The Block Party Blog

Visibility vs. vulnerability: what’s the tradeoff?

Visibility feels empowering, until it isn’t.

“Why me?” On shame, self-blame, and feeling so. damn. stupid.

What makes online scams unique and why staying silent only helps scammers.

I lost $5,000 trying to impress my new boss — apparently I was “phished”

From fake CEOs to spoofed government texts, impersonation scams are on the rise. Here’s how they work — and how to protect yourself.

What to do about bad actors in an authorized agent ecosystem

Is the secret to saving the social media ecosystem buried in California privacy legislation?

Authorized agents offer a safe path to greater consumer control over social media, if we let them.

February 22, 2023

Building culture as a remote team

January 10, 2023

Coming to terms with the messy spectrum of online speech

Who should do the labor — and hold responsibility — for content moderation in the age of Twitter 2.0

The path to a better internet for everyone

It's time to put the power in the hands of the users

November 26, 2021

Who should pay for online safety?

Here at Block Party, each new user signup is met with gratitude…and sadness.