Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB) is an alternative, self-governed, distributed social network without gatekeepers. You only see updates and mentions from people you follow, so moderation isn’t as much of an issue as on Twitter. However, the technology that powers the platform … Read more
Jessica Livingston and Carolynn Levy are The Social Radars. Carolynn and Jessica have been working together to help thousands of startups at Y Combinator for almost 20 years. Come be a fly on the wall as they talk to some … Read more
People who turn to social media to escape from superficial boredom are unwittingly preventing themselves from progressing to a state of profound boredom, which may open the door to more creative and meaningful activity, a new study of the Covid … Read more
Intermission (also known as Intermedio) by Edward Hopper, 1963. One of the most discussed topics online recently has been friendships and loneliness. Ever since the infamous chart showing more people are not having sex than ever before first made the … Read more
Back in 2007 my buddy [redacted] wanted to buy the domain name f*cktube.com as we were adult webmasters at the time. He was out of luck. A quick WHOIS search revealed that “f*cktube.com” had already been registered on GoDaddy. This … Read more
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Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could, in the future, be recommended as a way to help people manage their mental health say … Read more
The Mission Slow Social was founded to create a space for people who want more connection, not attention, when using a social app. While many existing social apps ask “How do we retain the users attention?” we ask “How can … Read more
Booqsi | For the love of books Finally, a book platform worth writing home about. It’s about time, isn’t it? Congrats! The early bird gets early access. You’ll hear from us soon! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. … Read more
19 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2021 Last revised: 9 Apr 2021 Date Written: March 28, 2021 Abstract The idea that social media platforms like Twitter are inhabited by vast numbers of “social bots” has become widely accepted in recent years. … Read more