I guess I’ll just write this as though I have reason to be believe that the people who write headlines
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The default category for posts on this site; the equivalent of “Uncategorized” in a fresh WordPress installation :-).
Thinking Creatively About Ban Requests and Content Policing.
image credit A particularly insidious problem with online social media platforms is biased and overly-restrictive ban patterns. When enough people
Continue readingFreedom of speech, no-platforming, and the Nina Paley test.
image credit (Update: After this article was first published, this happened, and then later this, which I think demonstrates my
Continue readingAll Posts.
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Continue readingWhat “normalization” means: a concrete example.
Here’s what “normalization” means: Trump praises this bizarre offer from Putin in which U.S. gets to question the 12 Russians
Continue readingOpen Source Archetypes: A Framework for Purposeful Open Source
I don’t usually blog about work stuff here, but some things are worth making an exception for. James Vasile and
Continue readingA Mystery: Firefox and User Privacy
I’m mystified by some Firefox browser privacy policies, and I wonder if anyone can help me understand them better. I
Continue readingOn changing one’s mind. (From ORD Camp some years ago.)
A few years ago at ORD Camp I participated in one of my favorite conference sessions ever. I don’t remember
Continue readingWhat You Need to Know About the Conservancy / SFLC Dustup.
TL;DR: The Software Freedom Conservancy is responding appropriately to a surprising and unwarranted trademark action from SFLC (the Software Freedom
Continue readingCorrections.
An Op-Ed by Senator Jeff Flake (R) of Arizona on Tuesday (“In a Democracy, There Can Be No Bystanders”) was
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