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Category: Software

Social threat modeling and quote boosts on Mastodon

Jan 15, 2023

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jon

in Software, Tales from the Net, Uncategorized

Last updated January 16 – see the update log. Got feedback or comments? Image description: At the top, a box saying “dogpile target”. Below, boxes with words: “1. Find a post to target” with a red X over it and a circle below saying “Limit who can post”; “2. get wide visibility” with a…
Consent, Automated Systems, and Discrimination (FTC Comments)

Nov 22, 2022

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jon

in Software, Tales from the Net, Uncategorized

Submitted to regulations.gov a couple of hours before last night’s deadline. An earlier version of points 2-4 appeared in the extended remix of my public comments in September. Thank you for your attention to the pressing issues of commercial surveillance and data security. As the author of the Nexus of Privacy Newsletter, I write about…
Lessons from the Past: What Zoom can learn from Microsoft

Apr 16, 2020

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jon

in social computing, Software

What Zoom can learn from Microsoft
12 Lessons from WT:Social

Jan 14, 2020

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by

jon

in social computing, Software

Now’s a good time to take a step back.
Why is “intellectual dark web” content at the top of my feed? Thoughts on WT:Social

Nov 18, 2019

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jon

in social computing, Software, Tales from the Net

There’s a lot of buzz about WT:Social. Here’s what to expect if you sign up.
To Save Tech, #ListentoBlackWomen

Aug 5, 2018

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jon

in social computing, Software

Please vote for our SXSW panel!
Torn Apart / Separados: immigrant detention after “zero tolerance”

Jul 8, 2018

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by

jon

in social computing, Software

Please consider getting involved.
A trip down memory lane: part 2 of “Social threat modeling” — DRAFT!

May 20, 2018

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jon

in Drafts, social sciences, Software, Tales from the Net

Note: as Shireen Mitchell and others are discussing on Twitter, “social threat modeling” isn’t necessarily a great name. Suggestions welcome! Just as I was finishing The winds of change are in the air, Twitter helpfully provided an excellent opportunity to illustrate the value of applying threat modeling techniques to social problems. VP of Trust and…
“Social threat modeling”: the winds of change are in the air

May 11, 2018

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jon

in Personal, social sciences, Software, Tales from the Net

Threat modeling is a structured approach to looking at security threats — and what can be done in response. EFF’s Assessing Your Risks describes how people wanting to keep their data safe online can do threat modeling, starting with questions like “what do I want to protect?” and “who do I want to protect it from?” Threat…
Sex, pleasure, and diversity-friendly software: the article the ACM wouldn’t publish

Apr 25, 2018

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by

jon

in Diversity, Software, Tales from the Net

Oh well, maybe next time.
Listen to Black Women!

Apr 23, 2018

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by

jon

in Culture, Diversity, Software

It’s really not that hard.
TechInclusion Seattle and Open Source Bridge: a diversity-in-tech twofer!

Jun 13, 2017

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by

jon

in Diversity, social computing, Software

Two of my favorite conferences, in back-to-back weeks!
Lessons (so far) from Mastodon for independent social networks

May 10, 2017

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by

jon

in social computing, Software

There’s a lot to learn here.
Diversity-friendly software at SXSW 2017

Mar 10, 2017

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jon

in Diversity, Software

Video, slides, and references from the talk Shireen Mitchell and I did at SXSW 2017.
Five software projects worth supporting

Dec 28, 2016

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by

jon

in Software

Dreamwidth, Trans*H4CK, Hollaback, Thurst, and Tor
Gender HCI, Feminist HCI, and Post-Colonial Computing

Dec 7, 2016

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by

jon

in Diversity, Software

Research everybody should know about.