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Lilith2: /* How can a bot battle a troll? */

2015-06-15T14:58:52Z

‎How can a bot battle a troll?

Lilith2: /* How to set up a Twitter account to be used as a bot */

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‎How to set up a Twitter account to be used as a bot

Lilith2: /* How to set up a Twitter account to be used as a bot */

2015-06-15T14:51:00Z

‎How to set up a Twitter account to be used as a bot

Stoop at 14:02, 28 May 2015

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Stoop at 15:53, 27 May 2015

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Floriana: changed pads title

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Stoop: /* Open or closed list? */

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‎Open or closed list?

Stoop at 11:05, 27 May 2015

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Stoop at 11:04, 27 May 2015

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Alex at 10:52, 27 May 2015

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 . The retweet bot
-The retweet bot is programmed to scan the Twitter API for a list of words, phrases or hashtags defined by you, and to retweet those. This would be a strategy to document and publicise Twitter abuse. Here's an[[ https://lilithlela.cyberguerrilla.org/?p=17418| example of such a bot]] you can download and install.
+The retweet bot is programmed to scan the Twitter API for a list of words, phrases or hashtags defined by you, and to retweet those. This would be a strategy to document and publicise Twitter abuse. Here's an [[Trolling#Retweeting_mined_tweets|example of such a bot]] you can download and install.
 . The autotweet bot

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 . Now you need to register an application with the Twitter API which will allow your bot to make “calls” to the API, i.e. retrieve or send data. Go to [https://apps.twitter.com/app/new apps]  and create a new application. You can provide any dummy content in the fields there and then you can set your permissions to “read and write” and generate the keys you will need.
-More on these steps and some simple bots to download and test out at [Trolling#Using_bots_to_troll_on_twitter|Using bots to troll on twitter].
+More on these steps and some simple bots to download and test out at [[Trolling#Using_bots_to_troll_on_twitter|Using bots to troll on twitter]].
 ===='''Dos and dont's supporting people subject to online violence'''====

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 . Now you need to register an application with the Twitter API which will allow your bot to make “calls” to the API, i.e. retrieve or send data. Go to [https://apps.twitter.com/app/new apps]  and create a new application. You can provide any dummy content in the fields there and then you can set your permissions to “read and write” and generate the keys you will need.
-More on these steps and some simple bots to download and test out at [https://lilithlela.cyberguerrilla.org/?p=9247 Cyber Guerilla].
+More on these steps and some simple bots to download and test out at [Trolling#Using_bots_to_troll_on_twitter|Using bots to troll on twitter].
 ===='''Dos and dont's supporting people subject to online violence'''====

