# How do we engage avg citizens to care about FOSS?

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**Created:** [9 June 2026 09:41 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-do-we-engage-avg-citizens-to-care-about-foss/8200 "2026-06-09T09:41:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Badri\_Sunderarajan](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/badri_sunderarajan/32/3758_2.png) [@Badri\_Sunderarajan](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Badri_Sunderarajan)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2026 16:59 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-do-we-engage-avg-citizens-to-care-about-foss/8200/4 "2026-06-14T16:59:55Z")

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I have proposed a BoF here! Still looking for a co-moderator

> [@Propose Birds of a Feather (BoF) session @ IndiaFOSS 2026](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/propose-birds-of-a-feather-bof-session-indiafoss-2026/7797/6):
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> FOSS in the Public Consciousness This is inspired by @Muneer_S’s thread on how to engage the average citizen to care about FOSS, [https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-do-we-engage-avg-citizens-to-care-about-foss/8200?u=badri\_sunderarajan](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/how-do-we-engage-avg-citizens-to-care-about-foss/8200)Background To paraphrase the linked discussion: we have numerous FOSS events, and while they have their purpose, a lot of them are “preaching to the converted” in the sense that they are limited in getting more people to learn about FOSS. If you look at the reach…

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