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ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>DigitalTrends: Discord is supercharging games with built-in messaging and voice chats. “Discord has announced a new Social SDK to allow developers to integrate Discord-powered communication features directly into their games. This means gamers will be able to message, invite, and voice chat with their friends super easily — even if they don’t have a Discord account.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/digitaltrends-discord-is-supercharging-games-with-built-in-messaging-and-voice-chats/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/digitaltrends-discord-is-supercharging-games-with-built-in-messaging-and-voice-chats/</a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a></p><p>1996</p><p><a href="https://time.com/archive/6730033/mr-rheingolds-neighborhood/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">time.com/archive/6730033/mr-rh</span><span class="invisible">eingolds-neighborhood/</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>Community is powerful. </p><p>A recent study by Circle found that just one engaged member of your community is worth 234 followers.</p><p>Have you noticed this on the open social web? We have 👀 </p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>Directory of virtual communities, 1996:<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> </p><p><a href="http://www.rheingold.com/electricminds/html/vcc_landing.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rheingold.com/electricminds/ht</span><span class="invisible">ml/vcc_landing.html</span></a></p>
CozyCon Online<p>Fundraiser is now live on <a href="https://ko-fi.com/cozycononline/shop" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ko-fi.com/cozycononline/shop</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Our website is getting some updates so apparel will be up there once done. </p><p>There will be some differences between the stores. Read about this (like EU shipping) at <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x9eVkxMCj1zGozYqP_hRIky41UX-51aowfE_c8tD-Ss/preview?tab=t.0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/document/d/1x9</span><span class="invisible">eVkxMCj1zGozYqP_hRIky41UX-51aowfE_c8tD-Ss/preview?tab=t.0</span></a> while our site is down.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/CozyCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CozyCon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/Convention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Convention</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/VirtualConvention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VirtualConvention</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/VirtualEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VirtualEvent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/OnlineEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineEvent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/OnlineConvention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineConvention</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.furrycon.social/tags/Fundraiser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraiser</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>We believe in community.</p><p>The social 'town square' done right - a place where we don't shout at each other from across the cobblestones but a place where we coexist and find our people in the cafes and social spaces around the square 🏙️ </p><p>We're working on something that can replicate this feeling, across multiple platforms. No more FOMO. A lot more community. </p><p>Make sure you're following us to stay up to date 👀 </p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>Still a good idea:</p><p>Let's grow online greenspace for healthy sociality &amp; mutual aid</p><p>Mar 21, 2020</p><p>tl;dr Now that so many are forced to use online media to communicate, let's use this opportunity to create many smaller virtual communities and social networks outside the enclosed world of Facebook.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a> <br> <br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lets-grow-online-35091994" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">patreon.com/posts/lets-grow-on</span><span class="invisible">line-35091994</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>@devonzuegel.com interviewed me for @notion.com about the past and future of virtual communities </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.notion.so/blog/howard-rheingold" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">notion.so/blog/howard-rheingol</span><span class="invisible">d</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>I have not written long form about social media for more than a decade.</p><p>Disinformocracy and Disinfotainment </p><p>looks at four scenarios from 32 years ago for how computer-mediated communication might go down dark paths politically &amp; socially</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>public</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/disinformocracy-116407675" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">patreon.com/posts/disinformocr</span><span class="invisible">acy-116407675</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>Cascading Collapse in Online Social Networks </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-17135-1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/s41598-017</span><span class="invisible">-17135-1</span></a></p>
Danielle 🏳️‍🌈 דניאל 槞理 𐑛𐑨𐑵𐑦𐑤<p>Happy birthday to ARPANET, the forerunner of the modern internet! 53 years ago, the first message was sent over this pioneering network, paving the way for a world of interconnection and innovation.</p><p>As a tech enthusiast, I am constantly amazed by the ways the internet has transformed our lives, allowing us to communicate, learn and share ideas across boundaries and borders. From social media to e-commerce, from telemedicine to remote work, the internet has become an essential part of our daily routines, enabling us to connect with others and access a wealth of information at our fingertips.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/ARPANET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ARPANET</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/InternetAnniversary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAnniversary</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Transhumanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transhumanism</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TechInnovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechInnovation</span></a> <br><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/InternetHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetHistory</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Networking</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DigitalRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Communication</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Cyberculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberculture</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TechHerstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHerstory</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/NetNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NetNeutrality</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inclusion</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/SocialImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialImpact</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/DigitalTransformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalTransformation</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/FutureTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FutureTech</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TechOptimism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechOptimism</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> </p><p>🔗 <a href="https://ethw.org/Milestones:Birthplace_of_the_Internet,_1969" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ethw.org/Milestones:Birthplace</span><span class="invisible">_of_the_Internet,_1969</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>The Art of Hosting Good Conversations Onine (1998)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.rheingold.com/texts/artonlinehost.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rheingold.com/texts/artonlineh</span><span class="invisible">ost.html</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.well.com/@jonl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jonl</span></a></span> </p><p>"Joanna shares her vision for smaller, more intimate communities of around 100 people that grow naturally without heavy promotion."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a></p><p><a href="https://plutopia.io/joanna-price-building-community-online/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">plutopia.io/joanna-price-build</span><span class="invisible">ing-community-online/</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove Of Information</p><p>Here are the Internet forums that are still alive and kicking and full of information and interesting people.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> </p><p>h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@phaedral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>phaedral</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://aftermath.site/best-active-forums-internet-today" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aftermath.site/best-active-for</span><span class="invisible">ums-internet-today</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>Nearly thirty years ago, we attempted to create a directory of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> </p><p><a href="http://www.rheingold.com/electricminds/html/vcc_landing.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rheingold.com/electricminds/ht</span><span class="invisible">ml/vcc_landing.html</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>The Media Economies Design Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder is launching a 5-month process of mentorship and peer-to-peer learning, empowering veteran community builders to adopt emerging open social networks.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/lab/medlab/2024/09/11/open-call-join-open-social-incubator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">colorado.edu/lab/medlab/2024/0</span><span class="invisible">9/11/open-call-join-open-social-incubator</span></a></p>
Howard Rheingold<p>The Topic Analyzer Module can automatically group together social media posts that are semantically similar (i.e., similar in their meaning). It can automatically discover latent topics and themes in a dataset (i.e., abstract topics that may not be directly observable from just reading the posts).<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/18/introducing-the-new-3d-topic-analyzer-module-in-communalytic/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/18/i</span><span class="invisible">ntroducing-the-new-3d-topic-analyzer-module-in-communalytic/</span></a></p>
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@lcamtuf early in the social media age when Facebook was still a college student only thing, I attended meetups of people who ran or promoted hybrid communities.

I met one guy who was doing social research into how online interaction affected real communities, consensus building, and the enactment of local ordinances within a city. All of us were there because we thought everyone communicating with everyone online was the way to the enlightened future of cooperation and cohesion.

He looked around the room and said, "I'm doing a study on that right now. That just causes everyone to simplify their positions into one of two groups that are more extreme instead of less."

Nobody had anything to say back to that. A few people blinked in disbelief. There were a few moments of awkward silence and then the evening carried on.

I wish I asked that guy for his card and kept in touch with him. He was onto the problem of our age years before I ever heard it anywhere else.

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