From douglas at publicsphereproject.org  Thu Aug  2 23:08:28 2018
From: douglas at publicsphereproject.org (Doug Schuler)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 14:08:28 -0700
Subject: <unlike-us> Transforming Communities: The 9th International
 Conference on Communities & Technologies
Message-ID: <CACt_=d+oZX8+rOQ2RfvLmrjaw+jwqu0J=dJ2aQ1T-qXV0ugHGg@mail.gmail.com>

*The 9th International Conference on Communities & Technologies*


*Transforming Communities*



*3 - 7 June 2019, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria*

The biennial Communities and Technologies (C&T) conference is the premier
international forum for stimulating scholarly debate and disseminating
research on the complex connections between communities ? in their multiple
forms ? and information and communication technologies.


C&T 2019 welcomes participation from researchers, designers, educators,
industry, and students from the many disciplines and perspectives bearing
on the interaction between community and technology, including
architecture, arts, business, design, economics, education, engineering,
ergonomics, informatics, information technology, geography, health,
humanities, law, media and communication studies, and social sciences.



*Transforming Communities*Communities are defined in many ways, often in
relation to ancestry, culture, ethnicity, geography, interests, practices,
religion, threats, or other categories of social connection. The concept
represents both inclusion and exclusion along with other paradoxes of human
relationships. Conservative alliances may use the trope of national or
local communities to respond to external threats. Progressive groups may
focus on communities to contain and contrast the alienation of extreme
individualization. Regardless of catalyst, the ingroup|outgroup narratives
of any community can hide internal inequalities. In addition, some
communities find their commonality in a desire to harm others. Communities
can be damaging.


The capacity of the term, its breadth of use, highlights the draw of social
life: the myriad forms of human solidarity, the capacity to recognize other
human beings as like us, the possibility for mobilization in defense of or
to strengthen the communities with which a sense of belonging exists.
Indeed, vibrant communities are not fixed entities, rather they are
constantly made and remade everyday through people interacting across
cultural, economic, environmental, political, and technological dimensions.


C&T's 2019 theme, "Transforming Communities", embraces such a dynamic view
of communities. We recognize how communities are rooted in the construction
of solidarities and mutual recognition at the same time there is tension
and desire for change. We welcome scholarly contributions that pay
particular attention to the roles of technology, and technology design, in
the making, un-making, and re-making of communities.


C&T focuses on the notion of communities as social entities comprised of
people who share something in common; this common element may be geography,
needs, goals, interests, practices, organizations, enemies, or other bases
for social connection. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs),
and the design of new ICTs, can support community formation and development
by facilitating communication and coordination among members, as well as
enable and empower communities to work towards their goals. We must also
acknowledge that ICTs are used in processes that degrade communities and
community life; some ICTs could actually be antithetical to healthy
communities; and some communities actively work towards oppressing others
through their use of ICTs. For these reasons we encourage critiques of
existing systems, approaches, communities, policies, and trajectories.


Communities may transform through efforts to secure a more equitable
society, a healthy and diverse environment for future generations. However,
transformation may lead to other types of outcomes, unforeseen or
unacknowledged. The theme of transforming communities raises a number of
questions, issues, possibilities and tensions and we encourage submissions
to engage with both the intended and unintended effects of Communities &
Technology.


*Important dates*

   - February 15, 2019 (23:59 CET) - Papers (full and short) and workshop
   proposals due
   - March 1, 2019 (23:59 CET)- Case studies (research track) due
   - April 12, 2019 (23:59 CET) - Doctoral consortium applications due
   - April 26, 2019 (23:59 CET) - Case studies (community track) due
   - June 3-4, 2019 - Workshops in Vienna
   - June 5-7, 2019 - Conference in Vienna

