A good read from @pluralistic for #WebComms and #WritingOnTheWeb students (and others) on the topic of the Wikipedia in the main: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/05/be-the-first-person/ not least for the link to Molly White on a useful and non-trivial way to contribute to the platform.
Pluralistic: Why Wikipedia works (05 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Raptitude (David Cain) on surfing the web in 2025: https://www.raptitude.com/2025/06/how-to-surf-the-web-in-2025-and-why-you-should/ might be interesting in general and for #WebComms students
How to Surf the Web in 2025, and Why You Should

Just as it’s still possible (though seldom necessary) to ride a horse, it is still possible to surf the internet. It’s a thrill not yet lost to time.

Raptitude.com
Introduction to Wikipedia - June 2025

Learn how Wikipedia content is created

Wikimedia Australia
My new online home doesn’t have the type of infrastructure discussed here, but I can see why it might be helpful and was clearly an important part of the past web #WebComms #WritingOnTheWeb https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/our-online-homes-need-infastructure/
Our Online Homes Need Infastructure - The History of the Web

A home online is about as essential as it gets. But we need to make that easier. Where are we heading to build this new web together?

The History of the Web
Many people here know already, but in particular for #WebComms and #WritingOnTheWeb students… try an RSS reader! It’s how I read https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/ on the benefits of RSS. It’s how I read almost everything these days.
Pluralistic: You should be using an RSS reader (16 Oct 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

8 Ways we’re celebrating Ada Lovelace Day on the 8th of October

Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was a British mathematician and thought to be the world’s first computer programmer.

ANU School of Cybernetics
It's my last two lectures at Curtin next week. Ever. I have just guilted my select #WebComms audience from today into being there next week with the promise of robots... which means I need to get those robots working. I will also bring candy for anyone else who is interested and sees this post.
The blogosphere is in full bloom. The rest of the internet has wilted

As blogging pioneer Dave Winer’s site turns 30, it’s a reminder that good writing and thinking has flourished beyond the reach of social media

The Guardian
Between the two units I teach, #WebComms and #WritingOnTheWeb, I talk about most of these things, so all my students might like this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TfUBuIZkmQ
W3C 30th anniversary clip

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

YouTube