Imzy, started by two former Reddit employees, wants to be a kinder, gentler version of the controversial discussion site.
Trolling democracy: anonymity doesn’t cause conflicts, bad site design does
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Want to Save the Comments From Trolls? Do It Yourself
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Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet
From 2018: The trolls are winning. How do we fix life online without limiting free speech?
How to get started with Bluesky
Looking for a new social media platform? You could try Bluesky, where the vibe is seemingly welcoming and there are noticeably fewer trolls.
Play nice! How the internet is trying to design out toxic behaviour
Online abuse can be cruel – but for some tech companies it is an existential threat. Can giants such as Facebook use behavioural psychology and persuasive design to tame the trolls?
The Reddit Protest Is a Battle for the Soul of the Human Internet
An esoteric battle over API fees and access is highlighting a power struggle between corporate overlords and unpaid moderators. It's worth understanding, and it's worth fighting for.
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Old web forums were poorly coded and rough around the edges, but maybe we gave up on them too quickly in the social media era.
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Bluesky and the ATmosphere give large organisations a unique opportunity: enjoy troll-free conversations and convene engaged communities on both Bluesky and your own site, all while respecting your users' privacy.
Anatomy of an internet argument
Social media isn't toxic, most people just haven't figured out the game (yet)
Ingmar Rentzhog (@ingmar.wsocial.eu)
Criticism and scrutiny are welcome. But why so much hostility? Why assume the worst about our motives? I honestly don’t understand. If we share the goal of better social media, let’s talk about how to get there.
The evolution of expert communities
A look at how online forums grow, thrive, and then decay.
Lately I have noticed anti-immigrant rhetoric from #WSocial users - as well as posts containing hate speech that are NOT moderated. Thankfully I subscribe to @blackskyweb.xyz moderation and I want to thank @jdot.blacksky.team and his team for labeling one of the worst W accounts. #WSocialPics
This is probably one of the most important issues in terms of labor, tech, UX, etc that the Atmosphere needs to solve (decentralized moderation). I would invite people to pay attention to what the @blackskyweb.xyz team and its community are doing and take notes.
