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wearenew_public, 7 days ago to random

RESEARCH: On decentralized social networks like Mastodon, community moderators can choose to defederate — disconnect from another group to protect themselves from harassers and undesirable content.

The effects of defederation include reduced activity on blocked servers, but not necessarily less toxic content.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2404.02109

wearenew_public, 9 days ago to random

New in @CNET from Katelyn Chedraoui: people are fleeing the “mindless scroll spiral” of the big social platforms for smaller groups in places like Nextdoor, Reddit, and even Letterboxd.

According to New_ Public Co-Director @deeptidoshi : “We need to complement that with a movement to ensure that these small spaces are actually healthy.”

https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/how-were-bringing-back-the-social-part-of-social-media/

wearenew_public, 17 days ago to random

Corey Doctorow: Meta's "entire business is grounded in the nonconsensual extraction and mining of billions of dollars’ worth of private information from billions of people all over the world."

Can Europe's DSA or DMA make a dent?

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/big-tech-eu-drop-dead

wearenew_public, 22 days ago to random

We know it takes empathy, civic responsibility, care, and a sense of justice to become an effective leader of an online space in your local community. We also know it can be a challenging and emotionally taxing (unpaid) job.

In our Neighborhood Steward Fellowship program, you will work together with other passionate community stewards to find peer support and new ideas.

Applications due Monday:

https://newpublic.org/fellowship

wearenew_public, 28 days ago to random

Are you the creator, admin, or moderator of an online space for people in your local community? Do you strive to make it inclusive, uplifting, and public-spirited?

Introducing our Neighborhood Steward Fellowship!

Deadline: May 20 🗓️

https://newpublic.org/fellowship