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I just got done being part of a panel about federated social media with @couldrynick and @eilah_tan. We talked about 'big tech,' the fediverse, and a bit about Bluesky. There were really great questions!

The talk (which was hosted by LSE) was recorded, but in the meantime, my slides are here:

robertwgehl.org/presentations/

and the text of my presentation is here:

robertwgehl.org/presentations/

"Traditional social media companies like Facebook and Instagram have been successful because they can lock in users and control the entire experience. But Bluesky is designed to give users control and power, something that makes monetization less straightforward."

Or... hear me out... you could not seek to monetize social media.

People have been engaged in social media for EIGHT years (and more) without selling data.

techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/blue

TechCrunch · Bluesky CEO Jay Graber isn't ruling out advertising | TechCrunchBluesky has blown up this year thanks to a vibrant community of posters, user customization choices, and a decentralized protocol that doesn't lock users

So a couple years back I started an email list for researchers focused on alternative social media. I did a good job posting to it every week or so, but due to some family matters I kinda let it slip.

Then, we had AoIR2024 last month and I found my energy again. So I posted once a week since then. And heard nothing back. Kinda sad, but hey.

Turns out I was sending all these emails to the address where new people sign up. Emailfail, thy name is Robert.

#alternativeSocialMedia #AoIR2024

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Probably a silly day to post to FOSS Academic, but I wanted to share a blogified version of a presentation I gave to York alumni about the fediverse in Canada:

fossacademic.tech/2024/11/05/y

I touch on #Canadian #alternativeSocialMedia, #criticalReverseEngineering and more!

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FOSS Academic · York Circle Lecture: Fleeing Facebook and Exiting XYesterday, I gave a presentation at York University in Toronto as part of their York Circle program. The audience was comprised of York alumni. My presentation was “Fleeing Facebook and Exiting X: How activists show the path away from corporate social media.” Here’s the abstract: The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk in 2022, coupled with Meta’s blocking of Canadian news sites, has prompted people in Canada to consider their social media options. Social media has now fragmented, with a small but growing population of people turning to non-corporate, alternative social media, such as Mastodon and the fediverse. This talk will discuss how non-corporate, alternative social media provide Canadians not just with a path away from Facebook or X, but also provide a new way to engage in online democracy. If that sounds interesting, well… read on! This is a version of that presentation, edited into blog form. (Note: this is another long post.)

On #FOSSAcademic: an #AlternativeSocialMedia update about content moderation and @Are0h's Fediverse Safety Enhancement Project:

fossacademic.tech/2023/08/12/A

Plus, a quick note to say the #AoIR2023 preconference focusing on alternative social media is a GO!

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FOSS AcademicASM update, August 12 2023It’s been a while, thanks to drama with rent and apartments (welcome to Toronto, Robert), but I’m back with another Alternative Social Media update!

I'm now seeking grad students and post-docs:

fossacademic.tech/2023/07/02/G

I'm interested in working with folks who want to study #AlternativeSocialMedia, including the #fediverse, from a critical perspective.

York U (in Canada) has some generous funding now, thanks to a major grant the university received (I'm affiliated with the grant).

Please do reach out if you have questions! Boosts appreciated.

FOSS AcademicSeeking Grad Students and PostdocsThis is just a short note to announce that, thanks to some generous funding at York University, I am recruiting graduate students (MA and PhD) as well as post-docs. I’d like to work with folks on alternative social media, in particular. Methodologically, I tend to use qualitative approaches, such as digital ethnography, software studies, and grounded theory/situational analysis. I am a critical scholar, as well, so I prefer working with people who are actively examining power relations in technical systems. Grad students, York has two programs I’m affiliated with: Science and Technology Studies and Communication and Culture, a communication and media studies focused program. My understanding is that STS in particular is eager for students, so if you have any background in STS, I would recommend that route. Either way, please do contact me via email (I have a protonmail account, robertwgehl) or find me on the fediverse. Post-docs, York U has received a very generous grant called Connected Minds which includes many funding opportunities. Contact me if you have some interest there. Here’s a PDF of my CV if you want to get a sense of my work.