[Air-L] AOIR Discord?
Seong-Young Her
seongyher at gmail.com
Sat Oct 29 21:40:02 PDT 2022
We could set up bridging across different chat applications using Matrix,
so that messages are synchronised between services and we aren't beholden
to any one platform. I've set up a federated chat for us to test out:
- Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#aoir:matrix.org
- Discord: https://discord.gg/HwdKjeMVWb
I agree that a Listserv is uniquely effective for the kind of
communications AoIR facilitates, but having additional avenues of
connection wouldn't hurt so long as content doesn't get siloed and lost.
I'm in a few academic Discord servers, and they're good to have around even
if the activity tends to be sporadic.
If communications are syndicated by the users between the siloes, it can be
better to have multiple contexts than fewer. That's already how Academic
Twitter works (see https://indieweb.org/POSSE). We can also set up an RSS
bot that updates the chat with messages sent to the AoIR listserv. It would
help people to keep up with the conversations through platforms other than
Twitter or email.
Our own Mastodon instance would be a great idea, too. The benefit of having
our own instance set up would be that we can make our own governance
decisions, while still federating with other instances like scholar.social.
A managed hosting service costs about $40-80 for 500-2000 members. I'm
willing to chip in and help out with it.
Kind regards,
Seong-Young Her
On Sun, 30 Oct 2022 at 14:27, Mitch Goodwin via Air-L <
air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> As I sift through the long tail of this AoIR thread of the last few days -
> I was literally in a cabin in the woods when the Musk deal went through, so
> just catching up on emails and kitchen sinks - I would have to second the
> Discord suggestion.
>
> I'm a relative newbie to that platform - using it for AI art, NFT and ML
> research - but have been impressed with the flexibility of the tools and
> how servers can be tailored to support particular needs of each community.
> I also like how I can be as actively present or distantly curious.
> Communication tools are solid with an emphasis on latency and stability. It
> was built by and for gamers <https://www.protocol.com/discord> but it's so
> much more than that dna might suggest. I know a few academics who use it to
> compliment their LMS sites, some notes on its pedagogical benefits here
> <
> https://www.profweb.ca/en/publications/digital-tools/discord-an-efficient-communication-tool-for-pedagogical-purposes
> >.
> Obviously it doesn't take much to improve on a Universtity LMS platform.
>
> *sigh*
>
> Nonetheless, I can imagine AoIR users really exploiting the possibilities
> there. It could be set up to complement the AoIR conference and build the
> community off the back of that.
>
> /////
>
> But also happy to jump forth into whatever virtual plot folks migrate to.
>
> /////
>
> Come say hello: Oldmateo#5185
>
> Mitch
>
>
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> > 1. WEBCAST OCT 26 ? Internet Society Online Safety SIG webinar ?
> > Online safety and law: what they don?t tell you (that really
> > matter) (Joly MacFie)
> > 2. AOIR Discord? (Roo S)
> > 3. article about Discord (Roo S)
> > 4. Re: AOIR Discord? (Paul Levinson)
> > 5. New Fully online Masters of Ed in Instructional Design or
> > EdTech (Sam Leif)
> > 6. Re: AOIR Discord? (Dr. Emma Briant)
> > 7. Re: Will Academic Twitter Exist Under Elon Musk? (Meryl Krieger)
> > 8. Re: Will Academic Twitter Exist Under Elon Musk? (Mark Poepsel)
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com>
> > To: aoir list <air-l at aoir.org>
> > Cc:
> > Bcc:
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:14:23 -0400
> > Subject: [Air-L] WEBCAST OCT 26 – Internet Society Online Safety SIG
> > webinar – Online safety and law: what they don’t tell you (that really
> > matter)
> > --
> > --------------------------------------
> > Joly MacFie +12185659365
> > --------------------------------------
> > -
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Roo S <rs5086 at nyu.edu>
> > To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
> > Cc:
> > Bcc:
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:23:21 -0400
> > Subject: [Air-L] AOIR Discord?
> > Hello!
> >
> > I'm wondering what AoIR members think of building a Discord? I realize
> > that there are several platforms out there, and ironically we all are
> > probably "too close" to some of the failings and/or opportunities of
> > community, communication and digital space, but I would imagine that this
> > group would probably hold a strong consensus that group email threads and
> > listservs is an outdated way to share, organize, search for, and apply
> > information.
