Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
Bystanders of Online Moderation: Examining the Effects of Witnessing Post-Removal Explanations
shagunjhaver.comSocial Platform Trust & Safety
bystanders of online moderation - exploring impact of showing other people reasons for why certain content was removed
Creating a Flourishing Digital Public Space for Your Local Area
newpublic.notion.site
The “De” In “Decentralization” Stands For “Democracy”
techdirt.comJust a moment...
tandfonline.com
The simplest way to tell the story of my life is as an ongoing formation through a series of very muscular institutions: family, the Church, an all-boys Catholic school, the Marine Corps, Little League, and my local Fire Department. Each of these institutions had strong norms that facilitated connecting across difference—and, in practice, each of... See more
Jason Mangone • The paradox of “muscular institutions”
“This highlights that while Mead and Nelson were right to believe democracy depends on the pluralism that social media has encouraged, current platforms have missed that it also depends on communities achieving coherence and common understanding that empower effective social action, the formation of cultures of belonging, etc.” - Weil & Tang
Max Weber introduced a three-fold typology of legitimacy, the sentiments that get people to acquiesce to authority, especially regarding rules or commands they may dislike or disagree with.[viii] For most of human history, the most common kinds of authority have been traditional or charismatic. Traditional authority appeals to the “eternal... See more
Ari Schulman • Why Speech Platforms Can Never Escape Politics | National Affairs
Social Platform Trust & Safety and Future of Trust
3 ways that rules have “legitimacy” - Traditional authority, charismatic authority, and legal validity / objective rationality