is nothing that’s not out there in public in terms of funding or orgs involved.

Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · 17d

Hey there, not sure where you got that impression. Some of the folks with Free our Feeds are US based and some are Europe based. Most of the folks involved in Eurosky are Europe-based but of course we collaborate with people in the US, Canada and elsewhere.

Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · 21d

Maybe that’s too much for what PDS were designed for and something like that should be built off protocol?

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · 21d

Ha yeah! Too private data can defintely be a problem 😂. I am thinking of PDS as a Google Drive with a public section that feeds all the various ATProto apps and a private section that’s just a cloud drive for all kinds of files with granular sharing features.

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · 22d

Yeah, when there is private data, it could become a substitute

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · 22d

I was thinking of PDS visualized as a drive for the regular user. Is that something you’re thinking of?

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · 28d

Join us! 19 November, the day after the French-German Digital Sovereignty Summit in Berlin.

Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 28d

Hello everyone! Announcing Eurosky Live: Berlin 2025. Join founders, developers, media, policy-makers, and investors for a full-day public programe exploring the European open social web.

If you're building on ATProto and interested in showcasing, please reach out!

To register: luma.com/knk1342n

Eurosky Live: Berlin 2025 · Luma

Showcase • Keynotes • Panels Join founders, developers, media, policy-makers, and investors for a full-day public programme exploring the European open social…

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Sep 5

Is the web broken beyond repair? I’ve been wondering if it makes sense to keep trying to fix all the problems or whether we should start again.

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Do we need a second web? — Sherif Elsayed-Ali

Is the World Wide Web too broken to be fixed? What if instead of patching it, we built a second web - one where you can tell a human from a bot, you control your data and you have choice? A place wher...

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Sep 5

But this is exactly the plan @rudyfraser.com - set up shared moderation infrastructure up and running to reduce the cost for everyone. Would be great to chat about your needs. cc @erikologic.bsky.social

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Jul 23

European policymakers should designate open-source frameworks like the AT Protocol, the foundation for Bluesky, as critical infrastructure and invest in developing social-media apps on them, argues Sebastian Vogelsang.

Europe Can Build Its Own Social Media

Sebastian Vogelsang thinks policymakers are overlooking the potential for developing platforms on decentralized, open protocols.

www.project-syndicate.org

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Phil Beaudoin @beaudoin.social · Jul 17

The original excuse for my trip to London was to meet my friend @sherifea.bsky.social — we had not seen each other in five years!

« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.

That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.

(Links next)

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Jun 26

🎙️ New System Change episode – the podcast version of our webinar: The Next Social Wave. Hear from @marietjeschaake.bsky.social, @emilyliu.me and @robin.berjon.com on the future of open social media, euro tech sovereignty, and the infrastructure we need.

open.spotify.com/episode/3qDc...

Special Episode - The Next Social Wave

System Change · Episode

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Jun 5

I don't know if decoupling as in not suing US platforms is needed. I think choice and real, competitive alternatives are very much needed though.

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Jun 5

And for good measure we also talk about how Apple nearly killed webapps because when you have so much power you can do outrageous things.

Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Jun 5

Here's some of what we covered:
• Why AWS, Azure, GCP dominance is a problem
• The myth of “sovereign cloud”
• The gaps in Europe’s cloud stack
• Why procurement and patient investment are necessary
• The case for a European AWS vs. federated cloud
• The hopeful path forward

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Jun 5

Can Europe build it own AWS? John Ozbay (Crypt.ee) had a chat about this. TL;DR European cloud is a good 10-15 years behind and it will be a hard lift, but it can and must be done. #tech #European #Eurostack

Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...

& podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · Jun 4

Just dropped a new ep of SYSTEM CHANGE 🎙️

talked w/ John Ozbay (Cryptee) about cloud monopolies, European tech sovereignty, and if a euro-AWS is possible?

🎧 listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...

#systemchange #cloudsovereignty #interoperability #crypty

Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · May 28

Digital ads pays for the internet. But the system is broken, and one company - Google - is at the center of it all.

The digital ad market is monopolised, extractive, and harmful — to users and to the web itself.

I discuss with @robin.berjon.com & @coricrider.com
open.spotify.com/episode/5m7v...

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · May 23

After 5 days, 102 hours of live streaming, 19 guests & over 10,000 viewers, I've finished my portrait of Elon Musk.

And I think I've captured the psychology of the man.

#WeNeedToTalkAboutElon

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Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · May 23

We talk about the significance of ad tech, the implications of Google's monopoly, the challenges faced by the media industry and the need for structural changes.

If you like it please leave a review, subscribe and share.

Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · May 23

Here @coricrider.com talking about how Google became a convicted monopolist

Sherif Elsayed-Ali @sherifea.com · May 23

Hey everyone, so I have a new podcast all about the tech industry, the changes we need to have better tech, big innovation & competitive markets. New episode now out on adtech and Google’s monopoly with the superb @coricrider.com and @robin.berjon.com open.spotify.com/episode/5m7v...

The Dark Side of Adtech

System Change · Episode

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · May 21

“In Elon’s case… he's more of...a vulture capitalist mind than a technology mind.” - @alexwinter.com

Livestream continues today at 4pm BST with Brian Eno, Jon Ronson and more! Join us at IanPaintsElon.com

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · May 20

Ian's back, tell a friend.

Yesterday, the wonderful @kuminaidoo.bsky.social and I discussed how Apartheid may have been the original algorithm in Musk's life.

I'm going live with @alexwinter.com at 3.15 BST over at IanPaintsElon.com!

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