> >
> > I'd love to connect more deeply with anyone who's interested. Here's a
> > brief/simple survey to help me follow up and/or learn from the group:
> > https://forms.gle/zbxmg5433r7LctKf8
> >
> > Last but not least, here's an interesting article about the applications
> of
> > Discord for better digital community practice:
> > https://www.newkinco.com/projects/anitya-metaverse-platform
> >
> > Looking forward to connecting!
> > Roo
> >
> > --
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> me
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Roo S <rs5086 at nyu.edu>
> > To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
> > Cc:
> > Bcc:
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:27:15 -0400
> > Subject: [Air-L] article about Discord
> > My apologies... in the previous email I shared the incorrect link to the
> > article about Discord communities. Here is the correct link:
> >
> >
> https://www.anitya.space/blog-posts/the-doorway-to-discord-a-pathway-to-new-digital-communities
> >
> > Again, ironically, this error would not have been made on a platform like
> > Discord which provides a visually digestible preview of the links we
> share,
> > and also allow us to edit messages seamlessly without piling on more
> words
> > onto our collective Cognitive Load :)
> >
> > preaching to the choir, i guess.... :)
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 10:23 AM Roo S <rs5086 at nyu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I'm wondering what AoIR members think of building a Discord? I realize
> > > that there are several platforms out there, and ironically we all are
> > > probably "too close" to some of the failings and/or opportunities of
> > > community, communication and digital space, but I would imagine that
> this
> > > group would probably hold a strong consensus that group email threads
> and
> > > listservs is an outdated way to share, organize, search for, and apply
> > > information.
> > >
> > > I'd love to connect more deeply with anyone who's interested. Here's a
> > > brief/simple survey to help me follow up and/or learn from the group:
> > > https://forms.gle/zbxmg5433r7LctKf8
> > >
> > > Last but not least, here's an interesting article about the
> applications
> > > of Discord for better digital community practice:
> > > https://www.newkinco.com/projects/anitya-metaverse-platform
> > >
> > > Looking forward to connecting!
> > > Roo
> > >
> > > --
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> with
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> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Paul Levinson <levinson.paul at gmail.com>
> > To: Roo S <rs5086 at nyu.edu>
> > Cc: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
> > Bcc:
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:26:22 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] AOIR Discord?
> > For what it's worth, I don't think email and listservs are "an outdated
> way
> > to share, organize, search for, and apply
> > information. People have been saying that for twenty years. But, to the
> > contrary, email and listservs are an easy and reliable way to share
> > important information, and are usually preferable to the proliferation of
> > sites for this or that kind of conversation.
> >
> > -- PL
> >
> > It's Real Life <https://vocal.media/fiction/it-s-real-life> -- free, new
> > alternate history short story about The Beatles & WFUV, now being made
> into
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> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 11:08 AM Roo S via Air-L <
> air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I'm wondering what AoIR members think of building a Discord? I realize
> > > that there are several platforms out there, and ironically we all are
> > > probably "too close" to some of the failings and/or opportunities of
> > > community, communication and digital space, but I would imagine that
> this
> > > group would probably hold a strong consensus that group email threads
> and
> > > listservs is an outdated way to share, organize, search for, and apply
> > > information.
> > >
> > > I'd love to connect more deeply with anyone who's interested. Here's a
> > > brief/simple survey to help me follow up and/or learn from the group:
> > > https://forms.gle/zbxmg5433r7LctKf8
> > >
> > > Last but not least, here's an interesting article about the
> applications
> > of
> > > Discord for better digital community practice:
> > > https://www.newkinco.com/projects/anitya-metaverse-platform
> > >
> > > Looking forward to connecting!
> > > Roo
> > >
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
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> > To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
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> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:30:44 -0700
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Dr. Emma Briant" <teflpolsoc at gmail.com>
> > To: Paul Levinson <levinson.paul at gmail.com>
> > Cc: Air-L at listserv.aoir.org, Roo S <rs5086 at nyu.edu>
> > Bcc:
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:18:45 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] AOIR Discord?
> > I’m inclined to agree with that. Different forums are great for different
> > purposes. I’m actually a bit reluctant to have many more apps on my
> phone.
> > If I do decide Twitter is no longer working for academia and there’s an
> > exodus of academics then I may move but my experiences with forums for
> > sharing set up elsewhere, such as slack have not been great. People use
> > them for a bit then don’t bother to continue.
