Some might know I represented the FOSS community within the Thunderbird Council for 2024. As of the beginning of August, I am no longer taking on that role.
What did I do in the meantime?
I spoke to many people about Thunderbird at events in Europe and via other mediums.
I tried to find out what happened with last year's Community Survey results. I was unsuccessful, and I hope the current council will take the initiative and continue sharing information on that topic when they decide.
One of my key initiatives was advocating for a community budget to support your remarkable work. I received support from the community, my fellow council members, and MZLA. Please show your support here if you're interested in contributing or learning more.
Why am I leaving?
I have limited free time, and spending time on procedural matters within the council is not a good use of my time. The impact I want to make on Thunderbird is independent of that governing body.
I will keep my community work for Thunderbird —doing what I do best—talking to user groups and gathering feedback, triaging bugs, supporting people and robots, and ensuring my locale is current.
#ChatControl
I am focusing my free, limited time on fighting the "#chatcontrol" legislation in my country, Bulgaria, and on a few more citizen initiatives that cannot run without me.
The #ChatControl proposal aims to end the end-to-end encryption of the majority of the chat services currently used in Europe, such as Whatsapp, Signal, Viber, and even Telegram (if enabled, of course). The challenge is to work with local NGOs, governmental bodies, members of the Parliament, and others to explain what they are about to accept and the consequences of their decision.
The other challenge is to encourage people to fight for their digital rights the same way they look at their phones for a picture of a kitten—with a focused effort and a smile. *We as humans have lost our will to fight for our freedoms, and my mission is to find those who still care. *
This takes a lot of time.
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