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a twitter question - multiple RTs by a single from_user
by Stuart Shulman 26 Dec '21

26 Dec '21

Does anyone know how one Twitter account "from_user" can retweet the same tweet a few hundred times over 14 days? I have recently found many examples of accounts RTing the same Tweet. In a single sub-set of less than 9,000 identical RTs from a bigger set responsive to the query "gettr" via the Search API, one from_user is responsible for 180 of the unique Tweet IDs. I'm not sure I have ever seen this digital artifact in the Twitter stream before. It should not be technically possible, unless the from_user RTs then undoes the RT and redoes the RT, perhaps via automation. There are examples in one case of 7 RTs of the same Tweet by the same from_user in a single minute. I would like to talk to anyone working on this dynamic or others interested in diving collaboratively into Gettr data on Twitter, which is both alarming and time sensitive. Thanks! Dr. Stuart ShulmanU.S. Soccer Federation C-Licensed Coach

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Re: [Air-L] [EXTERNAL] the NFT bandwagon
by Matthew Moore 25 Dec '21

25 Dec '21

Hello Thomas, I suspect we will not resolve our differences but I do want to pursue this conversation - if only to sharpen my own thinking. "in my previous post I linked to a project I'm working on which is all about critiquing the "crypto bro" culture and drive diversity in this space" So for the Yes Queen Club project - what is its measure of success? How do you know if it has worked or not? Your bringing up VRM is interesting - because for me the problem with implementing VRM is less the technical challenges and more that no one really cares - yet. Interestingly, TBL has proposed something similar with Solid: https://solidproject.org/ - People do not even see their data as their property. I don't know if GDPR-style legislation will change that (I doubt it). But I think that horse has bolted. I mean, technological change may shift those conceptual issues but there is no guarantee. My take on VRM et al is if we do get it (and that's a big if), it will not be Searls' noble vision but something seedier and trashier. Because on the internet, it always is. The Cluetrain Manifesto (s**t, just discovered that Chris Locke died 5 days ago) is interesting. Its writers were/are baby boomer hippies - and it is piece of writing very much of that worldview. Here is my own take on that: https://tempo.substack.com/p/cyber-realism "Surely DAOs in many ways bring to life a lot of the ClueTrain <https://www.cluetrain.com/> Manifesto<https://www.cluetrain.com/>'s principles more broadly" Do they? The vision of the ClueTrain is profoundly humanistic. It values conversations between humans and sees the internet as the platform for those conversations. The creators of DAOs envisage an automated world run by smart contracts with no need to humans. What they share is a suspicion of traditional bureaucratic structures - but for different reasons. The ClueTrainers find them inhuman whereas for the DAOists they are not inhuman enough. "Sure, you can dismiss it all easily" - well, yes. I would really like it to be harder to dismiss. "The shift of the dominant political force online from the communal left to the libertarian right is one of life's greatest disappointments to me." This is a disappointment I share (see the piece on Cyber Realism above). I'm sure you're aware of Fred Turner's From Counterculture to Cyberculture and Steve Blank's Secret History. The political history of Silicon Valley is complex - for decades it was bankrolled by government money funding anti-Communist defence projects. Yes there were hippies. But Peter Thiel has been a public reactionary libertarian since the mid-80s - long before founding PayPal (arguably the original Fintech). BTW the biggest hippy was Stewart Brand: https://tempo.substack.com/p/tempo-part-2-wir-fahren-the-romance https://tempo.substack.com/p/tempo-part-3-time-travel-agents I would note that crypto is simply one area of developing technology. I am more interested (and concerned) by current developments in the AI space. And I am more excited by the potential of quantum computing and deep tech in general. So I'm still with Eno on this. Regards, Matt Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2021 