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Internet Culture Archive

Archives for July 2018

YouTube bans account of parents whose prank videos depicted child abuseYouTube bans account of parents whose prank videos depicted child abuse
Reddit added chat rooms, and they’re about what you’d expectReddit added chat rooms, and they’re about what you’d expect
Another hastily planned YouTuber event ends in failureAnother hastily planned YouTuber event ends in failure
Twitch broadcasts are getting GIFsTwitch broadcasts are getting GIFs
Megan Farokhmanesh
James Bridle on why technology is creating a new dark ageJames Bridle on why technology is creating a new dark age
Who is responsible for taking down Nazi GIFs?

Moderating animated hate

Greg Noone
The Twitch streamers who spend years broadcasting to no one

Looking for connections in 2018

Patricia Hernandez
The key to creating gorgeous, glitchy YouTube images: anticipation and deletionThe key to creating gorgeous, glitchy YouTube images: anticipation and deletion
Reddit employee saved Gamergate forum KotakuInAction after its creator tried to destroy itReddit employee saved Gamergate forum KotakuInAction after its creator tried to destroy it
Don’t feed the trolls, and other hideous lies

The mantra about the best way to respond to online abuse has only made it worse

Film Crit Hulk
26 arguments for and against opening Egypt’s new mystery sarcophagus26 arguments for and against opening Egypt’s new mystery sarcophagus
Murda Beatz’s song Fortnite is a #1 Victory RoyaleMurda Beatz’s song Fortnite is a #1 Victory Royale
Facebook’s first wave of ‘trustworthy’ news shows sure includes a lot of Fox NewsFacebook’s first wave of ‘trustworthy’ news shows sure includes a lot of Fox News
Thanos subreddit successfully bans half its communityThanos subreddit successfully bans half its community
Pepe the Frog creator gets neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer to remove (nearly) all Pepe imagesPepe the Frog creator gets neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer to remove (nearly) all Pepe images

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