> > Emma
> >
> > On Wed, 26 Oct 2022 at 12:13, Paul Levinson via Air-L <
> > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> >
> > > For what it's worth, I don't think email and listservs are "an outdated
> > way
> > > to share, organize, search for, and apply
> > > information. People have been saying that for twenty years. But, to
> the
> > > contrary, email and listservs are an easy and reliable way to share
> > > important information, and are usually preferable to the proliferation
> of
> > > sites for this or that kind of conversation.
> > >
> > > -- PL
> > >
> > > It's Real Life <https://vocal.media/fiction/it-s-real-life> -- free,
> new
> > > alternate history short story about The Beatles & WFUV, now being made
> > into
> > > a radio play
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 11:08 AM Roo S via Air-L <
> > air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello!
> > > >
> > > > I'm wondering what AoIR members think of building a Discord? I
> realize
> > > > that there are several platforms out there, and ironically we all are
> > > > probably "too close" to some of the failings and/or opportunities of
> > > > community, communication and digital space, but I would imagine that
> > this
> > > > group would probably hold a strong consensus that group email threads
> > and
> > > > listservs is an outdated way to share, organize, search for, and
> apply
> > > > information.
> > > >
> > > > I'd love to connect more deeply with anyone who's interested.
> Here's a
> > > > brief/simple survey to help me follow up and/or learn from the group:
> > > > https://forms.gle/zbxmg5433r7LctKf8
> > > >
> > > > Last but not least, here's an interesting article about the
> > applications
> > > of
> > > > Discord for better digital community practice:
> > > > https://www.newkinco.com/projects/anitya-metaverse-platform
> > > >
> > > > Looking forward to connecting!
> > > > Roo
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Systems Thinking for Digital Products | linktr.ee/roosphere | Work
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Meryl Krieger <merylkrieger7 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Shulman, Stu" <stu at texifter.com>
> > Cc: Steph Kent <stephaniejo.kent at gmail.com>, "air-l at listserv.aoir.org" <
> > air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > Bcc:
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:02:27 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Will Academic Twitter Exist Under Elon Musk?
> > I'd like to be included here as well.
> >
> > J. Meryl Krieger, Ph.D.
> > *she/her/hers*
> > Senior Learning Designer
> > Arts & Sciences Online Learning, College of Liberal and Professional
> > Studies, University of Pennsylvania
> > Lecturer, College of Liberal and Professional Studies, University of
> > Pennsylvania
> > Consultant and Career Coach, Career Coaching for Creatives/
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> > University Indianapolis
> >
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/merylkrieger
> > http://upenn.academia.edu/merylkrieger
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 10:48 AM Shulman, Stu via Air-L <
> > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> >
> > > If the format is JSON it can be uploaded to a free DiscoverText
> Academic
> > > account.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 10:08 AM Steph Kent via Air-L <
> > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thank you! One more question
> > > >
> > > > Are there tricks to opening/accessing the archive once its
> downloaded?
> > > >
> > > > On Oct 25, 2022, at 5:55 PM, Derek Baird via Air-L <
> > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Several people have asked how to get a Twitter archive. It's super
> > easy,
> > > > here you go:
> > > >
> > > > Twitter > Settings > Your account > Download an archive of your data
> > > > *_________________*
> > > > *Derek E. Baird, M.A.*
> > > > he/him/his
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 3:47 PM Derek Baird <debaird at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Reminder to get a Twitter archive asap. can take a few days (it
> > includes
> > > >
> > > > DMs.)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > DB
> > > >
> > > > *_________________*
> > > >
> > > > *Derek E. Baird, M.A.*
> > > >
> > > > he/him/his
> > > >
> > > > English, German, Vietnamese, Ukrainian and Chinese editions of my
> book,
> > > > *The
> > > >
> > > > Gen Z Frequency*, are now available <http://amzn.to/2IKyToi>on
> Amazon
> > > >
> > > > and Blinkist <
> https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-gen-z-frequency-en
> > >!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 3:40 PM sally--- via Air-L <
> > > >
> > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm on Mastadon already, but would prefer to be on an AOIR sponsored
> > > >
> > > > server...