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [Air-L] [EXTERNAL] the NFT bandwagon Sadly I'm old enough to remember web 1.0, nevermind the original definition of web 3.0 ;) And I remember (as much as I can remember anything these days) being so impressed by what Brian Eno brought to the table as a visionary in that era. So it is doubly disappointing to see this latest interview being bandied about as if it were some proof positive that crypto is a sham. It's not, it's a poor soundbite at best. Ironically, arguing over the definition of web 3.0 is...semantics ;) I myself was briefly perturbed that the label was being co-opted for something I thought was quite different by a new generation of digital youngsters. But when you look at how smart contracts work, for instance, they are merely an extension of this original thinking. As you say Matthew - that vision has been achieved in a rather more adhoc way than the orderly proponents of things like well documented microformats had wished for, but it has nonetheless been achieved in many ways. (Just maybe by the wrong people for the wrong reason - FAANG). They are an extension I think, being the positive but critical person I am, can actually deliver on a lot of late '90s/early 2000s digital philosophy that otherwise hasn't been. For instance Doc Searl's notion of VRM<https://blogs.harvard.edu/doc/category/vrm/> - the flipside of CRM, where individuals own their data and put out requests to vendors, rather than being spammed by businesses... has long fascinated me. But the technology and adoption of that tech, to achieve it has not yet happened. Till now... e.g. I'm working with a company who are exploring how NFTS can help achieve it. Which is slightly more worthy than "hustlers looking for suckers", which would be Eno referring to the BoredApe et al collections of overpriced pixels I assume. And speaking of Searls - surely DAOs in many ways bring to life a lot of the ClueTrain <https://www.cluetrain.com/> Manifesto<https://www.cluetrain.com/>'s principles more broadly? These were completely trodden on by web 2.0's Facebook et al but are now being lived by people who I doubt have heard of ClueTrain but share many of its sentiments in their writing. (Spend a day or two in a DAO discord I recommend anyone reading this for some serious digital ethnography). Sure, you can dismiss it all easily - NFTs are overpriced pixels, IDOs are ponzi schemes, Bitcoin is too volatile to be a currency, A DAO tried to buy a copy of the constitution...it's all easily reduced and parodied. But what in life isn't these days? The shift of the dominant political force online from the communal left to the libertarian right is one of life's greatest disappointments to me. I see a lot of very smart, very interesting people disengaging from the next generation of digital technologies because it's currently in the hands of people whose ideologies they disagree with. But that's precisely why they should engage - and see past the mainstream media's coverage and the basic arguments and try and help point it in the right direction. Because it's here, its happening and we need it not to go the way of web 2.0 Again to emphasise, don't get me wrong - I see _a lot_ I dislike about web 3.0/crypto/metaverse/call it what you will... in my previous post I linked to a project I'm working on which is all about critiquing the "crypto bro" culture and drive diversity in this space. It would be easy just to accept Eno's soundbite and turn away from it all. But I'm not, and I hope other smart, interesting, people on lists like this aren't either. The future needs them. Stop waiting for crypto get "boring" Matthew - by then it'll be shaped entirely wrong for anyone _but_ crypto bros. - thomas p.s. Matthew, Thanks for "not" accusing me of being a cryptobro, as a non-binary, neuro-atypical, queer individual that probably would have rankled me somewhat. Very generous of you. 😂 [Bitmoji Image] Thomas Scovell Creative Brand Strategist Cell (UK): +44-0747-333-8326 Cell (NZ): +64-027-278-1677 Email: tscovell(a)gmail.com<mailto:tscovell@gmail.com> LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thomasscovell<http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasscovell> UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Re: [Air-L] [EXTERNAL] the NFT bandwagon
by Matthew Moore 25 Dec '21

