Hey all, Kristin Antin just posted<https://www.theengineroom.org/how-do-we-balance-the-responsibility-to-protect-with-a-mission-to-connect/>a call for feedback on how to balance online anonymity and peer to peer tactics exchange as she works on revamping New Tactics' online platform. Here's an excerpt:
I am the Online Community Builder for New Tactics in Human Rights, a project of the Center for Victims of Torture. We offer human rights practitioners a platform for peer-to-peer exchange on tactics – sharing new ideas, challenges and experiences. We are beginning a process to improve our online platform, which has motivated me to reach out to my network of peers for advice on the best way to ensure an appropriate level of responsibility when it comes to the privacy of our online community members. As I reflect on New Tactics’ ability to bring human rights practitioners together online in our community of practice and our efforts to ensure the privacy of those practitioners, I find that questions still remain in how to strike that balance between providing privacy and building community. *I wonder if others who manage or have managed online environments can go a step further and brainstorm on best practices on balancing privacy with community? * Kristin starts the conversation with a number of examples - i.e. Anonymity vs. verification of identity (and the issue of trust), Email notifications vs. raised suspicion and Collecting useful analytics vs. blocking third parties...click through to read the whole thing<https://www.theengineroom.org/how-do-we-balance-the-responsibility-to-protect-with-a-mission-to-connect/> . * * Cheers, Susannah -- SUSANNAH VILA [Tel / SMS] +1 212.203.2800 [skype] susannahvila [t] @szvila<https://twitter.com/#!/szvila> the engine room <https://www.theengineroom.org>: Dedicated to investigating & supporting the effective use of digital media by advocates around the world.
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