For more information - https://2019.comtech.community/submissions.html


Douglas Schuler
douglas at publicsphereproject.org
Twitter: @doug_schuler

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From kate at fillip.ca  Fri Aug  3 17:59:04 2018
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> *The 9th International Conference on Communities & Technologies*
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> *Transforming Communities*
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> *3 - 7 June 2019, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria*
>
> The biennial Communities and Technologies (C&T) conference is the premier
> international forum for stimulating scholarly debate and disseminating
> research on the complex connections between communities ? in their multiple
> forms ? and information and communication technologies.
>
>
> C&T 2019 welcomes participation from researchers, designers, educators,
> industry, and students from the many disciplines and perspectives bearing
> on the interaction between community and technology, including
> architecture, arts, business, design, economics, education, engineering,
> ergonomics, informatics, information technology, geography, health,
> humanities, law, media and communication studies, and social sciences.
>
>
>
> *Transforming Communities*Communities are defined in many ways, often in
> relation to ancestry, culture, ethnicity, geography, interests, practices,
> religion, threats, or other categories of social connection. The concept
> represents both inclusion and exclusion along with other paradoxes of human
> relationships. Conservative alliances may use the trope of national or
> local communities to respond to external threats. Progressive groups may
> focus on communities to contain and contrast the alienation of extreme
> individualization. Regardless of catalyst, the ingroup|outgroup narratives
> of any community can hide internal inequalities. In addition, some
> communities find their commonality in a desire to harm others. Communities
> can be damaging.
>
>
> The capacity of the term, its breadth of use, highlights the draw of social
> life: the myriad forms of human solidarity, the capacity to recognize other
> human beings as like us, the possibility for mobilization in defense of or
> to strengthen the communities with which a sense of belonging exists.
> Indeed, vibrant communities are not fixed entities, rather they are
> constantly made and remade everyday through people interacting across
> cultural, economic, environmental, political, and technological dimensions.
>
>
> C&T's 2019 theme, "Transforming Communities", embraces such a dynamic view
> of communities. We recognize how communities are rooted in the construction
> of solidarities and mutual recognition at the same time there is tension
> and desire for change. We welcome scholarly contributions that pay
> particular attention to the roles of technology, and technology design, in
> the making, un-making, and re-making of communities.
>
>
> C&T focuses on the notion of communities as social entities comprised of
> people who share something in common; this common element may be geography,
> needs, goals, interests, practices, organizations, enemies, or other bases
> for social connection. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs),
> and the design of new ICTs, can support community formation and development
> by facilitating communication and coordination among members, as well as
> enable and empower communities to work towards their goals. We must also
> acknowledge that ICTs are used in processes that degrade communities and
> community life; some ICTs could actually be antithetical to healthy
> communities; and some communities actively work towards oppressing others
> through their use of ICTs. For these reasons we encourage critiques of
> existing systems, approaches, communities, policies, and trajectories.
>
>
> Communities may transform through efforts to secure a more equitable
> society, a healthy and diverse environment for future generations. However,
> transformation may lead to other types of outcomes, unforeseen or
> unacknowledged. The theme of transforming communities raises a number of
> questions, issues, possibilities and tensions and we encourage submissions
> to engage with both the intended and unintended effects of Communities &
> Technology.
>
>
> *Important dates*
>
>    - February 15, 2019 (23:59 CET) - Papers (full and short) and workshop
>    proposals due
>    - March 1, 2019 (23:59 CET)- Case studies (research track) due
>    - April 12, 2019 (23:59 CET) - Doctoral consortium applications due
>    - April 26, 2019 (23:59 CET) - Case studies (community track) due
>    - June 3-4, 2019 - Workshops in Vienna
>    - June 5-7, 2019 - Conference in Vienna
>
> For more information - https://2019.comtech.community/submissions.html
>
>
> Douglas Schuler
> douglas at publicsphereproject.org
> Twitter: @doug_schuler
>
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> Creating the World Citizen Parliament
>
>
> http://interactions.acm.org/archive/view/may-june-2013/creating-the-world-citizen-parliament
>
> Liberating Voices!  A Pattern Language for Communication Revolution
> (project)
>      http://www.publicsphereproject.org/patterns/lv
> <http://www.publicsphereproject.org/patterns/>
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From chema at rinzewind.org  Sun Aug  5 23:39:18 2018
From: chema at rinzewind.org (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Jos=E9_Mar=EDa?= Mateos)
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 17:39:18 -0400
Subject: <unlike-us> A Canadian mayor leaves the hate machine
Message-ID: <20180805213918.GC4639@equipaje>

This was published today and I think it can be of interest:

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/granby-mayor-signs-off-facebook-for-good

The first five paragraphs tell the story:

---
Pascal Bonin announced his decision to sign off of the social media 
website for good on Friday with one final post on his official page. 
Bonin estimated he spent anywhere from seven to 10 hours on the website 
per week for five years. He said he would promptly reply to messages he 
received during his self-imposed schedule of 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

During that time, Bonin said he found keeping the line of communication 
open was not only time-consuming, but hard on his morale.

?The keyboard has become a weapon,? the mayor of the town 80 kilometres 
east of Montreal said bluntly in an interview with Presse canadienne on 
Sunday.

When hidden behind a screen, Bonin said, it seems writers can make 
odious comments without recognizing the effect of their words. ?It?s a 
jungle. It?s unpleasant. Nobody controls this kind of inflammatory 
freedom of expression.?

He claimed he was subject to criticism on all fronts. ?It could be about 
my lifestyle, my actions, my opinions. They went in every direction 
possible.?
---

Best,

-- 
Jos? Mar?a (Chema) Mateos
https://rinzewind.org/blog-es || https://rinzewind.org/blog-en



From gertml at xs4all.nl  Mon Aug 13 16:50:07 2018
From: gertml at xs4all.nl (gertml)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:50:07 +0200
Subject: <unlike-us> Funding Market Research by Snowdrift
Message-ID: <3e64cad403db92fc93c8625dbfa8628d@xs4all.nl>

This link was hiding somewhere on Mastodon, but I thought I'd share it 
here. They did the following funding Market Research:

https://wiki.snowdrift.coop/market-research

Toot: @gert at social.coop
--g



From gertml at xs4all.nl  Tue Aug 14 21:57:00 2018
From: gertml at xs4all.nl (gertml)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:57:00 +0200
Subject: <unlike-us> Fwd: Current dev work on ActivityPub alternatives
Message-ID: <02c085d2a9150d6ce3e9853f60efd707@xs4all.nl>

(via Mastodon)

switching.social @switchingsocial at mastodon.at

There's an amazing number of #ActivityPub #alternatives now available or 
under development:

Twitter -> @Mastodon and  #Pleroma

Instagram -> @pixelfed and @anfora

YouTube -> #PeerTube ( @Chocobozzz )

Soundcloud -> @funkwhale

MeetUp -> @GetTogetherComm

Medium -> #Plume ( @BaptisteGelez )

Reddit -> @prismo and Anancus ( @tuxether )

LinkedIn -> @cloutstream

Google Calendar -> @calendar_social

Anything missing from the list? What else is needed?