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Fenwick
> > > >
> > > > Mckelvey via Air-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > > >
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2022 1:45 PM
> > > >
> > > > To: Robert W Gehl <lists at robertwgehl.org>
> > > >
> > > > Cc: air-l at listserv.aoir.org <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > > >
> > > > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Will Academic Twitter Exist Under Elon Musk?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > I am very much interested in the Mastadon opportunity. Please count
> me
> > in
> > > >
> > > > too.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Be good,
> > > >
> > > > Fenwick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 at 13:52, Robert W Gehl via Air-L <
> > > >
> > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Count me in on this, Aram. (no surprise there, I imagine!)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > As far as I'm concerned, there is academic microblogging beyond the
> > Musk
> > > >
> > > > site -- it's on the fediverse. I'll be talking about it a bit in my
> > > >
> > > > presentation at AOIR.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > - Rob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 10/24/22 13:21, Aram Sinnreich via Air-L wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I’ve been thinking that AoIR should launch its own Mastodon instance,
> > > >
> > > > open to all members. Something like aoir[dot]social.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Glad to discuss in Dublin.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Oct 23, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Richard Forno via Air-L <
> > > >
> > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > External Email: Use caution with links and attachments.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Stu -
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Like many, I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst for
> > > >
> > > > Twitter.
> > > >
> > > > I find Twitter a fantastic tool for staying in-touch and updated on
> > > >
> > > > colleagues' research/ideas/musings, sharing ideas of my own and
> > > >
> > > > perhaps
> > > >
> > > > soliciting feedback/contributions, following conference hashtags
> > > >
> > > > (hello
> > > >
> > > > #AOIR2022!), some current events and socialization...and the odd dog
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > nature photo I'd hate quit it, but I've not ruled it out ... but I
> > > >
> > > > could live w/o Twitter, even after 13 years.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Without getting too deeply into politics here (which can be hard
> > > >
> > > > given
> > > >
> > > > the broader issues raised) -- as to your last paragraph Stu, I'm with
> > > >
> > > > you. Since 2001 I've been increasingly concerned about the future of
> > > >
> > > > America's lttle-d democracy, view 2016 as a populist
> > > >
> > > > accident/experiment, saw 2020--1/6 as a test run. feel 2022 will be a
> > > >
> > > > good indicator of where things are heading having learned from 2020,
> > > >
> > > > and
> > > >
> > > > firmly believe that 2024 likely will be *the* pivotal point for our
> > > >
> > > > country one way or the other. (Though politically, I think this
> > > >
> > > > political decline started in the mid-90s when one party decided to
> > > >
> > > > treat
> > > >
> > > > the other as the 'enemy' and embraced a scorched-earth brand of
> > > >
> > > > politics
> > > >
> > > > that considered compromise akin to treason, which got cranked to 11
> > > >
> > > > thanks to silo'd cable news and SM platforms in ensuing years.) And
> > > >
> > > > that's all I will prognosticate about here politically -- other than
> > > >
> > > > to
> > > >
> > > > conclude by saying I'm worried not just about now, but that we will
> > > >
> > > > not
> > > >
> > > > be able to fix things and get "back on track for the future" anytime
> > > >
> > > > soon. :/.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I do admit that despite being an old-school geek/hacker, in recent
> > > >
> > > > years
> > > >
> > > > I've wrestled with the warm-and-fuzzy nostalgic notion from the '90s
> > > >
> > > > that "information wants to be free". In some ways, it's been great
> > > >
> > > > for
> > > >
> > > > individuals and society -- in other ways, as Borat might say, "not so
> > > >
> > > > much." Of course, that change in thinking also could be a function
> > > >
> > > > of
> > > >
> > > > midlife as well as current events. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > But one of the world's dominant modern comms mediums transitioning
> > > >
> > > > into
> > > >
> > > > an unaccountable private entity run by a person .... however you view
> > > >
> > > > Musk .... definitely is concerning on *many* levels.[1]. By
> > > >
> > > > contrast, at
> > > >
> > > > least FB is a regulated public company and has the appearance of some
> > > >
> > > > 'objective' review of controversial things via its Oversight Board.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > As for aca-Twitter? As I said, I'm still in wait-and-see, but it
> > > >
> > > > wouldn't surprise me to see many tweeps both from academia and
> > > >
> > > > elsewhere
> > > >
> > > > posting their final tweets either due to protest or for professional
> > > >
> > > > reasons / protection by year-end or early next year, depending on
> > > >
> > > > what
> > > >
> > > > 'innovations' are introduced to the platform post-acquisition.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Stay tuned, I guess...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- rick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [1] WaPo reported Friday that DOD/DOJ 'might' be investigating the
> > > >
> > > > Twitter deal and SpaceX-DOD contracts due to national security
> > > >
> > > > concerns
> > > >
> > > > with Musk's public views and his foreign investors. Could be
> > > >
> > > > something
> > > >
> > > > there, could be a flash of desperation to block the sale ... but
> > > >
> > > > again,
> > > >
> > > > the question of accountability comes up.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 21 Oct 2022, at 7:43, Shulman, Stu via Air-L wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Will academic Twitter exist under Elon Musk? Will there be more or
> > > >
> > > > less
> > > >
> > > > data? More or less urgent issues to study? Will the "Fail Whale"
> > > >
> > > > show
> > > >
> > > > up
> > > >
> > > > again after 75% of the staff is gone? Who will do content
> > > >
> > > > moderation?
