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"We're going to make a lot of noise," wrote Dr Sanger in a blog setting out his reasons for calling the two-day boycott. "We're going to flex our collective muscles and demand that giant, manipulative corporations give us back control over our data, privacy, and user experience," he said. The more people who join, said Dr Sanger, the more it will show how dissatisfied people are with the current situation. Dr Sanger hopes that the strike will prompt changes at the large social networks, which will then grant people more control over their data. He also hopes the networks become more open and interoperable so that a post made on one service can show up on others. "This is how social media should have been developed from the beginning, rather than walled off in separate, competing networks," he said. Those striking are also being asked to sign the Declaration of Digital Independence drafted by Dr Sanger. The Declaration calls for social networks to be decentralised and turned into systems that respect the rights of free speech, privacy and security. The BBC has contacted the Internet Association, which represents social networks, for its reaction to Dr Sanger's call. The strike call has circulated widely on Reddit, Twitter and several other networks. Dr Sanger has asked supporters to spread the word on Facebook as he maintains no presence on that network. Despite the growing interest in the strike, some questioned its impact. On the Hacker News list that shares tech headlines one commenter said: "I feel that even if everybody who cared went on strike, the difference in daily visitors would probably be in the error margin." They added: "I think most people who really care have already left the centralised social media or scaled it down to the point that a non-strike day is an exception."DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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