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online harassment

A lit gaslight.
Issue 18 by Gersande La Flèche on March 19th, 2015
Faced with organized infiltration, appropriation and psychological abuse in our online communities, we have stopped believing in our own interpretations of what we experience.
Lips pictured through a camera lens, making the 'shh' gesture.
Issue 18 by Nikki Murray on March 16th, 2015
Only the stories of those who are entirely sympathetic, that did all the right things, that say all the right words - those who have the privilege to speak publicly - will be heard.
Image of a target with bullseye.
Issue 17 by Mikki Kendall on February 23rd, 2015
The rules never really change, but the potential for harm keeps escalating.
Photo of Shanley Kane.
2014 in Review by The Editor on December 11th, 2014
"We are not getting hired, and we are not getting promoted, and we are being systematically driven out of the industry."
Logos for the Black Weblog Awards, 2005-2011.
Events by Maurice Cherry on October 27th, 2014
The Black Weblog Awards looked like a big success. But harassment, a lack of funding, “allies”, and lukewarm community support made it a constant struggle to keep going.
Rusty barbed wire.
Surveillance by Ashe Dryden on October 8th, 2014
Are we the greatest threat to our privacy online?
San Francisco in fall.
Sex and Sexuality by Erica Schoonmaker on September 8th, 2014
What gives men the idea that sending these kinds of sexually explicit messages off-the-bat, unsolicited, and before getting to know a person is okay?
A large 3D hashtag erected by painted boards of wood against a concrete background.
Social Media by Sydette Harry on June 30th, 2014
Media, Safety and Attribution in Online Activism
A word cloud created by the author. It includes phrases such as: How lame. It's just a joke. That's gay. You don't belong here. You're so sensitive. They're just not as good at programming. So simple your mother can do it. Its a lynch mob. You're only here because of quotas. The event isn't accessible. What's your real name.
Abuse by Julie Pagano on April 28th, 2014
We spend a lot of time trying to counteract attacks on our systems, but often overlook abuses directed at people.
A circular star map, with constellations linked by thin lines, with someone holding a magnifying glass in front of it to show the Orion group.
Abuse by Liz Henry on April 28th, 2014
When we share information, we are building power of our own.