> > > >
> > > > Is
> > > >
> > > > this a FastTrack to the next violent uprising in the US?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am curious what people on this particular list think is about to
> > > >
> > > > happen.
> > > >
> > > > After 12 years featuring the formal study of Twitter data I am
> > > >
> > > > completely
> > > >
> > > > burned out. Not on the challenges, nor the art and science of the
> > > >
> > > > tasks. I
> > > >
> > > > still love talking to students and faculty who have chosen Twitter
> > > >
> > > > as
> > > >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > object of their research. The data has never been more widely
> > > >
> > > > available and
> > > >
> > > > the positive uses of it can be inspiring.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It's the voluminous amounts of hate I see in my own research. Also
> > > >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > systemic weaponization of Twitter against democratic systems of
> > > >
> > > > government
> > > >
> > > > globally. As an original Board Member and the Treasurer of a 501
> > > >
> > > > (c)(6)
> > > >
> > > > called "The Big Boulder Initiative" I was working as a liaison to
> > > >
> > > > academia
> > > >
> > > > with a group of industry people on the "long term preservation of
> > > >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > social data industry." The industry survived, but the ideals aspired
> > > >
> > > > to
> > > >
> > > > have not. We offered this 2-minute Lawrence Lessig-inspired vision
> > > >
> > > > of
> > > >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > challenges about 7 years ago:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Why Texifter Joined the Big Boulder Initiative"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://vimeo.com/129423037__;!!IaT_gp1N!0Ghlkf1rWCTGT5MfqPFpLm-cdX_SBpmFHVzAbi7e_nr3KCSBblNWocRhIbpOHQGFDd5ZOBbVTyp2WHk_ow$
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lessig was right. On the Internet, architecture is the most powerful
> > > >
> > > > regulator. The architecture of Twitter, with corporate ads featured
> > > >
> > > > on
> > > >
> > > > insurrectionist and other problematic timelines, is now a persistent
> > > >
> > > > threat
> > > >
> > > > to democratic systems of government without a single day of Musk
> > > >
> > > > governance. The insurrection January 6, 2021 was planned in the open
> > > >
> > > > on
> > > >
> > > > Twitter. There were advertisements from familiar brands in every
> > > >
> > > > seditious
> > > >
> > > > timeline. Evolving tactics using Twitter trains (tagging 30
> > > >
> > > > like-minded
> > > >
> > > > users), notification-rich replies, the ReTweet functionality,
> > > >
> > > > gamification,
> > > >
> > > > domestic and foreign meme warfare, the idolatry of influence via
> > > >
> > > > misinformation, bots and trolls, as well as paid amplifiers of all
> > > >
> > > > manner
> > > >
> > > > and variety. The "digital soldiers" we found in the Canadian
> > > >
> > > > election
> > > >
> > > > of
> > > >
> > > > 2019 (fake Americans who hated Trudeau but liked RT, Russia Today
> > > >
> > > > and
> > > >
> > > > Southfront) were openly planning a QAnon-inspired "storm" which
> > > >
> > > > ultimately
> > > >
> > > > was the first coup attempt in two centuries of American democracy. I
> > > >
> > > > briefed the US/UK Intelligence Community (staff from the Joint
> > > >
> > > > Chiefs,
> > > >
> > > > JSOC, etc.) February 12, 2020 via the Strategic Multilayer
> > > >
> > > > Assessment
> > > >
> > > > using
> > > >
> > > > open source information from Twitter. Things have since gotten much
> > > >
> > > > worse,
> > > >
> > > > not better, since that briefing. These were the slides in early
> > > >
> > > > February
> > > >
> > > > 2020:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Looking at the current threat-relevant data, I have a
> > > >
> > > > sick-to-my-stomach
> > > >
> > > > feeling about the next 60 days in U.S. history. We may be late to
> > > >
> > > > notice
> > > >
> > > > the end of small "d" democracy is imminent or inevitable because of
> > > >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > Internet effects we cannot fully see, capture, measure, or control.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Stuart W. Shulman
> > > >
> > > > Founder and CEO, Texifter
> > > >
> > > > Editor Emeritus, *Journal of Information Technology & Politics*
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Mark Poepsel <markpoepsel at gmail.com>
> > To: Meryl Krieger <merylkrieger7 at gmail.com>
> > Cc: "Shulman, Stu" <stu at texifter.com>, "air-l at listserv.aoir.org" <
> > air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > Bcc:
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:36:28 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Will Academic Twitter Exist Under Elon Musk?
