Whitney Phillips
The Internet Doesn't Need Civility, It Needs Ethics
The civility debate sidesteps how false assumptions about harm online, coupled with the affordances of digital media, encourage toxicity
Berkeley Doesn't Have to Choose Between Social Justice and Free Speech
Framing the controversy in terms of “classic” trolling rhetoric allows us to talk about more than just free speech.
The Milo Yiannopoulos Fallout Reminds Us Why the Political Must Be Made Personal
The most abstract concepts are, ultimately, made of people. The trick is finding ways to communicate how.
The Alt-Right Was Conjured Out of Pearl Clutching and Media Attention
The alt-right's rise wasn't borne out of its own efforts; it was conjured by the endless attention it has provoked.