I’m going to start highlighting some of the research coming out of the #HCI lab I’m in at Vanderbilt that focuses on teen online safety that may provide insights to inform product and development work on Nostr. In 2022, Dr. Akter led a project where teens and parents installed software on their respective smartphones that allowed them to see what apps were on each other’s phones and view their respective privacy and security settings. Here’s what she and the team found: - Teens are (perhaps not surprisingly) much more aware of data privacy risks with respect to third-party apps than their parents (many teens were shocked and dismayed by what they saw as poor data and device security and privacy management by their parents) - Parents were less concerned about privacy and security settings and much more worried about apps that allowed teens to message others (especially adults) the parents didn’t know - Teens felt uncomfortable monitoring their parents and upending the parent/teen power dynamic, but had much more productive communication about device and internet use as a result of being aware of each other’s apps and settings Food for thought: - How can we better educate users about privacy and security on Nostr? - How can we make the settings in our apps simple and straightforward for less privacy- and security- savvy users? - How can we encourage more community dialogue about privacy and security from a practical (rather than just philosophical or ideological) perspective? Citation: Akter, Mamtaj, Godfrey, Amy J., Kropczynski, Jess, Lipford, Heather R. & Wisniewski, Pamela J.. 2022. From parental control to joint family oversight: Can parents and teens manage mobile online safety and privacy as equals?. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 6: 1-28. doi: 10.1145/3512904.

Pure torture smelling delicious sweet-and-sour brisket braising all day in the oven. Happy family Sunday dinner #DinnerTonight #Foodstr

Homemade Hawaiian rolls to go with ham and no-cream cream spinach for dinner tonight. Since connecting with @SoupBox at #Nostriga my #Nostr feed has become one long beautiful #foodie scroll and I am here for it.

Saturday long ride 🚴🚴🏻‍♀️🚴‍♂️ loading… thanks for the rad socks @AZA_21m & @BTC Your Mind

One of the things I enjoy most in my academic work is falling down rabbit holes. This time it’s framing my next #HCI paper on the phenomenon of #sharenting and how decentralized social networking protocols may offer better strategies for managing its downsides than trad social platforms. The literature is full of the unintended consequences of what happens when parents share their kids’ lives online and it is kinda scary, ngl.

Enjoying a delicious, special treat from @Roger 9000 carried home from #Riga! Thank you, friend. #BitChocRocks

“Nostr gives you a personal, portable social identity that you control.” @Derek Ross

The @nostr.build shirts have made it to @Nostriga! If you ordered one, come find me! If you want one, come find me!

Exit Row, now with more leg room than first class

@rabble sharing the good news of #Nostr and @nos with #DWebCamp

My answer to why #Nostr in 6 words

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This isn't an April Fool's prank! It really is my first day as a (non-resident) Postdoctoral Fellow in the Computer Science department at Vanderbilt University in Dr. Pamela Wisniewski's Socio-Technical Interaction Research (STIR) Lab! I'm excited for the opportunity to both mentor doctoral students on qualitative research design and writing and gain experience in conducting cutting-edge research in human-computer interaction. I'll also be assisting with a project to develop an open source community that leverages evidence-based research, data, and AI to help youth engage more safely online. It’s time we moved beyond the paradigm of blocking, restricting, and ratting kids out.

@npub1jvrw...cw53 vs late-nite #ramen: A play in 4 acts #SendNoods

#CapitalInnovation is where all of my brain’s excess computing capacity is going atm. We have to address this “missing middle” between extractive and exploitative VCs on one extreme and total charity on the other. Funding structures that support an exit to community are how we can sustain organizations that contribute value to the commons. Rather than chasing unicorns, we should be sustaining zebras. Zebras actually exist in the wild; a group of them is called a Dazzle. I’m looking for ideas and input on how to start “Dazzle Fund”. It’s time for me to move on from thinking and planning. It’s time to start doing.

Capping off a great week Down Under visiting with Cameron Neil of Red Hat Impact over coffee and cake in St. Kilda. In addition to catching up, we chatted about opportunities to address the "missing middle" in capital deployment. There's a critical gap between the two most prevalent funding models: venture capital, which can lead to extractive and exploitative practices, and charity, which can unintentionally infantilize entrepreneurs, inhibiting their ability to build sustainable, revenue-generating businesses. We need innovative approaches to capital that support founders dedicated to creating value for the commons and the benefit of all, rather than solely focusing on the pursuit of "unicorn" startups. Organizations like Red Hat Impact are stepping into this breach, proposing new models of investment that empower entrepreneurs to develop enterprises with both social impact and financial sustainability. These efforts aim to catalyze a shift towards a more inclusive and equitable economic landscape, where capital serves as a tool for broad-based prosperity and societal well-being, rather than as a means for narrow, short-term gains.

If you can spare 60-minutes for an interview with this PhD candidate, you can help inform his dissertation research on the future of open source teen online safety software. Thanks for considering.

Things I do as a #sober person attending offsites / events: 1. Ask organizers in advance about what alcohol-free options will be available at team happy hours and dinner events. This not only helps me plan, but also gets them to think about how to make the event more welcoming and fun for sober folks. There are always more of us than the planners expect, but our societal default is alcohol, so a gentle prompt can be helpful. 2. BYOB. If the non-CH3CH2OH choices are H2O (and H2O+CO2), then I will often bring something of my own along. Hydration is always good and I still enjoy having something fun and different at a celebratory event. 3. Smile when I tell people I don’t drink. For a while, I felt vulnerable and (sometimes) even a sense of shame when I said that I didn’t drink. What assumptions were people making about me? (There is a whole topic in psychology, known as ‘felt understanding’, that addresses how our behavior is affected by what we think others think about us. Tl;dr: We think people think a lot about us and our choices, but really people are more concerned with themselves). I have found that when I project confidence about my choice not to drink, I worry less about whether I am being judged. 4. Remember that anyone who wants to debate (or, in some cases, tease) me about my choice not to drink is only telling on themselves. For a host of various reasons, some people interpret my choice to not drink as a referendum on their choices. It isn’t (see point above about felt understanding). They are unhappy with their choices and I remind them of that. I remind myself that I am not responsible for their feelings about their choices or behaviors. 5. Enjoy myself. One of the reasons I continue to choose sobriety (and it is a choice I make every day) is that I have found I am more present and engaged in the moment without alcohol. I remind myself of what I am gaining because of my choice, the gift of truly having fun as myself.

An arbitrary Wednesday in February isn’t special; you are. #LoveIsAllAround

Love the idea behind Radio.garden. You spin the globe, and pick a random city, and it will play radio stations from wherever you click. Great approach to discovery