Pluralistic: The real problem with anonymity (04 Mar 2024)

Today's links

Brinkwhump Linkdump: A varied mixture for the weekend.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Vice surrenders: Literally the stupidest publishing strategy I've ever heard of (ever).
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2014, 2019, 2023.
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Google reneged on the monopolistic bargain: A search monopolist should never do a layoff, buyback or dividend for so long as it's enshittifying.
The Bezzle excerpt (Part IV): LA Sheriff's Deputies are the most violent gangs in LA.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Middlemen without enshittification: Not every author can be a DIY author.
The Bezzle excerpt (Part II): Let's learn about copyright termination!
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

How America's oligarchs lull us with the be-your-own-boss fairy tale: Temporarily embarrassed millionaires aren't born, they're made.
Come see me on tour!: LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, Boston, New York City, Toronto, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Tucson, Chicago, Amherst, Torino, Tartu.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Prison-tech is a brutal scam – and a harbinger of your future: My next novel predicts the present.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2023
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Brinklump Linkdump: Indiscriminate heterogeniety for the sabbath.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

2600's amazing Hackers on Planet Earth con may go down to enshittification: Remember, hacking is more than just a crime: it's a survival trait.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2014
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Sympathy for the spammer: The desperate and credulous are superspreaders in the botshit pandemic.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading