Thoughts on Cyberpositionality: The Construction of Digital Communities in Digital Spaces, Damien Patrick Williams

I found Rebecca Monteleone, Martin Perez Comisso, and Elma Hajric’s “Cyberpositionality: Sociotechnical Location in the Digital Age” (2024) to be an extremely timely and important article which can…

The Digital Life Collective

The Digital Life Collective is an enabler. If you think we should be doing something we're not currently doing, we're here to help you and your project make the change you want to see in the world.

No Sense of Place: The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior

Electronic media present us with a collage of experiences from everyplace. We eat dinner at home while watching starving children thousands of miles away reach out to us for food. From our easy chairs, we stare at blindfolded hostages, and coolly

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My work lies at the intersection of technology and the solidarity economy. I’m passionate about strengthening the digital commons, in which people control and steward communication technologies as collective goods.

BlueSky - The Future of Social Media

Watch BlueSky's user base grow in real-time. Innovative, decentralized social networking is here!

Jobs @ eQualitie - eQualitie

We’re always on the lookout for passionate, talented individuals who believe in protecting human rights, privacy, and freedom of expression online. Our team is global, diverse, working together to make a meaningful impact in the digital space. No Open Positions? No Problem! If our values and work inspire you and you think you’d be a […]

Local Digital Spaces Are Essential Civic Infrastructure (SSIR)

With traditional community spaces underfunded and neglected, investing in the health of our online gathering places has become essential. <meta property=

Digital Spaces Directory | New_ Public

As the social media landscape changes and a new wave of digital spaces emerges, this Directory is meant to be a resource for our field — a jumping-off-point for further exploration and research for anyone who’s interested in studying, building, stewarding, or simply using digital social platforms. We hope this will inspire creative exploration, spark new collaborations, and highlight important progress.

After the Feed: Trust, connection, and the next era of social technology | New_ Public | May 2026

After the Feed: Trust, connection, and the next era of social technology By Eli Pariser, Co-Director, Angelica Quicksey, Managing Director, Arnobio Morelix, AI Fellow May 2026 Newpublic.org

Our Civic Signals research | New_ Public

The Civic Signals are 14 indicators of healthy online spaces, based on years of research into what makes online communities work.

Peer2Peer: A Critical Internet Studies Gathering in LA - FCCW: Feminist Center for Creative Work

UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry and FCCW Present Peer2Peer: A Critical Internet Studies Gathering in LA Friday, May 2 & Saturday, May 3 FCCW: 3035 Rosslyn St. LA, CA 90065 Info on our space Free Peer2Peer is a two-day gathering bringing together researchers, artists, archivists, and makers to think collectively and critically about the Internet. Come hear incredible new work from our research community, learn how to up your digital security, learn how to archive (or not!) the web, come laugh at jokes about the Internet! All events unless otherwise noted are open to the public. Come for an hour or stay for the whole two-days!

Digital Sanctuaries Mimic a Sense of Community and Belonging. Do They Succeed? | Highbrow Magazine

Discord channels have become the new salons; group chats are our bowling alleys.

No Sense of Place: The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior

Introduction: Behavior in Its PlacePart I--Media as Change Mechanisms Media and Behavior: A Missing LinkMedia, Situations, and BehaviorWhy Roles Change When Media ChangePart II--From Print Situations to Electronic Situations The Merging of Public SpheresThe Blurring of Public and Private BehaviorsThe Separation of Social Place from Physical PlacePart III--The New Social Landscape New Group IdentitiesNew Ways of BecomingQuestioning AuthorityEffect LoopsPart IV--Three Dimensions of Social Change The Merging of Masculinity and FemininityThe Blurring of Childhood and AdulthoodLowering the Politica

PCXN + Decent Tech 7/28 5:30-7:30pm (it’s Free)! — Art Design Xchange

Are you sick of relying on billionaire-controlled platforms to get the word out about what matters to you? There's never been a better time to join decentralized, ethical social media. Come to the first Decent Tech meetup to learn about the other options out there and even sign up for one or tw

Custodians of the Internet

A revealing and gripping investigation into how social media platforms police what we post online—and the large societal impact of these decisions Most use...