A global documentation platform
Andy brings up a very valid and very scary point: what happens when Mozilla shuts down MDN? Why is one of the most important sources of web knowledge not under community stewardship? And what can we […]
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Moderate people, not code
Ryan always has some interesting thoughts around the ethics of online communities, and this is no exception. There's a lot of great questions and thoughts in here around whether or not we should be […]
Conduct
A lovely little piece discussing the impact of your actions on others. The initial focus is on thanking people for enjoyment gleaned, but the bit that really struck a nerve with me was this message […]
The Fediverse is already dead
A wonderfully well-written look at the state of the "Fediverse", and whether or not that term has any value left in it. There's a lot of interesting history and some slightly spicy takes in here, but […]
JavaScript, community
There's been a growing backlash in certain circles to surveys like the State of JavaScript. I don't fully agree with the underlying rhetoric, and I do think that these surveys are both well-meaning […]
Herding My Thoughts
After a month on the Fediverse, what parts have I grown to love, which parts would I like to see changed, and what has surprised me the most.
Disbanding the POSSE
I'm a big fan of the IndieWeb community, yet I've long struggled with using many of their protocols or guidelines. POSSE is one of those. I do POSSE content to a couple of platforms (though, so […]
Managing post types
Desmond has written a great overview of the current state of "post types" within the IndieWeb community, but the takeaway that struck me as most interesting/valuable is their distinction […]
A dictionary of problematic terms
A community-led, open-source project attempting to define problematic language (in English) and suggest better replacement terms. Unfortunately, not all listed phrases or words have detailed […]
Code words and language barriers
(I often wonder how much the Left's ever-changing vocabulary hurts its ability to work cohesively, for […]
One Year in the IndieWeb
IWC London was one year ago today. When it came to an end, I felt like I finally understood the IndieWeb. I was wrong.
Crowdsourced Pokéstop locations
Very useful tool for checking whether an area contains locations relevant to Pokémon Go i.e. Pokéstops, Gyms, and Nests. Looks like it's built on OpenStreetMap, and therefore open for community […]
42 admissions
Ben has crafted an incredibly thoughtful, powerful, and quotable article on just about everything, but particularly life online and how people in the web community might be able to go about improving […]
Life happens
There's a lot I like about the IndieWeb community, but one of the best elements is a constant determination to strive to be better. Their recent adoption of an official "Life Happens" policy […]
A bridge over the great divide
A fascinating look at how modern front-end architecture and practices can help solve some of the communities issues; even the ones they initially created! Really neat to see how Brad has been using […]
Circles, networks, and the trust layer
There's a lot going on in this analysis of trust (or lack of it) online. Some parts I agree with, some I don't. It's interesting thinking about the early web in the context of naive communities with […]
Using IBM's Carbon Design System with NextJS
The combination of the Carbon design system and NextJS should make for rapid website development, but I ran into a few small hurdles getting them to play nicely with one another using existing documentation and community guidelines.
Bean Dad is Twitter's final form
I see Twitter as a sort of necessary evil: a mainstream communication channel that is universally accessible and therefore a generally positive concept on the micro level, that has been abused on the […]