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DESCRIPTION:The Fediverse is often described as a technical alternative to 
 centralized social platforms: decentralized\, interoperable\, portable\, a
 nd community-governed. But for the open social web to grow meaningfully in
  East Asia\, protocol compatibility alone is not enough. Federated systems
  also need governance patterns that can work across different legal enviro
 nments\, platform cultures\, languages\, and community expectations.\n\nTh
 e East Asia Technology Institute proposes a talk that examines the Fediver
 se and open social web from an East Asian governance perspective\, with a 
 focus on Korea\, Japan\, and Taiwan. Rather than treating the region as on
 e market\, it looks at how different privacy regimes\, moderation expectat
 ions\, localisation needs\, and trust cultures can shape the way federated
  social systems are built and operated.\n\nThe session is not intended as 
 legal advice. Instead\, it translates governance questions into practical 
 considerations for developers\, instance operators\, moderators\, open-sou
 rce contributors\, and community oraganisers. Topics may include instance 
 accountability\, data-flow transparency\, cross-border federation\, modera
 tion processes\, user onboarding\, localisation\, and the role of open sta
 ndards in avoiding vendor lock-in.\n\nThe central argument is that the Fed
 iverse should not treat governance as an afterthought. If open social infr
 astructure is to become genuinely global\, it must be able to adapt to reg
 ional realities while preserving interoperability\, openness\, and communi
 ty control.
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SUMMARY:Federation Is Not Enough: Governance Patterns for the Open Social W
 eb in East Asia - Roro Park
URL:https://pretalx.coscup.org/coscup-2026/talk/UGAQP3/
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