Apr 2017

Responsible Data Forum

responsibledata.io

The Responsible Data Forum, a collaboration that develops tools and strategies to help data-driven advocacy with ethical, security and privacy implications of their work, was mentioned in Zara Rahman’s talk at Datensummit 17. The RDF defines […]
2017
2017

Note, published 27 Apr 2017

Homebrew Website Club Berlin on break next week due to scheduling conflicts; returning to the regular bi-weekly rhythm from Wed 17.5.
2017

PEW survey data on non-use of social media and smartphones

Two fresh data sets from Pew Research Center, highlighting realities I would love to see considered more often in design teams and boardrooms alike: “Not everyone in advanced economies is using social media”, and “Smartphones are common […]
2017

Homebrew Website Club Berlin #6 on 19 Apr 2017

In the previous meeting of our Homebrew Website Club Berlin, we again had inspiring discussions not only about approaches to decentralize the social web, but specifically about questions of ethical and fair design, as well as some of the privacy aspects […]
2017

We Need More Alternatives to Facebook

technologyreview.com

In an article on the MIT Technology Review, Brian Bergstein compares Facebook to the early days of televsion in the US:
The problem, the FCC chairman told the group, was the way the business was making money: not by serving the public interest […]
2017

Reposting a Tweet by Oliver Gutperl

twitter.com

Oliver posted:
“Why designing for #engagement #metrics is not always a good idea. Hint: Many people like crude stories.”
The linked article points out how the obsession with “engagement” around single items […]
2017