25 Dec '21

Hello Thomas, Thank you for your reply. I’m going start by unpacking one of the terms that you use repeatedly - “Web 3”. I am old enough to remember the first “Web 3.0” - which was associated with TBL’s notion of the semantic web. I always found TBL’s continued disappointment with his own offspring mildly amusing (and a little tragic). The web has actually become more semantic - largely not thru the proposed RDF standards but thru private knowledge graphs, public open linked data, APIs, and microservices. This has led to some weird outcomes - like the massively profitable Facebook trying to offload its fact-checking responsibilities to the not-for-profit, commons-based Wikipedia. There is a rhetorical power to associating yourself with the original Web - a classic underdog story. An ignored and misunderstood technology goes on to take over the world. And aligning yourself as a repetition of that narrative pretty much neutralizes all criticism of you. You will prevail, just as pets.co-, er, Google prevailed. But as Marx noted, history repeats first as tragedy then as farce. So the claims of the CryptoBros should be treated with some scepticism. Most of the crypto experiments will be failures. And despite billions of dollars of investment, nothing of actual long-term utility seems to have come out of that milieu - yet. With all that money and brainpower, it would be surprising if something useful did not emerge (DAOs, distributed ledgers, smart contracts). But so far, Bitcoin remains a speculation engine, not an actual usable currency: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302383-hundreds-of-salvadorans-claim-… As for the comment about “interesting” - well, a technology only becomes interesting when it comes boring. The iPhone made issues of mobile computing power, GPS, UX, and app development boring (i.e. technically stable) and in doing so unleashed a wave of interesting mobile innovation. Right now, crypto is the wrong kind of interesting. N.B. I am not accusing you of being a CryptoBro - your positions seem a lot more nuanced than that. But I am challenging the CryptoNarrative of Web3. Regards, Matt Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: thomas scovell <tscovell(a)gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2021 7:12:37 AM To: Matthew Moore <Matthew.Moore(a)uts.edu.au> Cc: xDxD.vs.xDxD <xdxd.vs.xdxd(a)gmail.com>; List Aoir <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] [EXTERNAL] the NFT bandwagon Eno is, by his own admission at the end of that interview, "in a bad mood". I think it's unfortunate that a man who was so prescient during web 1.0 is now failing to engage with web 3. Here he is in 1995 in Wired<https://www.wired.com/1995/05/eno-2>, "But art has not ceased to affect us; it's just that the process we call art is happening elsewhere, in areas that might be called by other names. I always think of medieval heraldry: so intensely relevant for hundreds of years, and now a total mystery to nearly all of us. The traditional sites for art activity seem to be losing their power, while new sites for art are becoming powerful. We have been looking for art in the wrong places." The same could definitely be said today imho. At least if he were engaging with it in a more positive mindset he might find a lot more to ruminate on than the understanding he shows in that short interview. But bad questions = bad answers. Salvatore, I thought your piece was excellent - web 1.0 was full of (public) discussions about how it might change culture, whereas web 2.0 (which actually did) had very little useful discourse in that space. As we enter this new era I hope some of this smart thinking makes its way beyond academia and the fringe. (For my own practice we're working on a project on diversity<https://www.yesqueen.club/> in web 3. This thread<https://twitter.com/karsendaily/status/1473534556309385217> on twitter nicely deconstructs the pervasive liberterian mindset that needs to be torn out of web3 before it becomes as negative as 2.0.) Matthew - whilst I understand having concerns about what web 3 might lead to - I don't understand how anyone could possibly find it "uninteresting". ;) "ICOs and NFTs feel like the consumer version of what CDOs and CDSs were to banks in the 2000s." For a start it moves fast enough that there's always a new thing to unpick. ICOs (which were the equivalent of ponzi penny stocks I'd say not CDOs) are very 2018, today its IDOs (2020) and airdrop DAOs (2021) that are the fundraising route of preference. As Matt Levine from Bloomberg says (who is every bit