Posts by jomc@friend.camp
(DIR) Post #AQ2D9rouWXZhtYC4zA by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-27T13:17:43Z
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Just a guess, but I imagine (for numerous reasons) Chris Hayes had a better twitter experience than most and might not be the best suited to argue how the platform should inspire us to “rebuild the dream of the internet’s founders of a digital commons”
(DIR) Post #AQ2D9sdbU47mQluZ04 by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-27T14:30:28Z
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yet another lesson in how easy it is for powerful people and powerful companies to restore their reputations. Imagine telling people in 2016 that soon enough the press narrative on Twitter will be that it’s a “public square” for building justice and democracy
(DIR) Post #AQ4dLbmAzHaAjb5swK by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-28T19:23:10Z
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see a toot: "In the rush to replace Twitter, let's not act hastily and dismiss the many ways that algorithms empower users. The benefits of engagement metrics & content curation are oft misunderstood. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater"click on bio: "Founder and president of the Surveil-Ya-Face Corp, YC class of 2016"
(DIR) Post #AQ4eSzlYI9Fx7Rt8Ea by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-19T16:44:03Z
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i try to keep self-promotion here minimal but if anyone happened to be interested in *the rise and fall of various social networks* 👀 my book was remaindered recently and it's not hard to find a copy for less than the price of a large coffee eg https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lurking-how-a-person-became-a-user_joanne-mcneil/20162454/item/51374935/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyLeY3PW4-wIVGajICh175wZsEAQYASABEgK2c_D_BwE#idiq=51374935&edition=21457363
(DIR) Post #AQ4eT0VzVUP3RTcDcO by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-19T16:45:04Z
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I hate how expensive book are and my own personal library is like 1/5 things i found in Harvard Book Store's remainder basement so i'm happy to share this news that hundreds of copies are available for cheap rn
(DIR) Post #AQ4eT0fuuaLJwGG95c by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-19T21:43:29Z
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wow!! that batch is already sold out. thanks everyone!! here's another place you can try w/ prices at $1 + shipping https://www.alibris.com/Lurking-How-a-Person-Became-a-User-Joanne-McNeil/book/45424705?matches=79
(DIR) Post #AQ4eT1lypWmrLM6VBA by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-19T17:36:44Z
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And yes, Mastodon comes up in my book! I probably wasn't the first to discuss it in a text, but maybe the first big five book?
(DIR) Post #AQ4eT2CDFzlqeiNS4G by jomc@friend.camp
2022-11-19T21:54:47Z
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If nothing else let this thread be useful as an introduction to the non-Evil Store corners of the online used and overstock book market....😎Better World Books: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/9780374194338?shipto=US&curcode=USD&gclid=CjwKCAiAmuKbBhA2EiwAxQnt7yYJR1ROC4k0gPUmh64SS5xgLbBSfCvh31EJsitI_-tF3NHZGU6KhhoCf3AQAvD_BwEBookOutlet https://bookoutlet.com/products/9781250785756B/lurking-how-a-person-became-a-userand Libro.fm is the best place for audiobooks https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250243256-lurking
(DIR) Post #AQtwib2jgZvnJRTGEq by jomc@friend.camp
2022-12-22T16:43:40Z
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it's interesting how often new users begin requesting Mastodon features after they sign up. even if the requests are sometimes phrased in an entitled way, it shows they understand the experience is flexible and users/developers have more control. Compare this to Instagram, where just about everyone would love to be able to post links. But there are no campaigns for URLs on Instagram bc there's no one visible to complain to about it.
