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Anonymous is doxing KKK members (and I’m OK with it)

#OpKKK and exposure of Missouri KKK members raise an important question: If it’s for a good cause, is doxing justified?

On Nov 17, 2014 by S.E. Smith

Here’s who should be de-verified on Twitter

Not everyone deserves that blue tick.

On May 12, 2014 by Nimrod Kamer

IRL Club: Where the Internet gathers to mock itself

The webbiest people in New York sweated out an evening of stimulating talks.

On Jan 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

AnimatedText makes pop culture phrases actually pop

Catherine Frazier’s Tumblr marries Geocities nostalgia with modern text lingo.

On May 31, 2013 by Mike Fenn

The future of Reddit

Reddit’s success has come from giving the crowd freedom to control Reddit. When that causes problems, the site’s admins see only one viable solution: more user freedom.

On Mar 8, 2013 by Kevin Morris

Is the creator of @Horse_ebooks playing us for fools?

Has the beloved bot become self-aware?

On Dec 17, 2012 by [email protected]

Dot Dot Dot: The Internet’s sexual revolution

Is Hunter Moore this generation’s Larry Flynt?

On Nov 29, 2012 by Nicholas White

An ex-stripper’s open letter to Michael Brutsch

An ex-stripper dresses down Michael Brutsch for thinking he’s got a future in the porn industry.

On Nov 28, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

The myth of the meritocratic Web

We think of the Internet as one of the great manifestations of a meritocracy, where the good/interesting/fascinating content rises to the top. Cole Styker takes a hard look at this myth and argues there are less pure motives at work influencing the content that becomes powerful online. 

On Nov 14, 2012 by [email protected]

Doxtober: Moderators plan strike after Reddit CEO statement

Despite Reddit CEO Yishan Wong’s recent statement on violentacrez, many moderators feel the site should be doing more to protect users. 

On Oct 17, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Reddit’s most notorious troll loses job after Gawker profile

“Violentacrez,”  whose real identity was revealed in a Gawker piece Friday, says he’s been fired from his real-life job in financial services.

On Oct 15, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Prominent user banned as fallout continues in Reddit’s creepshots scandal

Infamous redditor POTATO_IN_MY_ANUS has been banned from the social news site for, among other offences, “creating a subreddit that disregarded the rules of reddit regarding sexualizing teens/minors.”

On Oct 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Redditors declare war on Gawker Media

A popular and controversial Reddit moderator went offline after learning Gawker planned to reveal his identity.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Gawker banned from major Reddit forums

Gawker writer Adrian Chen’s upcoming piece, which is rumored to reveal the real identity of a controversial redditor, has caused a furious uproar on the site.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Kevin Morris

AntiSec releases 1 million Apple device IDs

Anonymous hacker group claims to have lifted many more from an FBI laptop in March.

On Sep 4, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III