FrontlineSMS \o/

After 15 memorable years, we're re-releasing FrontlineSMS as an open source, desktop product - and shutting the company down. \o/ More: frontlinesms.com/blog/2021/6/28…

What's the role of surveillance capitalism in undermining #humanrights, affecting #political and #social stability, and reducing human autonomy and trust? 🗓️27, w/ @MarechalPhD of @rankingrights, @MChrisRiley of @RSI, and @seanmmcdonald of @FrontlineSMS. bit.ly/3nsJB8P

Join @DataGovHub for our next #webinar, "Profits Built on Personal Data: gains and losses from our #data being monetized and how to mitigate." With @MarechalPhD, of @NewAmerica; @MChrisRiley of @RSI, and @seanmartinmcdonald, of @FrontlineSMS. Register➡️bit.ly/3nsJB8P

Circumventing internet shutdowns has become part of Sudan's young Wifi-jackers default setting as they find ways and means to access free internet writes Zeinab Mohammed Salih for @indexcensorship: ow.ly/3LBR30s1Pc3 #KeepItOn @ParadigmHQ @gbengasesan @cipesaug

The latest Talk Justice episode is out! Host @jtashea, @SRLN15's Katherine Alteneder, @lsnftweets' Leslie Powell-Boudreaux & @FrontlineSMS' Sean McDonald discuss the risks the "digital divide" presents as legal services increasingly go online. Listen now: lsc.gov/talk-justice/t…

A lot of folks think mobile dependence is only happens in low-income countries. In reality, it's not only global, it's generational. \o/

There are a whole host of lessons in here for anyone trying to sustain an open source platform

Frontline Business \o/ On our strategy, markets, mistakes, and lessons over 15 years of building public interest technology. frontlinesms.com/blog/2021/7/19…

The second post in our closing series is on our business, strategy, and markets - and the lessons we learned in each. Frontline Business \o/ frontlinesms.com/blog/2021/7/19…

Some of the notable organizations include: ▫️@ACLEDINFO (data collection/analysis) ▫️@BusaraCenter (qualitative research) ▫️@Clingendaelorg (data-driven analysis) ▫️@myanmarido + @frontlinesms (digital tools/Peacetech) ▫️@TheSafecityApp (visualization tools) ▫️@turinginst (AI)

Time to #LetTheNetWork Following our mission to keep India online since 2010, @SFLCin is deploying a new #internetShutdowns tracker that helps in measuring the real impact of Internet Shutdowns. #KeepItOn #internet #DigitalIndia #HumanRights #internetshutdown

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Tech is not inclusive until it is inclusive of multiple languages and multiple digital skills. @HeatherLeson #acmcompass2021 #closing_keynote.

@priyankaforgood @seanmmcdonald Thank you! \o/

@AidEvolved @kiwanja \o/

End of an era. Thank you @FrontlineSMS (and our guest, its founder Ken Banks) for your many contributions to this sector! @kiwanja

@rowenaluk \o/

End of an era. Thank you @FrontlineSMS for your many contributions to the aid sector!

@jkeserue @seanmmcdonald \o/

So sad to see @FrontlineSMS close shop. Kudos to @seanmmcdonald & team for the groundbreaking work. frontlinesms.com/blog/2021/6/28… "It’s become increasingly obvious that there aren’t adequate support infrastructures for public interest technology and, candidly, there never have been."

@tmarente Thanks, Tom. It's been a gift to share community, partnership, and work over the years. \o/

@PantheaLee 🙏🏻 \o/

massive respect to @FrontlineSMS for all they pioneered & accomplished. for choosing the principled paths over the easy ones. those decisions are often invisible—and run counter to growth or "success"—but true success is as much what we walk away from as what we do. thank you \o/

@C2AJ \o/

@FrontlineSMS Thank you for being so candid and your thoughts on #success. "Over the last 5 years, it’s become increasingly obvious that there aren’t adequate support infrastructures for public interest technology and, candidly, there never been" look forward to reading the other installs.

After 15 memorable years, we're re-releasing FrontlineSMS as an open source, desktop product - and shutting the company down. \o/ More: frontlinesms.com/blog/2021/6/28…

@HeatherLeson \o/

@FrontlineSMS Wow, thank you for everything @FrontlineSms - all your versions have been so inspiring

We are re-releasing the updated FrontlineSMS as a free, open source, downloadable software. \o/ And, we are closing the company. /o\ It's been a long, rewarding, road to here - we're grateful to our community, team, clients, and supporters. \o/ frontlinesms.com/blog/2021/6/28…