(DIR) Post #AXOPsmqoodqJf0Hofo by jomc@friend.camp
2023-07-05T15:43:18Z
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How do we salvage generative art and its long history from the LLM-based "AI art" clogging up the internet at the moment?I spoke with @aparrish for my latest in Filmmaker magazine. https://filmmakermagazine.com/121867-joanne-mcneil-large-language-models-allison-parrish/
(DIR) Post #AZQqdRKpLIjifSFzQO by jomc@friend.camp
2023-09-04T18:31:55Z
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My debut novel, WRONG WAY, is out in two months. It's about a self-driving car scam and how "AI" makes our jobs even more alienating.If you preorder a copy, I'll send you a copy of LURKING to read in the meantime while supplies* last.*I've got 13 copies in my apartment that I can ship out immediately (and more in storage in NH but that will take a little longer) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374610661/wrongway
(DIR) Post #AZQqdTCOPdB6RsKHYW by jomc@friend.camp
2023-09-04T18:33:32Z
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A few of the book stores I like:Massive Bookshop (which is donating 40% of the cover price to MAAP in Cambridge)https://massivebookshop.com/products/9780374610661Pilsen Community Bookshttps://pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/f10yIDkbWsuD-TcMbyrf_gBrookline Booksmithhttps://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/book/9780374610661Green Applehttps://www.greenapplebooks.com/book/9780374610661Third Placehttps://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9780374610661Skylighthttps://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780374610661Books are Magichttps://www.booksaremagic.net/item/f10yIDkbWsuD-TcMbyrf_g
(DIR) Post #AZwMiSmB4LknKxAps0 by jomc@friend.camp
2023-09-19T23:28:56Z
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If you are in LA on Sunday evening, please come to the launch of MIRROR at Spectra Studio. It's a new digital art archive project developed by Casey Reas, Lauren Lee McCarthy and Chandler McWilliams. I had the privilege of guest editing the first issue which we will discuss in a panel at the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mirror-10-party-tickets-712611428967
(DIR) Post #Ab6tfm8ztNi0GBMBmq by jomc@friend.camp
2023-10-24T23:18:10Z
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@kendraserra @Wolven and that they both bury this information in the staff bios as well. Brazen corporate capture
(DIR) Post #Ab6urKqxHkLL30zgOG by jomc@friend.camp
2023-10-24T23:35:35Z
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@Wolven @kendraserra i'm disgusted for what this will mean for the policy they will influence. And also how it plays into Big Tech's myth that only those who work inside industry actually understand the technology
(DIR) Post #Abqrp6QyFjiy0g3c7k by jomc@friend.camp
2023-11-14T18:43:48Z
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WRONG WAY is out TODAY! I put my heart into this novel and it's been my greatest joy to see responses like this on Goodreads and social media. Please order a copy from your local independent bookshophttps://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780374610661https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5628686025https://www.instagram.com/p/CzWj7AOLBFU/
(DIR) Post #Ad2X1DFny4qJ0fu41Y by jomc@friend.camp
2023-12-20T18:39:38Z
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this feels at once obvious and also important to reiterate: the continued deterioration of social media platforms means we need alternatives and the the most reliable alternatives are what we used to keep in touch before social media.
(DIR) Post #AhQx9xJTGpYxFlqRxQ by jomc@friend.camp
2024-05-01T02:43:37Z
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I have no idea what to do right now other than listen to WKCR (yes, through the jazz breaks) and fume that it's the lesser of two evils party that brought us to this moment.
(DIR) Post #Ahs0IcVdlQiTJxlFqK by jomc@friend.camp
2024-05-05T22:30:27Z
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Sugar is mid in the way all Apple TV shows are mid but it’s also baffling in a way no algorithm could ever come up with, Colin Farrell is Colin Farrell. Perfect mindless tv. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
(DIR) Post #Ahxfp3sUby4TNfq0B6 by jomc@friend.camp
2024-05-16T19:12:46Z
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Amazon has, for some reason, changed the release date for the Lurking paperback from Feb 21, 2021 to....March 7, 7431 does this mean it plans to hold any orders for over FIVE THOUSAND years as preorders? — probably!!! anyway, please consider picking up a copy from Bookshop dot org or your local independent bookseller https://bookshop.org/p/books/lurking-how-a-person-became-a-user-joanne-mcneil/10354946