as cynical as Eno but more nuanced and informed it seems), crypto is spending a few years rediscovering and reinventing the past century of financial products. In some cases with the same failures, in others with real innovation. If you want a great one to unpick, check out Olympus DAO<https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/12/05/olympus-dao-might-be-the-future-…> / OHM - who are one part ponzi, one part cult (3,3!), one part real financial innovation - overall one big fascinating example of the micro-cultures that crypto can create. It'd be a shame if smart people were to disengage with web 3 because of the basic media representation of it makes it about financial scams and shams and not all the other more fascinating elements it brings - that have real potential, but need guidance. (from more than cis straight white "tech bros"). - thomas [Bitmoji Image] Thomas Scovell Creative Brand Strategist Cell (UK): +44-0747-333-8326 Cell (NZ): +64-027-278-1677 Email: tscovell(a)gmail.com<mailto:tscovell@gmail.com> LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thomasscovell<http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasscovell> On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 at 08:33, Matthew Moore <Matthew.Moore(a)uts.edu.au<mailto:Matthew.Moore@uts.edu.au>> wrote: Hi Salvatore, I broadly agree with everything Eno says. I am bemused by crypto and NFTs. Like Eno, I think part of their growth is a function of fiscal stimulus and low interest rates of the last decade. Some comments: * While I am uninterested in crypto/NFTs, I am very interested in equity crowdfunding (that’s where I do my speculative investing - and it comes out of my entertainment budget, not my retirement funds). * I would rather buy art from artists I love (or do something else to support them directly) than mess about with NFTs. * I share your concerns about the drive to turn everything into a recordable transaction. * ICOs and NFTs feel like the consumer version of what CDOs and CDSs were to banks in the 2000s. Regards, Matt Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>> ________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org>> on behalf of xDxD.vs.xDxD <xdxd.vs.xdxd(a)gmail.com<mailto:xdxd.vs.xdxd@gmail.com>> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2021 7:32:14 PM To: List Aoir <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Air-L] the NFT bandwagon hi everyone as you probably have seen Brian Eno has expressed harshly about NFTs: https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/brian-eno-on-nfts-and-automatism/<https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/brian-eno-on-nfts-and-automatism/><https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/brian-eno-on-nfts-and-automatism<https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/brian-eno-on-nfts-and-automatism>> many have expressed in similar ways, while many others see an opportunity here, i wanted to share two article i wrote: one now and the previous one in 2017 the first is this one: https://xdxd-vs-xdxd.medium.com/nft-12cb8583ca23<https://xdxd-vs-xdxd.medium.com/nft-12cb8583ca23><https://xdxd-vs-xdxd.medium.com/nft-12cb8583ca23<https://xdxd-vs-xdxd.medium.com/nft-12cb8583ca23>> and the previous one is a sort of pre-requisite: https://startupsventurecapital.com/the-financialization-of-life-a90fe2cb839f<https://startupsventurecapital.com/the-financialization-of-life-a90fe2cb839f><https://startupsventurecapital.com/the-financialization-of-life-a90fe2cb839f<https://startupsventurecapital.com/the-financialization-of-life-a90fe2cb839f>> both try to make a cultural/mediological/psychological analysis more accessible (as you can see, the style and spaces for publication are generalistic) i was wondering if anyone here has a similar approach and, of course, differences and critiques which we can discuss i wish you all happy holidays, if you can, and best of wishes for those who cannot Salvatore _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org<http://aoir.org><http://aoir.org<http://aoir.org>> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org<http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org><http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org<http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org>> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/<http://www.aoir.org/><http://www.aoir.org<http://www.aoir.org>> UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. 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the NFT bandwagon
by xDxD.vs.xDxD 24 Dec '21

