In 2020 I wrote for Slate asking if early internet activists like me had "blown it." Re-reading it in 2026, I realize I missed a crucial piece: the obligation of individual users to be internet stewards, not just "users." Free in the Archives: tinyurl.com/2020-revision
From the Archives: Did the Early Internet Activists Blow It? (Slate, Feb. 14, 2020)This article captures my identification of the Wikipedia community as a kind of proof-of-concept that community-adopted ethical frameworks and norms can elevate online discourse.tinyurl.com