> > Maybe just send an invite to the list?
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 1:23 PM Meryl Krieger via Air-L <
> > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I'd like to be included here as well.
> > >
> > > J. Meryl Krieger, Ph.D.
> > > *she/her/hers*
> > > Senior Learning Designer
> > > Arts & Sciences Online Learning, College of Liberal and Professional
> > > Studies, University of Pennsylvania
> > > Lecturer, College of Liberal and Professional Studies, University of
> > > Pennsylvania
> > > Consultant and Career Coach, Career Coaching for Creatives/
> > > http://careercoachingforcreatives.com
> > > Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Indiana University Purdue
> > > University Indianapolis
> > >
> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/merylkrieger
> > > http://upenn.academia.edu/merylkrieger
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 10:48 AM Shulman, Stu via Air-L <
> > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > If the format is JSON it can be uploaded to a free DiscoverText
> > Academic
> > > > account.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 10:08 AM Steph Kent via Air-L <
> > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thank you! One more question
> > > > >
> > > > > Are there tricks to opening/accessing the archive once its
> > downloaded?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Oct 25, 2022, at 5:55 PM, Derek Baird via Air-L <
> > > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Several people have asked how to get a Twitter archive. It's super
> > > easy,
> > > > > here you go:
> > > > >
> > > > > Twitter > Settings > Your account > Download an archive of your
> data
> > > > > *_________________*
> > > > > *Derek E. Baird, M.A.*
> > > > > he/him/his
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 3:47 PM Derek Baird <debaird at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Reminder to get a Twitter archive asap. can take a few days (it
> > > includes
> > > > >
> > > > > DMs.)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > DB
> > > > >
> > > > > *_________________*
> > > > >
> > > > > *Derek E. Baird, M.A.*
> > > > >
> > > > > he/him/his
> > > > >
> > > > > English, German, Vietnamese, Ukrainian and Chinese editions of my
> > book,
> > > > > *The
> > > > >
> > > > > Gen Z Frequency*, are now available <http://amzn.to/2IKyToi>on
> > Amazon
> > > > >
> > > > > and Blinkist <
> > https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-gen-z-frequency-en
> > > >!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 3:40 PM sally--- via Air-L <
> > > > >
> > > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm on Mastadon already, but would prefer to be on an AOIR
> sponsored
> > > > >
> > > > > server...
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Fenwick
> > > > >
> > > > > Mckelvey via Air-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > > > >
> > > > > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2022 1:45 PM
> > > > >
> > > > > To: Robert W Gehl <lists at robertwgehl.org>
> > > > >
> > > > > Cc: air-l at listserv.aoir.org <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> > > > >
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Will Academic Twitter Exist Under Elon Musk?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi all
> > > > >
> > > > > I am very much interested in the Mastadon opportunity. Please count
> > me
> > > in
> > > > >
> > > > > too.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Be good,
> > > > >
> > > > > Fenwick
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 24 Oct 2022 at 13:52, Robert W Gehl via Air-L <
> > > > >
> > > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Count me in on this, Aram. (no surprise there, I imagine!)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As far as I'm concerned, there is academic microblogging beyond the
> > > Musk
> > > > >
> > > > > site -- it's on the fediverse. I'll be talking about it a bit in my
> > > > >
> > > > > presentation at AOIR.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > - Rob
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10/24/22 13:21, Aram Sinnreich via Air-L wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I’ve been thinking that AoIR should launch its own Mastodon
> instance,
> > > > >
> > > > > open to all members. Something like aoir[dot]social.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Glad to discuss in Dublin.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Oct 23, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Richard Forno via Air-L <
> > > > >
> > > > > air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > External Email: Use caution with links and attachments.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Stu -
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Like many, I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst for
> > > > >
> > > > > Twitter.