24 Dec '21

hi everyone as you probably have seen Brian Eno has expressed harshly about NFTs: https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/brian-eno-on-nfts-and-automatism/ many have expressed in similar ways, while many others see an opportunity here, i wanted to share two article i wrote: one now and the previous one in 2017 the first is this one: https://xdxd-vs-xdxd.medium.com/nft-12cb8583ca23 and the previous one is a sort of pre-requisite: https://startupsventurecapital.com/the-financialization-of-life-a90fe2cb839f both try to make a cultural/mediological/psychological analysis more accessible (as you can see, the style and spaces for publication are generalistic) i was wondering if anyone here has a similar approach and, of course, differences and critiques which we can discuss i wish you all happy holidays, if you can, and best of wishes for those who cannot Salvatore

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ECSCW 2022 Call for Submissions, Coimbra - Portugal
by Sarah Rüller 23 Dec '21

23 Dec '21

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS [Apologies for cross posting] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ECSCW 2022 June 27th – July 1st, 2022 – Coimbra, Portugal https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2022/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- The European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW) is an international venue that aims to develop an interdisciplinary and global community in the field of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW). With the support of the European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies (EUSSET), the format of the ECSCW conference is meant to facilitate critical discussions on the understanding of cooperative work practices and the investigation of the mediational role of computer technology in supporting those practices, contributing to furthering the agenda for CSCW research and promoting discussion across disciplinary and national borders. ECSCW, as a single-track conference, has a longstanding interest in empirical, conceptual, theoretical, and technical contributions, and has a tradition of innovation and inclusiveness. The ECSCW 2022 will be hosted in Coimbra, Portugal, from June 27th – July 1st, 2022. Authors are invited to submit their work to ECSCW 2022 on topics that help further the field of computer-supported cooperative work, addressing themes which include, but are not limited to: · Empirical investigations of collaborative practices. Findings, guidelines, and/or studies related to communication, collaboration, and social technologies, practices, or use. · System design focusing on solutions to support cooperative work in increasingly complex, networked settings. · Hardware, architectures, infrastructures, interaction design, technical foundations, algorithms, and/or toolkits that enable the building of new social and collaborative systems and experiences. · Methodologies and tools for investigating human practices: the nature of ethnography and the role of other innovative research approaches in building systems or studying their use, the application of design fictions to investigate future possibilities. · Critical analysis or theory with clear relevance to study or design of collaborative settings and systems. · Domain-specific social and collaborative applications, including applications to digital civics, grassroots movements, healthcare, transportation, ICT4D, sustainability, education, accessibility, global collaboration, or other domains. · Analysis of the ethics and policy implications of socio-technical systems, the values that inform them, and the algorithms that shape them. · Studies, prototypes, or other investigations that explore interactions across disciplines, distance, languages, generations, and cultures, to help understand how to transcend social, temporal, and/or spatial boundaries. · Discussions and extrapolations of work-practices and technologies, which contribute to the core topics of ECSCW Authors are encouraged to submit their contributions to any of the following tracks: On a rolling basis, cut off date for presentation at ECSCW 2022 April 1st, 2022 • Journal Papers February 11th, 2022 • Workshop Proposals • Master Classes Proposals February 25th, 2022 • Exploratory Papers • Notes • Posters and Demos • Doctoral Colloquium April 7th, 2022 • Panel Proposals More information can be found at: https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2022 Looking forward to seeing you in Portugal next year! Paula Alexandra Silva and Nervo Verdezoto ECSCW 2022 Conference Chairs

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2022 APRICOT CFP AND CONFERENCE
by Terry Sweetser 22 Dec '21

22 Dec '21

Refer: https://2022.apricot.net/ Apricot is the A/PAC regions biggest and longest running technical operations conference for ISPs and IXPs. CFP still open at https://2022.apricot.net/program/call-for-papers/ Program slowly coalescing at https://2022.apricot.net/program/schedule-conference/#/day/7 The conference is fully online again in 2022.

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Postdoc @ The School of Information at Syracuse University
by Jeff Hemsley 22 Dec '21

22 Dec '21

The School of Information at Syracuse University seeks a highly motivated and creative Postdoctoral Scholar to assist with NSF-funded research project titled The Dynamics of Misinformation<https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1908407&HistoricalAwards=f…>. Applicants must have demonstrable expertise in running large human-subject experiments using crowd-based platforms (e.g., Amazon's Mechanical Turk) as well as a strong background in quantitative analytical methods and computational modeling. Candidates with an interest in complex systems theories and methods are especially welcome. Experience with probabilistic modeling (e.g., MCMC inference methods & probabilistic graphical models) is also desirable. The position is anticipated to be funded for two years, with a preferred start date in January of 2022. The starting salary is $60k per annum plus a comprehensive benefits package. Appointments will be made for one year, and reappointment for the second year is expected subject to good performance. The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Josh Introne, Assistant Professor and Director of the C4 Lab (https://c4-lab.github.io<https://c4-lab.github.io/>) and Dr. Kevin Crowston, Distinguished Professor of Information Science and Associate Dean of Research at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies. The researcher must be available to work onsite at the Syracuse University Information School in Syracuse, New York. At least 20% of the scholar's time will be reserved for the individual's own research. Link to more information and application instructions<https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/90177>. Please contact me (jeintron(a)syr.edu<mailto:jeintron@syr.edu>) if you have any questions about the position. Thanks, Josh Josh Introne: https://ischool.syr.edu/joshua-introne/ C4 Lab: https://c4-lab.github.io/

