When I see the vitriol directed at women and other marginalised folks online I’m often reminded of the scold’s bridle.

There’s a push and pull between those who want smaller communities and those who want to “Facilitate Network Discovery”. You’ve a lot of marginalised folks on the Fediverse, LGBTQ+ folks, Women, BIPOC, disabled folks. There’s complexity in our communities and reasons why some folks want to organise in the open, but don’t necessarily want to be searched for.

The one where I get very annoyed with my email provider

It’s becoming increasingly apparent that one of the reasons why tech companies are so enthusiastic about shoving AI into every product and service is that they fundamentally do not understand why people dislike AI.

Beyond the “gray area”