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 ===='''Dos and dont's supporting people subject to online violence'''====
-When you or your friends are under attack online there are a few steps to follow to support you or them.
+When your friends are under attack online there are a few steps to follow to support them.
-Try to be quick in bringing support. But remember that knowing what to do and how to do it in such situation needs a lot of practice to become good at it. But as a general rule, you should tell yourself that gender-based violence and harassment online is unacceptable. This should be your main message if you don't have a lot of practice in dealing with such phenomenon.
+Try to be quick in bringing support. But remember that knowing what to do and how to do it in such situations needs a lot of practice to become good at it. As a general rule, you should tell yourself that gender-based violence and harassment online are unacceptable.This should be your main message if you don't have a lot of practice in dealing with such cases.
-If you are close to the person under attack offer immediate assistance. In the event of doxing, where confidential info has been released on the internet about the person, you might want to offer a safe space (a home) if the person does not feel safe to stay where she/they lives.
+If you are close to the person under attack, offer immediate assistance. In the event of doxing, where confidential info has been released on the internet about the person, you might want to offer a safe space (a home) if the person does not feel safe to stay where she/they lives. You can also offer to moderate your friend's Twitter feed or blog comments to allow her/them to take a break in time of stress.
-If you do not know (well) the person, you can speak out. Since collective actions are often more effective than individual actions, make sure you gather a group of friends, and friends of friends, for a Twitter storming for instance. Make visible the issue! This will show to the person under attack that you and others care and that such acts are not OK.
+If you do not know (well) the person, you can still speak out. In fact, speaking out should be our collective responsibility! If you want to fight sexism and racism, to name just those two, you need to take responsibility for it. This is not only something women and minorities should think about -- everyone should.  If you witness sexism online don't simply send a private email or a tweet to the person who is under attack telling them that you think this kind of behaviour is despicable (sometimes, if the person under attack is being flooded with tweets and mails, it's even better not to write at all). Instead, speak out about it in your networks and raise your voice against such behaviour. You can for instance commend the work that the person under attack has been doing. Don't be silent, especially if you are a colleague or a team mate. Show your support. Make your voice resonate online, particularly if you are a man!
-Depending on the nature and context of the attack, you might want to speak out to the media and highlight the gendered nature of online attacks. Using the media to bring light to a situation can be an important way to bring about visibility to such issue. As a best practice, though, we recommend that you consult the persons under attack before speaking to the mainstream media. If you do not know her/them, go through the web of trust. Also, we recommend you to contact a friendly and/or feminist media or journalist. Prior to doing so, we recommend that you form a group of people in opposition to such violence, draft a press release and explain what gender-based violence and harassment online are and why they exist. This will bring visibility to the issue and concentrate less on the person who has been or who is under attack. Thinking about the harm and added stress that the person can go through if she is made visible in the mainstream media is a feminist issue that you should carefully assess.
+If you want to have more impact think about crafting a collective action. Collective actions are often more effective than individual actions. Make sure you gather a group of friends, and friends of friends, for a Twitter storming for instance. Make your point visible! This will show to the person under attack that you and others care and that such acts are not OK.
-If you are part of an organisation or network you can write a solidarity statement that explicitly says you condemn online gender-based violence and harassment online. If it's a person from your organisation who has been under attack, make sure she/they read the solidarity statement before it is being released. The person will feel that her team mates care and respect her/their wishes. It will also allow the person to have agency over what is written. What is even better is to have an organisational policy on what to do when someone is under attack. If you have a policy and specific steps to follow when such situation occurs, chances are you will do less harm and be more effective in your strategy.
+Depending on the nature and context of the attack, you might want to speak out to the media and highlight the gendered nature of online attacks. Using the media to bring light to a situation can be an important way to bring about visibility to such issue. As a best practice, though, we recommend that you consult the persons under attack before speaking to the mainstream media. If you do not know her/them, go through the web of trust. Also, we recommend you to contact a friendly and/or feminist media outlet or journalist. Prior to doing so, we recommend that you form a group of people opposed to such violence, draft a press release and explain what gender-based violence and harassment online are and why they exist. This will bring visibility to the issue and concentrate less on the person who has been or is under attack. Thinking about the harm and added stress that the person can go through if they are made visible in the mainstream media is an issue that you should carefully assess. Good intentions are not enough, you need to think about the impact your actions will have on her life. Make sure you have experienced feminists with you, and consider especially that this is not about you: this is about fighting sexism online!
-As an ally, that is someone who wants to support a disadvantaged group but is not part of that group (e.g. men are allies when it comes to women's rights issues), you ought to speak out and say “NO” to online harassment and violence. Speaking out ought to happen in the public spaces. This is very important. Do it all the time that you witness online violence! Otherwise, the culture of impunity to online harassment will continue.
+If you are part of an organisation or network, you can write a solidarity statement that explicitly says you condemn online gender-based violence and harassment. Having feminists review the statement of solidarity is a best practice: your good intentions are not enough. If it's a person from your organisation who has been under attack, make sure she/they read the solidarity statement before it is released. The person will feel that her team mates care and respect her/their wishes. It will also allow the person to have agency over what is written. What is even better is to have an organisational policy on what to do when someone is under attack. If you have a policy and specific steps to follow when such situation occurs, chances are you will do less harm and be more effective in your strategy. Have feminists review your statement, but also remember that if your organisation is not based solely on volunteer work, this is one of the activities that should be paid. This is crucial work and it should be valued!
 ====What are some of the current platforms which document online violence?====

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 ====='''Feminist Counterspeech'''=====
-Feminist counterspeech has been used as a responses to making sexism visible online, as a response to online attacks and harrassment, among others. Other forms of resistance include organized public shaming, advocacy and lobbying for public policies, etc. Feminist counterspeech can be an effective tactic to trigger a new narrative online, create a sense of belonging and make visible the effectiveness of collective feminist actions online. Feminist counterspeech is a form of discursive resistance that allows you to call out misogyny and sexism online and makes visible both weak and strong feminist networks online. There are many examples of these which you have probably seen and appreciated. For example the #yesallwomen hashtag which was created as a response to the #notallmen hashtag on Twitter and was used to document women's stories of harassment and abuse. Or the rapid and distributed sharing and uploading of the artist Rupi Kuar's photo showing menstrual blood, in response to the image-sharing tool Instagram censoring it.
+Feminist counterspeech has been used as a response to making sexism visible online, as a response to online attacks and harrassment, among others. Other forms of resistance include organized public shaming, advocacy and lobbying for public policies, etc. Feminist counterspeech can be an effective tactic to trigger a new narrative online, create a sense of belonging and make visible the effectiveness of collective feminist actions online. Feminist counterspeech is a form of discursive resistance that allows you to call out misogyny and sexism online and makes visible both weak and strong feminist networks online. There are many examples of these which you have probably seen and appreciated. For example the #yesallwomen hashtag which was created as a response to the #notallmen hashtag on Twitter and was used to document women's stories of harassment and abuse. Or the rapid and distributed sharing and uploading of the artist Rupi Kuar's photo showing menstrual blood, in response to the image-sharing tool Instagram censoring it.
 ======'''Wikipedia?'''======

