I’ve long been fascinated by the social challenges of online communities, and how they mirror and differ from “real life” societies. I was recently pondering this with regards the Facebook “real names” policy, and whether it was necessary, or at least reasonable, for them to assert that level of control. Then I was reading about the #GamerGate situation, and ran into similar thoughts about the necessity, and the perils, of policing online spaces.
Tag: social networks
There…
- Me, Myself, & I
- Friends & Relations
Previously…
- January 2018 (1)
- November 2017 (1)
- October 2016 (1)
- May 2015 (1)
- October 2014 (1)
- April 2014 (1)
- February 2014 (1)
- July 2012 (2)
- November 2011 (1)
- October 2011 (1)
- June 2011 (2)
- April 2011 (1)
- January 2011 (2)
- September 2010 (2)
- August 2010 (3)
- May 2010 (1)
- April 2010 (1)
- February 2010 (1)
- January 2010 (1)
- December 2009 (1)
- November 2009 (1)
- September 2009 (2)
- August 2009 (4)
- July 2009 (1)
- June 2009 (2)