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CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL SESSION (DIANN 2022) "Application of decision making in image analysis based on multiple neural networks"
by Francesco Betti Sorbelli 22 Dec '21

22 Dec '21

CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL SESSION "Application of decision making in image analysis based on multiple neural networks (DIANN 2022)" for CODIT'22 May 17-20, 2022 - Istanbul, Turkey Session Co-Chairs Prof. Dan Popescu, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (email : dan.popescu(a)upb.ro) Prof. Loretta Ichim, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (email : loretta.ichim(a)upb.ro) Prof. Cristina Maria Pinotti, University of Perugia, Italy - (email : cristina.pinotti(a)unipg.it) Session description This special session deals with the problem of the new trends in image analysis based on combining multiple artificial neural networks considering the decision fusion. The goal of the new created such systems is to increase the statistic performances for detection, classification, and segmentation of regions of interest from images. The idea is to transfer the decision of individual classifiers to a global classifier (considered more objective). The applications of modern and performant neural networks in different domains: environment, industry, medicine, agriculture, transportation, and so on, needs interdisciplinary knowledge and effectively solve many complex problems which are encountered. Today the image processing systems and the image sensors are endowed with intelligence and therefore the modern image analysis systems are based on module cooperation, integration, data augmentation, decision fusion, deep learning, transfer learning, and the use of cloud computing. The goal is to bring together researchers, engineering and users in different domains which are engaged in resolving problems of distributed monitoring, diagnosis and control with the aid of modern WSN. We invite you to present and discuss advances in the research and development of intelligent image processing based on neural networks. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Artificial neural networks, - Image processing, - Transfer learning, - Data augmentation, - Decision fusion, - Detection of regions of interest, - Object classification, - Image segmentation, - Applications for monitoring of environmental parameters. SUBMISSION Papers must be submitted electronically for peer review through PaperCept by January 07, 2022: http://controls.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl In PaperCept, click on the CoDIT 2022 link "Submit a Contribution to CoDIT 2022" and follow the steps. IMPORTANT: All papers must be written in English and should describe original work. The length of the paper is limited to a maximum of 6 pages (in the standard IEEE conference double column format). DEADLINES January 07, 2022: deadline for paper submission March 4, 2022: notification of acceptance/reject March 30, 2022: deadline for final paper and registration -- Francesco Betti Sorbelli

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ISOC-NY TV Show 2pm Silicon Harlem Virtual Meetup December 14 – The Metaverse
by Joly MacFie 22 Dec '21

22 Dec '21

Just about to start. Includes a Silicon Harlem update where CEO Clayton Banks reveals he's been recruited by both incoming NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and new FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel. Heady days! He also announces a big event for 2.2.22. <http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel> [image: isoc ny tv] <http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel>On *Wednesday December 22 2021* the *ISOC-NY TV* program presents a recording of the *Silicon Harlem Virtual Meetup <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KijFO8Fv6sg>* on December 14 2021, featuring XR ecosystem expert *Ben Erwin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/powersimple/>* talking about the *Metaverse* in all its various forms, from virtual reality to crypto. Moderator: *Danielle Nicholson*. Host: *Clayton Banks*. *What: ISOC-NY TV – Silicon Harlem Virtual Meetup December 14 – The MetaverseWhere: Manhattan Neighborhood NetworkWhen: Wednesday December 22 2021 2pm-3pm EST | 19:00-20:00 UTCManhattan Cable: SPECTRUM 56 / 1996 | RCN 83 | FiOS 34Webcast: http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel <http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel>* *View on Youtube: https://youtu.be/wAWYaavavs4 <https://youtu.be/wAWYaavavs4>* *TWITTER*: @SiliconHarlem @isocny #Metaverse @powersimple @embertime @mnn59 *Permalink* https://isoc-ny.org/p2/10891 - - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CFP: 2022 International Conference on Social Media and Society (#SMSociety) - 2nd Call
by Felipe Bonow Soares 22 Dec '21

