Bruce Sterling at SXSW 2013
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Community, Culture, Events, Futures
Community
Community
Just another post about a tragedy
[Don’t waste your time reading my hasty post before you read Ethan Zuckerman’s take: “Mourn, and take action on guns.”]
Community, Politics
Community: listening and leading
For the last two decades I’ve been preaching about the limits of “community management” – no one can “own” a
Business, Community, Networks, Social Media
Trust, reputation, collaborative consumption and service networking
This TED talk by Rachel Botsman describes the online evolution of trust and reputation that’s feeding into new ways of
Community, Technology
Cliff Figallo on the acquisition of the WELL
I recently posted about the acquisition of the seminal online community, the WELL, by some of its members. At Social
Community
The WELL owns The WELL
I came to the Internet via the The WELL, an online community that started as a bulletin board system in
Community
Howard Rheingold on the state of the WELL
Howard Rheingold’s written a good short piece for the Atlantic explaining why the WELL is historically important, and how the
Community
The WELL has been an important driver for evolving Internet culture
At bOING bOING, Cory Doctorow explains what’s happening with the WELL. I commented there, reposted here: My view is that
Community, Teaching and Learning
The Art of Conversation
John McDermott at Financial Times writes “How to have a conversation”: What makes a good conversationalist has changed little over
Community, Technology
Code Across America ATX: A Civic Innovation Hackathon
Google-funded Code for America was in Austin Saturday for a codeathon using data accessible via the city’s data portal. I
Community, Futures, Sustainability
Resilient Communities
Follow John Robb and pay close attention to what he has to say, because he has his finger on the
Community, Social Media, Technology
Bots can shape social interaction
Scientists experimenting with Twitter bots found that the bots could “shape” activity on Twitter to some extent. They’re continuing their
Community, Events, Futures, Teaching and Learning, Technology
Contact Summit: “It’s time to take back the net”
This week, on October 20, a diverse assortment of forward-thinking, Internet-savvy, solutions-oriented people gathered in New York City for Contact