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Rise and Fall of the Pseudonym!
In this article, originally published on Internet Actu [fr] on July 4, Xavier de la Porte from the French radio show Place de la Toile [fr] broadcasts his book review of the week . The radio program is...
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“Real Names” Policies are an Abuse of Power
Everyone’s abuzz with the “nymwars,” mostly in response to Google Plus’ decision to enforce its “real names” policy. At first, Google Plus went on a deleting spree, killing off accounts that violated...
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How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else)
Blogs are like personal telephone calls crossed with newspapers. They’re the perfect tool for sharing your favorite chocolate mousse recipe with friends–or for upholding the basic tenets of democracy...
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A Case for Pseudonyms
pseu·do·nym [sood-n-im] –noun a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. There are myriad reasons why individuals may wish to use a name other than the one they were...
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Seeing Like a Social Network
In James Scott’s book Seeing Like a State, he compares the rise of surnames to the layout of Baron Haussmann’s Paris, with its wide boulevards designed (in part) for easier crowd control, to the rise...
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Serbia: Disgruntled Community Vs. Disgruntled Politician on Twitter
While social media is becoming ever more popular in politics worldwide, the Balkan states and their officials seem to be struggling with the very notion of social networking. Just weeks after an event...
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Understanding #amina
On Monday, June 6th, a post appeared on the blog “A Gay Girl in Damascus” announcing that Amina Abdallah Araf al Omari, the “girl” in question, had been kidnapped, possibly by Syrian authorities....
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