Community Manager @Quiip. Formerly @socialmelb organiser. Always learning. Travel, health, hockey, photography.
Glasgow
Joined April 2010
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Behind the Algorithms: New Report Series on Human Labour Powering AI
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Kellie Barnes retweeted
When does "a lot of time online" become too much? 🚩
When online spaces replace real-world connection, pay attention.
For boys who feel disconnected, the #manosphere can feel like an answer. That's what makes it worth understanding.
🔗 Know the signs: unwo.men/Wrgg50Z8Vqk
Already 50,000+ agree –
Let's create an Australian Long Weekend: Move the Public Holiday from Jan 26.
Sign the petition! c.org/KwdNz9jvqZ via @ChangeAUS
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Join the call – @clothingthegaps' petition for an an Australian Long Weekend is already at 46,000+ signatures.
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YouGov polling has found an alternative option to Jan 26 now has majority support in Australia across ages, and regional and metro areas.
#AustralianLongWeekend
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A small & significant chance to change the meaning of nationhood.
"Progress begins with the willingness to rethink the way things are and to imagine what could be better..."
Join the call for an Australian Long Weekend.
#LongWeekend #NotADateToCelebrate
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From squirrel picnics to penpals, karaoke to crochet: 43 easy ways to lift your spirits | Life and style | The Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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"We must dispel the common misconception that social media inherently fosters community."
#SocialMediaBan
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"Most social media platforms, in their current design, prioritise engagement metrics over meaningful relationships."
Not untrue. #SocialMediaBan
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"Digital spaces don’t become safe by proclamation alone; they require clear governance and structured moderation practices."
#SocialMediaBan #CommunityManagement
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Navigating the Youth Social Media Ban | Australian Community Managers australiancommunitymanagers.…
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"Optimism isn’t about being oblivious to the bad stuff. That’s denial. Optimism defines how we interpret and think about ourselves and the world around us."
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Grooming and radicalising by any other name...
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info | Reuters reuters.com/investigates/spe…
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Kellie Barnes retweeted
“I am optimistic that humans will start realising that content without intent is not art.”
@TimMinchin tells @GeoffNorcott he’s confident AI overload will trigger an urgent “crave” for art created by humans, and why ‘content’ is a “gross” word.
#TimesRadio
The thing is there are no rules.
And you determine what it means for your community.
What kind of man do you want to be?
#KindManCampaign
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There are a lot of ‘rules’ out there telling men how to be. You have to be tough, you have to be in control, you can’t show fear or sadness.
What would happen if those rules didn’t exist?
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Kellie Barnes retweeted
Know anyone who can help an amazing charity:
Need someone tech and ‘gamey’
To help with an application for Jingle Jam - someone au fait with platforms such as Twitch, YouTube and Tiltify.
Welp - I take that back. Turns out Wowcher and Travelodeal misrepresented the services. Looking forward to exercising my #ConsumerRights instead! 💖
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