Some of the time I'm a researcher in human-machine communication (#HMC). Up to November 2024 I taught #WebComms and #WritingOnTheWeb. My research is listed and linked from the About on my website. Email me or ask me here if there is anything I've written that you'd like to read. Still finding out who I am and who I'll become: my posting here reflects that process.
Read Automatic Noodle by @annaleen and loved it for many reasons, not least the diverse other-than-human forms of person
A good read from @pluralistic for #WebComms and #WritingOnTheWeb students (and others) on the topic of the Wikipedia in the main: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/05/be-the-first-person/ not least for the link to Molly White on a useful and non-trivial way to contribute to the platform.
I’ve been traveling for a few weeks, not reading much of my rss feed. Finding myself equally daunted (volume) and excited (there’s sure to be good stuff) to catch up on everyone’s writing.
I ended up building a static site, but I remember wanting to know what easier options were available and here’s a great roundup from @jayeless: https://www.jayeless.net/small-web-blogging-platforms
Overall message: there's no point in worrying whether "your next conversation will be a train wreck" because it probably will be just that. More precisely: "there is one super practical tip you can take from these studies, … for a pleasant conversation, avoid discussing this research at all costs." A great read from Adam Mastroianni at https://www.experimental-history.com/p/do-conversations-end-when-people