First of all, I fully accept your position although I don't agree to it and its reasoning.
# Mat Witts [2018-06-14 10:35 +0200]:
For me, I think until the FSFE abandons what seems to me to resemble a kind of 'watered-down' market-led ideology at the highest level and fully adopts a more appropriate political philosophy and (as importantly), culture - I predict many years of in-fighting, confusion, missed opportunities and personal hurt ahead for all involved at that level of organization?
I think the FSFE doesn't have *one* ideology. We are an organisation with as many ideologies as people being part of it. And isn't this the great thing about Free Software? It has benefits for so many areas and political standpoints, from philosophical, political, ethical, commercial, environmental, educational and many more points of views. But it all comes down to the four freedoms!
It's completely natural that in an NGO with so many people involved and our long history, we have disagreement when it comes to our position on certain issues, e.g. the evaluation of the current economical system and how certain tech companies behave. But that's OK, and the bandwidth of our activities and campaigns represents this diversity.
Forcing everyone to agree on the one and only ideology would surely create more fights and demotivation. If you feel that another organisation (who I guarantee to have similar internal conflicts :P) fit your standpoint better, please support them. But I think to know even more people who value the diversity and tolerance of viewpoints the FSFE offers.
Best, Max