> > > > >
> > > > > I find Twitter a fantastic tool for staying in-touch and updated on
> > > > >
> > > > > colleagues' research/ideas/musings, sharing ideas of my own and
> > > > >
> > > > > perhaps
> > > > >
> > > > > soliciting feedback/contributions, following conference hashtags
> > > > >
> > > > > (hello
> > > > >
> > > > > #AOIR2022!), some current events and socialization...and the odd
> dog
> > > > >
> > > > > or
> > > > >
> > > > > nature photo I'd hate quit it, but I've not ruled it out ... but I
> > > > >
> > > > > could live w/o Twitter, even after 13 years.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Without getting too deeply into politics here (which can be hard
> > > > >
> > > > > given
> > > > >
> > > > > the broader issues raised) -- as to your last paragraph Stu, I'm
> with
> > > > >
> > > > > you. Since 2001 I've been increasingly concerned about the future
> of
> > > > >
> > > > > America's lttle-d democracy, view 2016 as a populist
> > > > >
> > > > > accident/experiment, saw 2020--1/6 as a test run. feel 2022 will
> be a
> > > > >
> > > > > good indicator of where things are heading having learned from
> 2020,
> > > > >
> > > > > and
> > > > >
> > > > > firmly believe that 2024 likely will be *the* pivotal point for our
> > > > >
> > > > > country one way or the other. (Though politically, I think this
> > > > >
> > > > > political decline started in the mid-90s when one party decided to
> > > > >
> > > > > treat
> > > > >
> > > > > the other as the 'enemy' and embraced a scorched-earth brand of
> > > > >
> > > > > politics
> > > > >
> > > > > that considered compromise akin to treason, which got cranked to 11
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks to silo'd cable news and SM platforms in ensuing years.)
> And
> > > > >
> > > > > that's all I will prognosticate about here politically -- other
> than
> > > > >
> > > > > to
> > > > >
> > > > > conclude by saying I'm worried not just about now, but that we will
> > > > >
> > > > > not
> > > > >
> > > > > be able to fix things and get "back on track for the future"
> anytime
> > > > >
> > > > > soon. :/.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I do admit that despite being an old-school geek/hacker, in recent
> > > > >
> > > > > years
> > > > >
> > > > > I've wrestled with the warm-and-fuzzy nostalgic notion from the
> '90s
> > > > >
> > > > > that "information wants to be free". In some ways, it's been great
> > > > >
> > > > > for
> > > > >
> > > > > individuals and society -- in other ways, as Borat might say, "not
> so
> > > > >
> > > > > much." Of course, that change in thinking also could be a function
> > > > >
> > > > > of
> > > > >
> > > > > midlife as well as current events. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > But one of the world's dominant modern comms mediums transitioning
> > > > >
> > > > > into
> > > > >
> > > > > an unaccountable private entity run by a person .... however you
> view
> > > > >
> > > > > Musk .... definitely is concerning on *many* levels.[1]. By
> > > > >
> > > > > contrast, at
> > > > >
> > > > > least FB is a regulated public company and has the appearance of
> some
> > > > >
> > > > > 'objective' review of controversial things via its Oversight Board.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As for aca-Twitter? As I said, I'm still in wait-and-see, but it
> > > > >
> > > > > wouldn't surprise me to see many tweeps both from academia and
> > > > >
> > > > > elsewhere
> > > > >
> > > > > posting their final tweets either due to protest or for
> professional
> > > > >
> > > > > reasons / protection by year-end or early next year, depending on
> > > > >
> > > > > what
> > > > >
> > > > > 'innovations' are introduced to the platform post-acquisition.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Stay tuned, I guess...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -- rick
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [1] WaPo reported Friday that DOD/DOJ 'might' be investigating the
> > > > >
> > > > > Twitter deal and SpaceX-DOD contracts due to national security
> > > > >
> > > > > concerns
> > > > >
> > > > > with Musk's public views and his foreign investors. Could be
> > > > >
> > > > > something
> > > > >
> > > > > there, could be a flash of desperation to block the sale ... but
> > > > >
> > > > > again,
> > > > >
> > > > > the question of accountability comes up.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 21 Oct 2022, at 7:43, Shulman, Stu via Air-L wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Will academic Twitter exist under Elon Musk? Will there be more or
> > > > >
> > > > > less
> > > > >
> > > > > data? More or less urgent issues to study? Will the "Fail Whale"
> > > > >
> > > > > show
> > > > >
> > > > > up
> > > > >
> > > > > again after 75% of the staff is gone? Who will do content
> > > > >
> > > > > moderation?
