Archive for the ‘stopcyberbullying’ Category

Tim O’Reilly’s Blogging Code of Conduct Makes Me Nervous

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

As everyone from the New York Times onward has noted, in the wake of the threats against Kathy Sierra Tim O'Reilly proposed a Blogging Code of Conduct and has now written the first (draft) version of this code. While I'm heartened that so much well-intentioned conversation has surged through ...

Kathy Sierra & Chris Locke: "Coordinated Statements on the Recent Events"

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Given the all the recent furor over misogyny, bullying and the challenges that may (or may not) pose to free speech online, it was pretty amazing to see Kathy Sierra and Chris Locke meeting up for the first time face to face as part of a CNN news story. ...

The Misogyny of Connectivity?

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

In the wake of the misogynistic death threats against  blogger Kathy Sierra, and the huge debates which have ensued, Salon editor Joan Walsh has weighed in with a particularly insightful piece called quite simply 'Men who hate women on the Web'.  One of the reasons Walsh's piece is particularly credible ...

Stop Cyberbullying Day

Friday, March 30th, 2007

In the midst of the blog-storm -- and increasingly, the mainstream media storm -- over cyberbullying and far worse threats made against 'A-List' blogger Kathy Sierra, Andy Carvin has taken the initiative and declared today - Friday 30 March - Stop Cyberbullying Day. While Sierra's situation is horrid and ...