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Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:16:58 -0000

An excellent proposal! "Borderline content" like pole dancing is an excellent lens for looking at social media content moderation, and the presenter has both the research perspectives and real-world experience.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:15:10 -0000

Amazing panelists!!!!!

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:14:01 -0000

Outstanding panelists for an in-depth look at a topic that doesn't get anywhere near the attention that it should. Please accept this panel and feature it prominently!

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:12:48 -0000

This is an important topic; Clare Garvey has done some outstanding work on this, and Walter Katz brings some very relevant experience as well. But considering that facial recognition's harms fall disproportionately on people of color, an mostly-white panel on this topic -- with no women of color -- is really inappropriate.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:04:14 -0000

An important topic -- perfect for SXSW -- and a great set of panelists.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:11:15 -0000

Here's a video that came out just after the application deadline with Shireen Mitchell and Safiya Noble talking about voter suppression in the 2020 election. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Re: And then there were comments!

jon — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:18:58 -0000

This is a helpful post ... but wait a second, it seems like you're now using Disqus for comments! Did you run into some problems with Talk?

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:15:09 -0000

Totally agreed! An important topic, and a great set of panelists.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:34:52 -0000

A very important topic, with a great range of prespecties. Really looking forward to seeing Yeshimabet Milner of Data for Black Lives disucssing this with Renee Mitchell of The American Society of Evidence Based Policing!

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:10:35 -0000

This is a perspective on design that I don't think I've every seen at SXSW - and some excellent panelists to discuss it, too!

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:01:30 -0000

Reparations is a very useful lens to look at the tech industry with. I've seen three of the speakers on other panels and they are all outstanding.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:54:35 -0000

Wow! Talk about an all-star panel!

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:41:04 -0000

Very important perspective with great panelists. Too often "women in tech" defaults to "white women in tech", so approaching things intersectionally is key.

Re: The End of This Road

jon — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:31:15 -0000

Thanks so much for keeping this site going over the years - it truly is a community - and kudos to you for realizing that it's time for what's next. And thanks to Iain as well both for the encouragement over the years, and for encouraging you to take the time to get well!

Re: 3 JavaScript Tools for Collaborative Editing

jon — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:13:06 -0000

Great comparisons, and a very useful post! How did ShareDB work out for you in practice, and does it seem in retrospect like the right choice?

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:28:20 -0000

A really important topic - and great people to be discussing it. As Malkia Cyril says, technologies reflect the biases of their makers; given the demographics of the industry, this usually tends to reinforce existing systems of oppression. We need to hear more from people who are actively trying to counter that. The focus on empowering and mobilizing younger activists is also crucial, so it's great to see Black Youth Project 100 involved.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:22:08 -0000

Black Twitter is consistently ahead of the curve, and a great way of getting exposure to all kinds of different perspectives. And the panelists are great choices - I really like the complementary perspectives of academia and activism.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 17:07:51 -0000

We've got some additional background, and several more links, at https://medium.com/a-change...

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:47:11 -0000

Technology should be primarily about empowering people - ALL people. The Smart Cities initiative is shaping our future, and it's crucial to include a focus on inclusion and accessibility.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:43:43 -0000

As an activist, these are crucial topics. ResistBot is a great example of design thinking and has gotten significant adoption. And the challenges of avoiding burnout and keeping activism sustainable are very real... so I'm looking forward to hearing the panelists' perspectives.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:41:14 -0000

Jennifer Brown does amazing work - and is a great speaker as well.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:40:04 -0000

An important and timely topic, with perspectives from people who have been at the core of it. Strongly recommended.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:30:50 -0000

This is an aspect of unconscious bias that hasn't gotten enough attention - and the speakers are excellent!

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:28:22 -0000

Thanks Gary!

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

jon — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:41:43 -0000

Great speakers with front-line perspectives on a really interesting topic. I've seen most of the panelists on other panels or keynotes, and they are outstanding speakers.