Many yearn for the “good old days” of the web. We could have those good old days back — or something even better — and if anything, it would be easier now than it ever was.
Best known for puncturing blockchain/crypto hype with her Web3 Is Going Just Great project, writer/researcher Molly White believes a better web is possible. Launched two years ago, her Citation Needed newsletter covers “tech world without all the boosterism,” while her latest project tracks the crypto industry’s attempts to influence the 2024 elections.
Another year on adactio.com
How to escape the algorithmic doom loops and reclaim our digital lives
Although normally spoken about as a cohesive whole, different aspects of the indie web ethos can wind up in tension with each other, which raises the question of which one ultimately takes priority. On the one hand, we have the general interest in onboarding, i.e. helping more people onto the indie web; on the other hand, the issue of onboarding can place some strain on other commonly touted ideals. At the end of the day, which form of independence matters most? And what does the answer entail for our understanding of who the indie web is “for”?
XOXO was an experimental festival for independent artists and creators from the internet.
"It's important to think. It's what separates us from lentils." - Jack Fisher, The Fisher King
I'm slowly getting media reviews up on the site, and I hope they're fun for you. 🙂
How to escape the algorithmic doom loops and reclaim our digital lives
How to escape the algorithmic doom loops and reclaim our digital lives
A blog by Anuj Ahooja
A blog by Anuj Ahooja
A blog by Anuj Ahooja
Some bookmarks that I saved from February 2024 and up until recently.
The personal site of David Hayes.
Twitter and its imitators have adopted a structural design that is fundamentally bad for people. This isn't just a matter of who's in charge; it's a problem with the thing itself. Forcing users to adhere to a tight character limit, discouraging link culture, preventing people from editing their own posts, steering people into sharing things they hate, incentivizing rage bait with trending feeds, subjecting people to decontextualized encounters, encouraging conflict by discouraging tags, and leaving users powerless to clean up the resulting mess—all of this is bad shape.
If you are unhappy with the the powers that be, (regardless of who you think that is), you should understand the tools to fight them. Tip: Regulation wont be enough
Planned a design sprint, interviewed a person, shaped up a product operating model, and spent too much time in meetings that didn’t feel valuable. Will cull those next week!
Hand picked links that I want to share
We need to build a better web. A web by and for humans.
I dream of a web that fosters healthy conversations, together with personal and intellectual growth. The world is diverse and fascinating, and we can be information explorers together.
Personal website manifestos