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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

Reddit is creeping on your Facebook photos

The next time you post a bikini pic, it could end up on Reddit, where nearly 17,000 faceless strangers will gawk at you.

On Mar 12, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

Creepshots never went away—we just stopped talking about them

Is there anything the Internet can do to prevent candid photos of women from spreading without their permission?

On Feb 7, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

The next ‘Reddit bomb’ is about to explode over child porn allegations

Reddit's SRS, known for crusading against child abuse images and "jailbait," is taking on the Deep Web.

On Jan 30, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Trending

After media scrutiny, Reddit updates privacy policy

Reddit keeps comments even after users have deleted their accounts.

On May 1, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

Internet Culture

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

Society

The 10 most influential people on Reddit in 2012

Through contributions, ideas, and moderator activity, these 10 power users helped shape Reddit's biggest and most controversial year yet.

On Dec 14, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture

Dot Dot Dot: The Internet’s sexual revolution

Is Hunter Moore this generation’s Larry Flynt?

On Nov 29, 2012 by Nicholas White

Society

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

Via

Violentacrez’s short, sad Reddit reappearance

What happened to Michael Brutsch, a.k.a. Violentacrez, the "biggest troll on the Web"? He’s still alive and still has Internet access. Beyond that, only he knows for sure.

On Nov 26, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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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]

Internet Culture