Tag: internet

Data Voids

~ cafebedouin

"There are many search terms for which the available relevant data is limited, non-existent, or deeply problematic. We call these “data voids.” Most of these searches are rare, but in the cases where people do search for these terms, search engines tend to return results that may not give the user what they want because … Continue reading Data Voids

Interintellect

~ cafebedouin

"Interintellect Salons are relaxed, evening-length, moderated discussions in video calls that anyone can join. During an ii Salon you will be given a short reading list and some pointers, and invited to take part in an open-ended, facilitated, friendly and diverse exchange about a specific topic."—Interintellect

Buckslip

~ cafebedouin

"Buckslip is a weekly-ish email letter (with companion extra bits) in which a few friends wander through the fucked-up landscape of all that we’re living through together now, and weave a few sensemaking threads from what we find. It started with a media and culture focus, but over the years it’s grown into something not … Continue reading Buckslip

Attack, Reframe, Normalize and Politicize

~ cafebedouin

The playbook is: Attack, reframe, normalize and politicize. The goal is not rational discussion but repetition. I could write a bot to make far right political comments in Internet forums, and people do. Which leaves the question: how should we respond to people whose ideas could algorithmically programmed and whose goal is repetition? One place … Continue reading Attack, Reframe, Normalize and Politicize

Moab Truth

~ cafebedouin ~ 3 Comments

"But if at this stage of the game, given what we know about how social media work and about the incentives of the people who make TV, you’re still getting your dopamine rush by recycling TV-news clips and shouting at people on the Internet, you’re about as close to beyond hope as a human being … Continue reading Moab Truth