Governing the Fediverse: A Field Study
A lot of folks frustrated with major social media platforms are migrating to alternatives like Mastodon and Bluesky, which operate on decentralized protocols. This summer, Erin Kissane and Darius Kazemi released a report on the governance on fediverse microblogging servers and the moderation practi…
Making Better Networks for Humans, with Erin Kissane and Darius Kazemi
Unlike traditional social media, the fediverse operates without a central authority. This creates a unique set of challenges and opportunities for how it’s governed.
Luckily, there are thoughtful stewards who want to see decentralized social media succeed in the most human — and humane — fashion. …
111. How Facebook Stoked Civil War in Myanmar, with Erin Kissane
In part one of our interview with researcher, designer and, in her own words, “ancient Internet person” Erin Kissane, we look at what happens when a platform swallows a whole society’s media landscape but abdicates all responsibility to the people using it. In this case, we’re talking about Myanmar…
112. Governing the Fediverse: Erin Kissane talks her groundbreaking study into how Mastodon is run (Part 2)
Part two of our interview with Erin Kissane is a deep dive into her work on the Fediverse. Why do people use it, how do they govern, and how can you, dear listener, get your own healthy Fediverse community going? Plus Erin talks about Blue Sky a lot. Erin Kissane runs wreckage/salvage, helmed the C…
Introducing the UMS Book Club
Introducing the UnmatchedStyle Book Club
Each month, starting in August (08/24 to be exact), we’re going to select a book, read it as a group then we’ll all meetup online at a set time of the day and the author of the book will take your questions, some sent in beforehand and some of you will be…
#108 - AI Findability: How to Structure Your College’s Website to Answer Questions (Without The FAQ Dump Page)
If you've been feeling the pressure to overhaul your entire web presence for AI search, this episode is your permission slip to take a breath.
Georgy Cohen is a content strategist who has spent her career in and around higher ed — in-house at universities, at agencies, and as an independent consult…
What Happens When Search Goes Full AI
Producer Audrey talks with Mols Sauter and Erin Kissane about what AI hallucinations actually are.
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Shinkansen Mindset
Toni Schneider's interview on The Verge's Decoder podcast gives Jim and Alex a chance to once again revisit the (good, healthy!) tensions at the heart of the Bluesky app and atproto. Plus all the latest news, releases, and updates.
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“Nothing Is Ever Over”
There’s no shortage of diagnosis of what went wrong with the social web, most of it on the social web. It’s a familiar space for writer, speaker, and researcher Erin Kissane, who’s spent a career with a sharp eye and an indefatigable resolve doing what she fully admits isn’t really anyone’s job.
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Stroopwafels for Everyone!
Planning is underway for the next Atmosphere Conf and the organizers — Boris Mann, Guido Jansen, and Ms. Boba — joined the livestream to announce the location (beautiful Amsterdam), dates (April 29–May 2), and the new website at atmosphereconf.org. They also had news to share about a new organizati…
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