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GitHub’s “Contributor Covenant” Makes Waves; Curbs Online Abuse
UncategorizedGitHub’s “Contributor Covenant” Makes Waves; Curbs Online Abuse Over a year ago, I wrote about GitHub’s issues with bullying and discrimination, which came to a head when a female developer quit the collaborative coding hub – a victim of gender-based harassment by white male managers and…
Riot Games’ Tribunal System Reduces Abuse on Its Platform
UncategorizedRiot Games’ Tribunal System Reduces Abuse on Its Platform Riot Games, producer of the PC-based multiplayer League of Legends (LoL), has been selected as Inc. magazine’s Company of the Year. One of the reasons they are the most popular PC game in North America and Europe is due to their success…
University Athletes Suspended For Posting Offensive and Racist Texts
UncategorizedUniversity Athletes Suspended For Posting Offensive and Racist Texts Two recent cases highlight the need for increased monitoring of messages posted to social media sites by University students. The most recent took place at Columbia University, where members of the school’s wrestling team, over…
Cyberstalking Laws and Your Site's Terms of Service
UncategorizedCyberstalking Laws and Your Site's Terms of Service Laws to prevent cyberstalking and cyberbullying, defined as the use of electronic technology, including the Internet, to harass, stalk, intimidate, or harm a person or persons, are in their infancy. However, high-profile cases involving suicide,…
