Moderating a panel on making online spaces safe is... | Michał "rysiek" Woźniak

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Moderating a panel on making online spaces safe is no easy task, to say the least. Especially for a white cishet guy from the North. I will do my best to rise to the occasion.

So, I ask your help #Fediverse.

1. Are there any specific questions you would like me to ask my panelists? Any specific issues to touch upon?

2. Is there anything that I absolutely should read or watch or listen to as prep for the panel?

I would *especially* like to ask #BlackMastodon to weigh in here.

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Like 26 May 2023 at 13:39 | Open on mstdn.social

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Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦

I asked these questions of the panelists too, of course. Asking them here is my way of giving the broader Fediverse community a virtual seat at the table, a chair in this panel.

We only have on hour, and covering everything related to moderation of community-run online spaces in such a short time is an impossibility.

Input on what to prioritize is also very welcome.

26 May 2023 at 13:47 | Open on mstdn.social

Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦

Finally: I am very excited to be able to talk about fedi and other community-run social spaces online at a conference like #RePublica #rp23.

Almost exactly a decade ago, in December 2013, I gave a talk at #30C3 about how walled gardens should be called out as de-facto monopolies:
https://media.ccc.de/v/30C3_-_5319_-_en_-_saal_g_-_201312282330_-_technomonopolies_-_rysiek

Community-run online spaces are one of the ways walled gardens can be defeated. So I am absolutely stoked to be able to help improve them by having thoughtful public conversations about them.

Finally: I am very excited to be able to talk about fedi and other community-run social spaces online at a conference like #RePublica #rp23.

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26 May 2023 at 13:54 | Open on mstdn.social

CrazyMyra

@rysiek Talk to the panel again about time. You have an hour, and I've found a whole lot of debate gets silenced in the interests of "nuance". It's a terrible balancing act, but helped if you have prior agreement that you can take away the mic for time alone.

26 May 2023 at 14:15 | Open on beige.party

Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦

@OutOnTheMoors absolutely. I think we're all (panelists and I) completely on-board with that already.

26 May 2023 at 14:23 | Open on mstdn.social

CrazyMyra

@rysiek Huge step. So often I've been caught in the "Argh! 10min left to cover everything else" situation because the discussion has been so interesting.