#Federation #Fediverse

More alternatives:
https://switching.social/
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Toot: @gert at social.coop
--g



From spiritsparrow at riseup.net  Thu Aug 23 08:05:38 2018
From: spiritsparrow at riseup.net (spiritsparrow)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:05:38 +0200
Subject: <unlike-us> Feedback on Paper on "Technological Sovereignty
 Democratising Technology and Innovation" (DiEM25)
Message-ID: <21471112-3bba-631d-ea68-befb130831da@riseup.net>

Hello,

the pan european political movement DiEM25 has "Technological
Sovereignty" as one of it's thematic pillars. Democratising technology
is understood as essential to re-democratising our societies. A first
green paper has been developped that is now open to feedback from
anybody interested in contributing, even if not associated to DiEM.
Please feel free to have and/a look or forward it. The Introduction
gives a good impression on what is intended and what might still be
missing. You'll also find info where to address feedback.


Thanks.

The following link will download a pdf:

https://diem25.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Technological-Sovereignty-Green-Paper-No1.pdf


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From samitanandy at gmail.com  Thu Aug 23 14:35:48 2018
From: samitanandy at gmail.com (Dr Samita Nandy)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:35:48 -0400
Subject: <unlike-us> Register for Free CMCS Webinar on Branding (Part 2) -
 Saturday, September 1
Message-ID: <CAK7HPiqO+HjbTG8ngbfGuJWUq_znURWOQbDNeDDheVnp5=6PJQ@mail.gmail.com>

*The following free webinar might be of interest to scholars and students
exploring branding and ethics in their careers. Please share widely.*

We are pleased to announce the second part of Centre for Media and
Celebrity Studies (CMCS) free webinar on persona branding and
sustainability on *Saturday, September 1!*

We have limited space, so please register now.

*Webinar Registration*:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sustainability-persona-branding-webinar-tickets-48582241793


Receive the webinar link in your e-mail confirmation and save the following
dates and speakers' information:

*Saturday, September 1 (**9 am PDT** / **12 pm EST** / **5 pm GMT**) - 30
mins*

*- *Featuring CMCS Lisbon 2018 best video award winner *Victoria Kannen* and
2017 LA media panelist *Kevin del Principe*

*Watch & learn more about our key speakers in advance:*

*Victoria Kannen**:* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQLl_t1qeTI



*Kevin del Principe*: https://vimeo.com/279522845
(*http://kevindelprincipe.com/
<http://kevindelprincipe.com/>)*


*Learning Outcomes*:


   - Learn how to develop your persona brand (social media, mainstream
   media, and public speaking)
   - Integrate ethical issues in sustainability regardless of your field of
   research and practice
   - Strengthen research outcomes, community relations, and media outreach
   with the help of ethics
   - Receive practical examples and connect with professionals in the
   higher education and media industries

*Further references for the webinar preparation and Q & A:*

"Bridging Gaps: Where is Ethical Glamour in Celebrity Culture?"
<http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/lisbon2018/>
Becoming Brands: Celebrity, Activism, and Politics
<https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Brands-Celebrity-Activism-Politics/dp/0993993885/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0>

For more information, visit http://cmc-centre.com/2018webinar/
See you on September 1!
Samita Nandy @famecritic <http://www.twitter.com/famecritic>
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From geert at xs4all.nl  Fri Aug 31 10:21:26 2018
From: geert at xs4all.nl (Geert Lovink)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:21:26 +0200
Subject: <unlike-us> links
Message-ID: <526AF8E9-F02F-4E52-AF6A-7BC2BBF1F3E7@xs4all.nl>

Rightwingers on the Infowars ban of GAFA
https://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2018/08/06/stop-complaining-and-just-delete-facebook/ <https://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2018/08/06/stop-complaining-and-just-delete-facebook/>

Why is Alex Jones using Facebook and YouTube in the first place?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-10/problem-alex-jones <https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-10/problem-alex-jones>

Introducing Pinafore for Mastodon
https://nolanlawson.com/2018/04/09/introducing-pinafore-for-mastodon/

Privacy Legislation: An American Story
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/magazine/facebook-google-privacy-data.html <https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/magazine/facebook-google-privacy-data.html>

On Mastodon
https://catalin.red/inspected-mastodon-social-website/ <https://catalin.red/inspected-mastodon-social-website/>

Steve Bannon proposes nationalization of Facebook and Google?s data
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/steve-bannon-big-data-facebook-twitter-google <https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/steve-bannon-big-data-facebook-twitter-google>



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