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Social science for the social web.
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The Untapped Intersectionality of Social Media
The Untapped Intersectionality of Social Media
Walk a mile in someone else’s Instagram
Dan Bayn
Jul 23, 2017
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Generative AI & Conversation Design
Generative AI & Conversation Design
Improving the prompt-construction experience.
Dan Bayn
Nov 13
Usable Identities for Online Communities
Usable Identities for Online Communities
What Discord is getting right & what’s left to be done.
Dan Bayn
Jul 10
Audience Invisibility
Audience Invisibility
How underestimating the size & diversity of the internet drives antisocial behavior… and what we can do about it.
Dan Bayn
Nov 29, 2021
Information Design
Information Design
Effective data visualization for web applications.
Dan Bayn
May 4, 2020
Crowdfunding the Commons
Crowdfunding the Commons
Or “How to be the Uber of Uber”
Dan Bayn
Nov 26, 2017
Medium, Monetization, and Authentic Incentive Systems
Medium, Monetization, and Authentic Incentive Systems
How to reward writers, maybe even with money, for long-form content that contributes to a vibrant and ethical marketplace of ideas.
Dan Bayn
Feb 23, 2017
How Facebook’s Reactions Kinda Miss the Point
How Facebook’s Reactions Kinda Miss the Point
A Contrarian Analysis and Exasperated Rant
Dan Bayn
Mar 7, 2016
Search as Main Navigation
Search as Main Navigation
An intuitive alternative to traditional website headers.
Dan Bayn
Oct 11, 2015
Empathy & Antisocial Media
Empathy & Antisocial Media
Why tougher moderation isn’t the answer to Reddit’s woes.
Dan Bayn
Jul 19, 2015
Social Behavior Design
Social Behavior Design
How to bring civility to the social web.
Dan Bayn
Nov 3, 2014
Downvotes, Punishment, & Behaviorism
Downvotes, Punishment, & Behaviorism
Why Facebook only lets you Like things.
Dan Bayn
Sep 23, 2014
Change Blindness & UI Design
Change Blindness & UI Design
Usability in error messaging & other state changes.
Dan Bayn
Aug 28, 2014
Bottom-Up Navigation
Bottom-Up Navigation
Design for the way users actually experience your site.
Dan Bayn
May 13, 2014
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