Members only Readers Write: on comment toxicity and TikTok arguments The important figures The Times omitted, evidence of real name toxicity and more feedback from readers Adam Tinworth Feb 1, 2023 3 min read
online communities Trump, QAnon and the limits of the “viral” metaphor to describe online communities Deplatforming Trump and QAnon won’t kill the movement. But it might just stop it growing as fast. Adam Tinworth Jan 20, 2021 6 min read
facebook Facebook is an accelerator of our toxic times, not its cause Facebook has merely harnessed and amplified the networks already at work online. Blaming the symptom for the problem is no route to a solution. Adam Tinworth Jul 6, 2020 7 min read
lockdown Lockdown journalism digest: virtual worlds, newsletters and the influencer evolution Some more reading to help you navigate the emerging information ecosystem of our pandemic age. Adam Tinworth May 13, 2020 3 min read
chans The most toxic community on the internet is homeless 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. Adam Tinworth Oct 21, 2019 2 min read
4chan From nihilistic lulz to the White House: 4chan and Trump's electing coalition Adam Tinworth Feb 22, 2017 1 min read
le web 3 Le Web 3: The Old Media Strikes Back An unfulfilling LeWeb discussion about online communities and the media. Adam Tinworth Dec 11, 2006 1 min read