Topic
Internet Culture
The largest platforms provide the visible map of the internet, but much of its daily life happens in smaller rooms. These pieces follow private chats, IRC channels, personal pages, and the habits that form when people meet away from the main feed.
Notes in this timeline
- The Group Chat Is the Real Social Network
Why ordinary social life moved from public posting into bounded conversations.
- The Web Is Bigger Than Its Front Door
Leaving a portal behind and recovering the pleasure of an indirect route.
- The Network Has a Back Room
Handles, bots, channel knowledge, and the working culture of IRC.