Fertile Medium

AI is Not a Community Management Strategy

Let’s start from the beginning. Say you make a website that allows people to say…

Guns and Trolls are not Weather

When people say nothing can be done, they’re wrong.

Two big things happened this week. On the surface, they have nothing in common. But something in my head clicked between them.

The Commenters’ Bill of Rights

If comment systems treated commenters better, their comments would be…

Press the Magic Button

Why you shouldn’t be offended when someone blocks you.

How To Apologize Online

Hint: Do it like Kickstarter, not Paula Deen.

Is it ever okay to photograph someone in order to shame them?

This week, we compare two stories of internet justice to discuss using cameras as weapons, public shaming, and bullying online.

“The Adria Richards/PyCon debacle has left me wondering, is it ever…

The Flirty Medium

In this special Valentine’s Day edition, we tackle online flirting from two different perspectives.