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  • Linked: Amplify possibility

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Seth has some keen insight into the way social media works, and I think these paragraphs are spot on, and also something we, as users of social media, need to remind ourselves of daily:

    “And so the social networks created a game, a game in which you ‘win’ by being notorious, outrageous or, as they coined the phrase, “authentic.” The whole world is watching, if you’re willing to put on a show.

    That’s not how the world actually works. The successful people in your community or your industry (please substitute ‘happy’ for successful in that sentence) don’t act the way the influencers on Twitter, YouTube or Facebook do. That’s all invented, amplified stagecraft, it’s not the actual human condition.”

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    Linked: Section 230 and the complications of free speech on the internet

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 3 minutes

    This is ultimately the nightmare scenario for the internet if Section 230 is just wiped out. “Example: if platforms are made responsible for everything millions of users post on their sites, they will have to read it all first. This would mark the end of the internet as a forum for real time communication. It…

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    Linked: Software is trying to change your habits. Make sure you agree with it.

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

    This is something that I learned about years ago, and found it completely fascinating, and it has also been a lesson that has helped me understand what is really going on in many places, including with technology: “The physical world is full of design choices like this—seemingly random decisions that are actually made with intention,…

  • Shared Links (weekly) Oct 25, 2020

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

    A Call For Greater Investment In Workplace Mental Health: Leaders From Facebook, YouTube, Best Buy, Verizon Media And More Weigh In

    Secure Phone Disposal

    Mental Health Benefits Are A Long-Term Strategy, Not A Contingency Plan

    Council Post: Let’s Talk About Mental Wellness, Even At Work

    October’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

    How to Network Professionally During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Facebook Download Your Information Function Omits Significant Amounts of Evidence

    You Need a Personal Highlight Reel

    The Powerful Purpose of Introverts: Why the World Needs You to Be You

    How to create employee accountability without in-person interaction

    Don’t Change What Works

    Five Great Reads on eDiscovery for October 2020

    Mental health improves in employees after company moves to 4-day work week

  • Shared Links (weekly) Oct. 11, 2020

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

    World Mental Health Day: Leaders Must Prioritize The Whole Wellbeing Of Employees

    eDiscovery Market Trends That Can No Longer Be Ignored

    Securing Your WordPress Installation

    FBI Warning: Using Hotel Wireless Networks is Risky

    How to Recognize if Your Colleague is Struggling

    Mental health days. Meeting-free times. Companies are adding new benefits to help workers cope

    Looking back at the International Panel at Relativity Fest

    Microsoft announces new initiatives to promote cybersecurity awareness

    Facebook Introduces Mental Health Resource Hub

    How To Blog Effectively Every Time

    How to talk about mental health with your boss

    The Case for Native, I Swear