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Category Archives: Internet
The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man, and the Secret History of the Internet’s Rise
David Kushner writes in this 2019 book: Sitting back in his office in Tijuana, Cohen readily spun his story on the phone to anyone who’d listen. “When Kremen filed this lawsuit, he did us a big favor,” Cohen told Luke … Continue reading
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Wired: The High Cost of Living Your Life Online
From Wired: Without the ability to find out how their identity is ricocheting around the virtual world, people often feel a fight-or-flight response when they’ve been online for many hours—and even after they’ve logged off. “It’s kind of an adapted … Continue reading
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How To Win The Internet (5-11-21)
Packy writes: The Meta Game here is your life and your career. The more you evolve and level up, the more opportunities you’ll have. If you build up a following, meet the right people, and get involved with the right … Continue reading
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We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths, and the Bold Future of News
Here are some highlights from this 2021 book: * When General Michael Flynn ran the Defense Intelligence Agency (before disgracing himself in the Trump administration), he remarked that secret sources used to contribute 90 per cent of valuable intelligence. After … Continue reading
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WP: His pastors tried to steer him away from social media rage. He stormed the Capitol anyway.
From the Washington Post: Facebook was making him angry. For weeks last spring and summer, Michael Sparks had watched video of protests for racial justice around the country with growing unease. He could not turn away from his phone, even … Continue reading
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The Slate Star Codex Blog & Its New York Time Profile
Here’s a timeline: * A New York Times journalist wants to write an article about you and your online community. * You don’t want to face that you have threatened your own well being and you fear that exposure of … Continue reading
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Explaining Conspiracy Theories About Bullied 9-Year-Old Quaden Bayles (1-31-21)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/cameronwilson/quaden-bayles-conspiracy-viral-bullying-dwarfism-age https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53673934 Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=130046 https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/australia-quaden-bayles-bullying-go-fund-me-19903 Marjorie Taylor Greene touts Trump call amid growing backlash https://www.abc.net.au/austory/about-a-boy/12803110: Quaden Bayles is a nine-year-old boy with dwarfism who just wants to fit … Continue reading
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The Real ‘Social Dilemma’? It’s Our Clueless Elites.
Martin Gurri writes: What are we to make of the feature length documentary, The Social Dilemma? I would start with the fact that it’s immune to contradiction. You have to go to Netflix, a digital streaming service, to get lectured … Continue reading
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The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Martin Gurri wrote in 2014: * Can there be a connection between online universities and the serial insurgencies which, in media noise and human blood, have rocked the Arab Middle East? I contend that there is. And the list of … Continue reading
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Not only Trolls are Trolling the Internet: A study on dark personality traits, online environment, and commentary styles
From this new paper: * These are “Trolls” (their motive is to seek attention/revenge and are suggested to have person-ality traits associated with Sadism, low self-esteem, low conscience, and a low moral compass), “Lurkers” (they visit various forums but refrain … Continue reading
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