Mastodawn

I was protecting myself and my Fediverse server from harm and preventing further harm. I told them that what they said hurts me and that I seek justice. Their gangs came in further to harass me and further defend their offensive and profane behaviour, challenging my dignity. I will never forget.

#fediverse #harassment #onlineabuse #injustice #dignity #justice #mentalhealth #humane_tech #advocacy #serveradmin #onlinecommunity #neverforget #cybersecurity

Be It Me Not You 1d ago

What Is Discourse and How We're Using It to Build a New Kind of Community

https://beitmenotyou.online/what-is-discourse-and-how-were-using-it-to-build-a-new-kind-of-community?referrer=0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3

#Discourse #OpenSource #Forums #Decentralisation #Community #DigitalSovereignty #BeItMeNotYou #SelfHosting #OnlineCommunity #Privacy

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 3d ago

PsyPost: Real-world social ties outweigh online networks in predicting of voting patterns. “The research provides evidence that Americans’ political environments in physical spaces—such as where they live, work, and spend time—are more predictive of voting patterns than their online social networks.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/08/psypost-real-world-social-ties-outweigh-online-networks-in-predicting-of-voting-patterns/

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Howard Rheingold 4d ago

https://blog.discourse.org/2025/11/the-community-lifecycle-from-launch-to-legacy/

#Onlinecommunity

The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy

Serious community builders know that communities are ecosystems; they have a lifecycle that needs adaptive strategies. That lifecycle stretches from Inception – which begins well before the free platform trial stage

Discourse

Howard Rheingold Nov 3

Governance of #Onlinecommunity

#socialmedia

Six case histories

https://rheingold.com/texts/OnlineGovernance.pdf

Howard Rheingold Oct 29

As I was saying about the diff between #onlinecommunity snd #socialmedia — founder of Digg appears to agree:

“Backstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Wednesday, Rose explained that he sees the future of social as being more focused on protected online spaces and “micro communities of trusted users.”

https://x.com/techcrunch/status/1983677997363167454?s=46&t=GVxdQypKtUjrVUv55aEtxg

TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) on X

"The dead internet theory is real," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told Digg founder Kevin Rose, referring to the idea that much of the internet isn't https://t.co/hJYwAKok22

X (formerly Twitter)

Howard Rheingold Oct 29

Main difference between #socialmedia and #onlinecommunity is the algorithm -- in community, the participants, not the provider, choose where to put their attention. It's easy enough to spin up your own forum, discord, google group at little to no cost.

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Oct 20

Harvard Gazette: Over 60 and online. “In a new book called ‘Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online,’ co-authored with the University of Zurich’s Eszter Hargittai, [John] Palfrey busts common myths about how older adults relate to privacy, security, and connection in the digital age.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/20/harvard-gazette-over-60-and-online/