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<td>2 actions to promote #publiccode for EU elections</td>
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<td>Wed, 08 May 2019 10:58:36 +0000</td>
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<td>Alexander Sander <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:info@my.fsfe.org"><info@my.fsfe.org></a></td>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">The next elections to the
European Parliament will be held between 23 and 26 May 2019. We
want to make sure that as many candidates as possible are aware of
our work to empower users to control technology.
<p>As it currently stands, more than half of the current Members
of the European Parliament will leave the parliament. We need to
establish new contacts to advocate for Free Software in the next
term. For this we need your help in order to promote the "Public
Money? Public Code!" initiative.</p>
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<p><b>1) Mail to EU election candidates</b></p>
<p>A mail is a good first step to establish contact with a
candidate. If you want to contact your candidate by e-mail,
here are some hints and tips for your mailing:</p>
<ul>
<li>use a concise subject</li>
<li>introduce yourself as an interested voter</li>
<li>introduce Free Software, talk about the four freedoms and
why Free Software is important for you and the EU</li>
<li>ask a question - i.e. if the candidate wants to support Free
Software in the European Parliament, does the candidate shares
our values, which we communicate in our "Public Money? Public
Code!" Campaign</li>
<li>ask if she/he needs any additional information or if she/he
is open for a personal conversation about this topic</li>
<li>include a <a
href="https://fsfe.org/campaigns/publiccode/brochure"
moz-do-not-send="true">link to our brochure</a>, ask if
she/he wants to have a hard copy<br>
</li>
</ul>
<br>
Once you have done this mailing you should also try to stay in
contact with your candidate. If you do not get an answer within
one week ask friendly when you can expect a reply. Once you got an
answer <a href="mailto:contact@fsfe.org" moz-do-not-send="true">please
share it with us</a> in order to discuss how to proceed.
<p><b><br>
</b></p>
<p><b>2) Contact EU election candidates on social networks</b></p>
<p>If you want to contact your candidate on social networks here
are some hints and tips:<br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>especially on social networks we highly recommend you to
stay calm</li>
<li>try to be precise</li>
<li>use our share pics and <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/c/FreeSoftwareFoundationEurope"
moz-do-not-send="true">videos</a><br>
</li>
<li>use links to our campaign websites and news items</li>
<li>ask a question - e.g. if the candidate wants to support Free
Software in the European Parliament or whether the candidate
shares our values which we communicate in our "Public Money?
Public Code!" campaign<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Please <a href="mailto:contact@fsfe.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">share</a> your thread with us.</p>
<p><br>
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<p>If you contact your candidate, please keep in mind that you are
probably contacting somebody who is not familiar with Free
Software yet and needs to be convinced. There are lots of
arguments you can use, e.g.:<br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>Interoperability thanks to Open Standards</li>
<li>Independence through Free Software licenses</li>
<li>Collaboration shares risks and costs</li>
<li>Transparency by default</li>
<li>Involvement of local partners and economy</li>
<li>Auditable code<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>You will find all arguments on our <a href="https://fsfe.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">FSFE website</a>, on the <a
href="https://publiccode.eu" moz-do-not-send="true">"Public
Money? Public Code!" campaign website</a>, or in <a
href="https://fsfe.org/campaigns/publiccode/brochure"
moz-do-not-send="true">our new brochure</a>. If you have any
questions, please feel free to <a
href="mailto:contact@fsfe.org" moz-do-not-send="true">contact
us</a>.</p>
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<p>Here are some general hints and tips:<br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>try to use your own words and do not copy and paste to much</li>
<li>try to use a non-technical language where possible</li>
<li>think about which arguments suit which candidate; economic
arguments may fit better with candidates who care about the
economy, fundamental rights or IT security arguments may fit
better with digital rights experts</li>
<li>do not get upset if a candidate will not follow your
arguments, stay calm and try another argument or contact
another candidate. There are many who are interested</li>
<li>always be polite<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Thank you for your support!<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Alexander Sander</p>
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Free Software Foundation Europe e.V.<br>
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Registered at Amtsgericht Hamburg, VR 17030<br>
Your support enables our work: <a
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