online communities
As social platforms decline, publishers have an opportunity Paid Members Public
As the dominant social platforms change, and pivot away from being networks to media destinations, publishers could step into the gap they leave.
Trump, QAnon and the limits of the “viral” metaphor to describe online communities Paid Members Public
Deplatforming Trump and QAnon won’t kill the movement. But it might just stop it growing as fast.
Facebook is an accelerator of our toxic times, not its cause Paid Members Public
Facebook has merely harnessed and amplified the networks already at work online. Blaming the symptom for the problem is no route to a solution.
Lockdown journalism digest: virtual worlds, newsletters and the influencer evolution Paid Members Public
Some more reading to help you navigate the emerging information ecosystem of our pandemic age.
The most toxic community on the internet is homeless Paid Members Public
8chan, home of mass shooters, QAnon and the cradle of GamerGate is finding it hard to get back online. And its founder it working to keep it that way.
From nihilistic lulz to the White House: 4chan and Trump's electing coalition Paid Members Public
Dale Beran has written a fascinating and compelling long read, drawing a direct line from 4chan springing to life from Something Awful’s forums, to the rise of Trump [https://medium.com/@DaleBeran/4chan-the-skeleton-key-to-the-rise-of-trump-624e7cb798cb#.ka2rhjhhn] . And the bridging factor? Milo. He took the GamerGate movement and connected it up with
Le Web 3: The Old Media Strikes Back Paid Members Public
An unfulfilling LeWeb discussion about online communities and the media.
Readers Write: on comment toxicity and TikTok arguments Paid Members Public
The important figures The Times omitted, evidence of real name toxicity and more feedback from readers