In our just-released book chapter, "Decentralized Governance for Youth Online Safety: Open Innovation, Digital Democracy, and Federated Social Media", Dr. Pam Wisniewski and I argue that youth online safety is not just a moderation, compliance, or technical problem; it is a public value and governance challenge at the heart of digital democracy. If we want safer digital public spaces for kids and teens, we need transparent, accountable, participatory safety infrastructure that distributes power rather than concentrates it inside centralized platforms. Read it for free here:

Decentralized Governance for Youth Online Safety: Open Innovation, Digital Democracy, and Federated Social Media

<p>Youth online safety has emerged as a critical governance challenge within the broader context of digital democracy. While regulatory reforms and...

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diVine, White Noise, Cashu, Shakespeare, Flotilla, Marmot, Bitchat… just when I think I couldn’t get more bullish on the #OtherStuff, the list keeps growing. LFG @npub1t5u3...j4c2

Happy (half) Birthday, @npub1t5u3...j4c2! In the last 6 months, here’s some of what AOS has accomplished… • Marmot protocol • Shakespeare, a Nostr-based AI coding agent • diVine showing mainstream breakthrough potential • Bitchat (iOS + Android) supporting people in freedom movement • Major upgrades to Cashu libraries • Flotilla as the Foundry’s first external project partnership • A real innovation lab with traction + PMF • The first Nostr Builder Experience Survey • The core team is connected, engaged, and actively collaborating together TL;DR: The kids are alright. Learn more and get involved at

AOS – Technology for Human Thriving

AOS builds freedom tech that enhances, explores, and empowers human thriving through open, decentralized systems.

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Hiding in plain sight @calle

Which type are you? Type 1: I struggled, so you should too. Type 2: I struggled, so you don’t have to. People cannot thrive in systems built to break them. Break the cycle, not the people.

Them: Liz, why did you completely change your career to focus on eliminating single points of failure (#Decentralization) and empowering people to own their data and give informed consent for its use and monetization (#DataSovereignty)? Me: 👇 From LinkedIn’s article on the 23andMe ch 11 filing: "More than 15 million people have given the company DNA samples, which could be sold in bankruptcy proceedings." https://www.wsj.com/business/dna-testing-company-23andme-files-for-bankruptcy-announces-ceo-resignation-82ad1c45

I’m going to start highlighting some of the research coming out of the #HCI lab I’m in at Vanderbilt that focuses on teen online safety that may provide insights to inform product and development work on Nostr. In 2022, Dr. Akter led a project where teens and parents installed software on their respective smartphones that allowed them to see what apps were on each other’s phones and view their respective privacy and security settings. Here’s what she and the team found: - Teens are (perhaps not surprisingly) much more aware of data privacy risks with respect to third-party apps than their parents (many teens were shocked and dismayed by what they saw as poor data and device security and privacy management by their parents) - Parents were less concerned about privacy and security settings and much more worried about apps that allowed teens to message others (especially adults) the parents didn’t know - Teens felt uncomfortable monitoring their parents and upending the parent/teen power dynamic, but had much more productive communication about device and internet use as a result of being aware of each other’s apps and settings Food for thought: - How can we better educate users about privacy and security on Nostr? - How can we make the settings in our apps simple and straightforward for less privacy- and security- savvy users? - How can we encourage more community dialogue about privacy and security from a practical (rather than just philosophical or ideological) perspective? Citation: Akter, Mamtaj, Godfrey, Amy J., Kropczynski, Jess, Lipford, Heather R. & Wisniewski, Pamela J.. 2022. From parental control to joint family oversight: Can parents and teens manage mobile online safety and privacy as equals?. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 6: 1-28. doi: 10.1145/3512904.

Saturday long ride 🚴🚴🏻‍♀️🚴‍♂️ loading… thanks for the rad socks @AZA_21m & @BTC Your Mind

“Nostr gives you a personal, portable social identity that you control.” @Derek Ross

The @nostr.build shirts have made it to @Nostriga! If you ordered one, come find me! If you want one, come find me!

@rabble sharing the good news of #Nostr and @nos with #DWebCamp

#Love is all around #kombucha #homemade #DIY #foodstr

The good folks at nos.social are seeking current users of the app to test out some new ux experiences. Please fill out this short questionnaire to sign-up. Sessions will be 30-45 min in length and take place over Zoom. Spread the word and help make #Nostr even awesomr — Thanks yall!

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Quiet quitting?

Two of my former colleagues started a podcast called Leadership Unplugged where they interview folks they perceive as leaders doing cool stuff. I was surprised and delighted when they asked me to record an episode. If you’ve ever wanted to hear me yammer for an hour about organizational #leadership #psychology, #MentalHealth, and my angsty 14-year old self’s devotion to Ani DiFranco, your wait is officially over. If not, feel free to keep scrolling.

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Liz Sweigart: Why most organisations get leadership wrong!

Podcast Episode · Leadership Unplugged: Breaking Barriers for Future Leaders · November 17, 2023 · 1h 11m

The snack haul from 🇯🇵

Enough snow on Fuji for a pretty fair dinkum snowball @rabble

When your heart is open, you find love all around you