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 If you want a high level of security, there is the possibility of encrypting mailing lists. However, it is important to understand that this requires every participants to the list to already use PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)/GPG. This type of list, based on a software named Schleuder and developed by the German Tech Collective Nadir.org, is designed to serve as a tool for group communication, but this time with a strong emphasis on security. Schleuder list is a GPG-enabled mailing list and the list takes care of all de- and encryption among others. If you and your group feel you are able to install software in a server or can ask help from your community and you are all ready to use an encrypted mailing list, visit: http://schleuder2.nadir.org/
-===='''What are Pads?'''====
+===='''What is an etherpad?'''====
 Pads are a great way to collaborate in real-time on documents.  They are a good alternative to corporate services like Google Docs and more effective for co-editing text than mailing back and forth.  The main thing you need to look for in a pad is that it is hosted with an encrypted connection via SSL. A list of such pads can be found [https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Sites-that-run-Etherpad-Lite here].

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 ====='''Open or closed list?'''=====
-Once you are ready to create your mailing list you need to decide whether it will be an open or closed list. An open list allows anyone to subscribe and participate in the discussion. A closed list is limited to the subscribed email addresses that will have been approved by you or your collective. In deciding what is best, check if choosing to keep a list open to new subscriptions automatically implies that the archives of the list are available to anyone on the web and will eventually end up on search engines (such as Google). In some cases, as in the mailing list service offered by Riseup, the archives of a closed list are only accessible to those who have the subscription password while the archives of a closed list can be accessed by everybody. In other cases, as A/I's platform (which is unfortunately much more complex to use) you can choose whether you keep the archives public or not independently of your choice to keep your list open to new subscriptions.
+Once you are ready to create your mailing list you need to decide whether it will be an open or closed list. An open list allows anyone to subscribe and participate in the discussion. A closed list is limited to the subscribed email addresses that will have been approved by you or your collective. In deciding what is best, check if choosing to keep a list open to new subscriptions automatically implies that the archives of the list are available to anyone on the web and will eventually end up on search engines (such as Google). In some cases, the archives of a closed list are only accessible to those who have the subscription password while the archives of a closed list can be accessed by everybody. In other cases, as A/I's platform (which is unfortunately much more complex to use) you can choose whether you keep the archives public or not independently of your choice to keep your list open to new subscriptions.
 If you intend to talk about sensitive issues (talking about feminism is often a sensitive issue!) or if trust within the group is important for creating your safe space, you might want to set up a closed list and to keep your archives closed. If you do choose to leave your archives accessible, it is important to inform everyone subscribed to the list that any delicate topic or personal detail that pops up in your discussions will be potentially visible to anybody.

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 === Building our safe spaces offline ===
-[safe spaces offline]
 All the ideas about creating and maintaining safe spaces detailed so far can of course also be applied offline when you think about bringing women and trans* persons together to network, learn and collaborate. In the case of security and privacy training, you also need to consider how your participants might learn skills to protect themselves when the topics themselves can very easily be frightening or overwhelming.

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 ======'''How to organise a Wikistorming'''======
-There are always great reasons to organise a wikistorming on any day! However, if you are looking for broader impact and be connected to others such gatherings often happen on these two days: Ada Lovelace Day in mid-October (http://findingada.com/about/faq/) and March 8 International Women's Day. Once you have decided on a date, gather a group of friends and friends of friends who want to learn or already know how to edit Wikipedia and identify a safe space where to hold the event. It can be held in someone’s home, in a community centre, at an art centre or at a community organisation. Make sure you find a place that is accessible and ideally that already has a feminist base. Wikistorming may last for a day or half a day.  Before the wikistorming or as part of it, decide which Wikipedia entries you want create or which existing page you want to edit. Be realistic in your goals and don't put too many edits on your plate! To edit Wikipedia carefully it takes time. If you want to organise a wikistorming visit: http://femtechnet.newschool.edu/wikistorming/
+There are always great reasons to organise a wikistorming on any day! However, if you are looking for broader impact and be connected to others such gatherings often happen on these two days: [http://findingada.com/about/faq/ Ada Lovelace Day] in mid-October and March 8 International Women's Day. Once you have decided on a date, gather a group of friends and friends of friends who want to learn or already know how to edit Wikipedia and identify a safe space where to hold the event. It can be held in someone’s home, in a community centre, at an art centre or at a community organisation. Make sure you find a place that is accessible and ideally that already has a feminist base. Wikistorming may last for a day or half a day.  Before the wikistorming or as part of it, decide which Wikipedia entries you want create or which existing page you want to edit. Be realistic in your goals and don't put too many edits on your plate! To edit Wikipedia carefully it takes time. If you want to organise a wikistorming visit: http://femtechnet.newschool.edu/wikistorming/
 ======'''Installing Bots Against Trolls And Swarming Together'''======