Publishers Are Not Boycotting Facebook
Most still have active campaigns, a few have stopped, and others have started
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Monday Mix: Leaders, Pipes, & Pyramids
A few unrelated ideas to stimulate your thinking as we start another week of work
Martinis, Meta, and medRxiv Funding
As CZI-funded scientists protested Facebook, medRxiv was striking a funding deal
Why the Attention-seeking Behavior?
Like bioRxiv, medRxiv has increased its tweet rate considerably — but why?
Is bioRxiv Going Too Far With Twitter?
The preprint service's Twitter feed is suddenly spewing tweets at 10x its former pace
Ending the Oxford Comma Debate
It's time to accept that the Oxford comma is more modern and uniformly helpful
Let's Talk About Social Contracts . . .
In the information space, they're under stress and being warped, as well
Will Covid-19 Be a Setback for Women?
A greater burden is falling on women — and they were already playing from behind
Is Facebook Now a Marketing Liability?
Amid boycotts and controversies, paying this platform is more fraught than ever
The Invasion of the Energy Vampires
By sucking the life out of citizens, "open" Internet initiatives are making us weaker