@humanetech I do think that it's easier for somewhat stable/big projects that can either donate to the NGOs that do some lobbying, pay people with legal expertise to work on that, or directly have one of their members go meet the politicians.
However, some small projects have successfully done some lobbying... maybe ask @aral how he got the EU to invite him?
@silmathoron @humanetech Spoke twice at the EU parliament. One was the greens, I think, inviting me because they knew of my work. The other was because Eugen asked if I’d go speak in his place.
To be fair, I could have spoken to a brick wall for all the good it did.
Also, we (Small Technology Foundation) haven’t received a single euro of EU funding for any of our work. Not for lack of asking either. So make of that what you will.