Communities, Freedom and PrivacyBirds of a Feather session at CFP2000, Thursday evening: Freedom and Privacy in Online Community Settings Wendy M. Grossman, writer and Co-chief Sysop of the Fleet Street Forum, for British journalists. Bruce Umbaugh, Director, Center for Practical and Interdisciplinary Ethics, Webster University Gail Williams, Director of Communities, Salon.com (Table Talk & The WELL) For many of us, finding or creating a forum to express our views and to socialize with interesting people over time is best part of being online. Freedoms, rights and concerns about losing either take on a life of their own in complex conversation environments. This is a chance to swap stories of the evolution of the computer-mediated communities we know. We will look at some of the highlights in this year's adventures in confidentialty, anonymity, freedom of expression, hate speech, stickiness, pranks, censorship, stalking, heartless hazing, astonishing orchestrated acts of kindness and more. Please join us and contribute your latest anecdotes, questions and observations. Watch for additional notes and resources at this site after the BOF. |