> > > > >
> > > > > Is
> > > > >
> > > > > this a FastTrack to the next violent uprising in the US?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am curious what people on this particular list think is about to
> > > > >
> > > > > happen.
> > > > >
> > > > > After 12 years featuring the formal study of Twitter data I am
> > > > >
> > > > > completely
> > > > >
> > > > > burned out. Not on the challenges, nor the art and science of the
> > > > >
> > > > > tasks. I
> > > > >
> > > > > still love talking to students and faculty who have chosen Twitter
> > > > >
> > > > > as
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > object of their research. The data has never been more widely
> > > > >
> > > > > available and
> > > > >
> > > > > the positive uses of it can be inspiring.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It's the voluminous amounts of hate I see in my own research. Also
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > systemic weaponization of Twitter against democratic systems of
> > > > >
> > > > > government
> > > > >
> > > > > globally. As an original Board Member and the Treasurer of a 501
> > > > >
> > > > > (c)(6)
> > > > >
> > > > > called "The Big Boulder Initiative" I was working as a liaison to
> > > > >
> > > > > academia
> > > > >
> > > > > with a group of industry people on the "long term preservation of
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > social data industry." The industry survived, but the ideals
> aspired
> > > > >
> > > > > to
> > > > >
> > > > > have not. We offered this 2-minute Lawrence Lessig-inspired vision
> > > > >
> > > > > of
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > challenges about 7 years ago:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Why Texifter Joined the Big Boulder Initiative"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Lessig was right. On the Internet, architecture is the most
> powerful
> > > > >
> > > > > regulator. The architecture of Twitter, with corporate ads featured
> > > > >
> > > > > on
> > > > >
> > > > > insurrectionist and other problematic timelines, is now a
> persistent
> > > > >
> > > > > threat
> > > > >
> > > > > to democratic systems of government without a single day of Musk
> > > > >
> > > > > governance. The insurrection January 6, 2021 was planned in the
> open
> > > > >
> > > > > on
> > > > >
> > > > > Twitter. There were advertisements from familiar brands in every
> > > > >
> > > > > seditious
> > > > >
> > > > > timeline. Evolving tactics using Twitter trains (tagging 30
> > > > >
> > > > > like-minded
> > > > >
> > > > > users), notification-rich replies, the ReTweet functionality,
> > > > >
> > > > > gamification,
> > > > >
> > > > > domestic and foreign meme warfare, the idolatry of influence via
> > > > >
> > > > > misinformation, bots and trolls, as well as paid amplifiers of all
> > > > >
> > > > > manner
> > > > >
> > > > > and variety. The "digital soldiers" we found in the Canadian
> > > > >
> > > > > election
> > > > >
> > > > > of
> > > > >
> > > > > 2019 (fake Americans who hated Trudeau but liked RT, Russia Today
> > > > >
> > > > > and
> > > > >
> > > > > Southfront) were openly planning a QAnon-inspired "storm" which
> > > > >
> > > > > ultimately
> > > > >
> > > > > was the first coup attempt in two centuries of American democracy.
> I
> > > > >
> > > > > briefed the US/UK Intelligence Community (staff from the Joint
> > > > >
> > > > > Chiefs,
> > > > >
> > > > > JSOC, etc.) February 12, 2020 via the Strategic Multilayer
> > > > >
> > > > > Assessment
> > > > >
> > > > > using
> > > > >
> > > > > open source information from Twitter. Things have since gotten much
> > > > >
> > > > > worse,
> > > > >
> > > > > not better, since that briefing. These were the slides in early
> > > > >
> > > > > February
> > > > >
> > > > > 2020:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > > >
> > > > > Looking at the current threat-relevant data, I have a
> > > > >
> > > > > sick-to-my-stomach
> > > > >
> > > > > feeling about the next 60 days in U.S. history. We may be late to
> > > > >
> > > > > notice
> > > > >
> > > > > the end of small "d" democracy is imminent or inevitable because of
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > Internet effects we cannot fully see, capture, measure, or control.
> > > > >
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> > > > >
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