These are, roughly, my remarks presented on a panel discussion of content governance at the Humboldt Institute, on October 10, 2014. Who are the private actors involved in Internet governance? Internet service providers, software companies, content providers. I’m going to focus primarily on the latter, because of the impact I believe that they have on […]
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As you know if you’ve ever read this blog, Facebook has a serious problem with users abusing its reporting mechanisms, particularly when it comes to the “real name” policy. After a recent incident (well-documented by many) involving LGBT performers, the company has finally responded. But the response, of course, is weak. Here’s a response from […]
Wow. When we created this yesterday and tossed it up on my site, I wasn’t expecting the huge response it received (something like 3,000 hits and ~200 retweets in less than 24 hours). Most of the reactions were extremely positive. Some were disgusting and misogynist, but not unexpected. Some were critical, but fair: I especially […]