Real People. Real Names. Real Conversation. When we talk about The WELL, we are usually talking about the conferences, where the magic happens, where posts develop into conversations, and members become a community. Conversation is so treasured on The WELL that...
NEW in the Inkwell Paulina Borsook’s _Cyberselfish_, started Oct 5, 2026 When Paulina Borsook published Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp Through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech in 2000, she challenged Silicon Valley’s culture of selfishness and lack of...
What is The WELL? The WELL is a cherished destination for conversation and discussion. It is widely known as the primordial ooze where the online community movement was born — where Howard Rheingold first coined the term “virtual community.” Since long...
Canada Saul Bellow once referred to “A tremendous Canada of light”. In that phrase he let “Canada” stand for a volume so vast it stretched the imagination. The Canada conference celebrates that expansiveness as it opens its borders to all and...
Blogs and bloggers Blog is a conference for talking about blogs and other social media on the “living” (updated daily) part of the web. Topics include but aren’t limited to technical tips, pointing out good blogs and syndicated feeds, talking about...