22 Dec '21

*Apologies for cross-posting* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 International Conference on Social Media and Society (#SMSociety) held virtually on July 18-19, 2022 https://socialmediaandsociety.org/2021/smsociety-2022-cfp/ IMPORTANT DATES Conference Date: July 18-19, 2022 Papers (Extended Abstracts) Due: Jan. 31, 2022 Workshops & Tutorials Due: Mar. 14, 2022 Panels Due: Mar. 14, 2022 Notification Due: Mar. 31, 2022 We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 2022 International Conference on Social Media & Society <https://socialmediaandsociety.org/> (#SMSociety)! #SMSociety will be held virtually on July 18th & 19th, 2022. The conference’s two-day program will feature live panels and paper presentations, tutorials, and networking events. In keeping with the conference’s inter- and transdisciplinary focus, we welcome both quantitative and qualitative scholarly and original submissions that crosses disciplinary boundaries and expands our understanding of current and future trends in social media research across many fields including (but not limited to): Communication, Computer Science, Education, Journalism, Information Science, Law, Management, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE #SMSociety is a gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. It is the premier venue for sharing and discovering new peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research on how social media affects society. Organized by the Social Media Lab at Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, #SMSociety provides participants with opportunities to exchange ideas, present original research, learn about recent and ongoing studies, and network with peers. NEW FOR 2022 - #SMSociety will switch from being an annual conference to a biennial conference. After 2022, the next iteration of #SMSociety will be in the summer of 2024 (exact date, location and format TBD). - The Program Committee for #SMSociety will be authors who have submitted their papers to the conference for consideration. For a submission to be considered, one author from each submission is required to peer review (double blind) three other conference submissions. - Instead of Full and WIP paper submissions, #SMSociety will now be inviting authors to submit extended abstracts with a 1k-1.5K word limit. - The program will be organized in a way to support attendance across multiple time zones and will allow our authors to safely connect. All presentations will also be recorded and made available to registered attendees for a limited time after the conference. TOPICS OF INTEREST 1. Cyberbullying, Trolling and Antisocial Behavior 2. Digital Methods 3. Discourse and Public Opinion 4. Health and Wellbeing 5. Marketing and Outreach 6. Misinformation and Disinformation 7. Online and Offline Communities 8. Platform Governance and Regulation 9. Politics and Policy 10. Privacy, Security and Trust 11. Use and Users SUBMISSION DETAILS - https://socialmediaandsociety.org/submit/ PUBLICATIONS: - Publication of Pre-prints and Datasets: To promote your work during and after the conference, authors of accepted papers (extended abstracts) are encouraged to share their work as a pre-print via EasyChair Preprint. Preprint will be accessible via the conference online program and other channels. If you have a dataset to share, you can also upload it to one of many data repositories such as Dataverse <https://dataverse.org/researchers> or figshare <https://figshare.com/>. Authors of accepted papers will then have an opportunity to provide a link to their pre-print and/or dataset for inclusion in the conference program. - Journal Publications: We will circulate CFP to relevant journal special issues as they become available in 2022. (We hope that feedback received from other scholars during the review process and the Q&A part of your presentation will help you refine your ideas and develop your work into a full paper after the conference. Once ready, you are encouraged to submit your full paper to a journal of your choice.) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE - Anatoliy Gruzd, Ryerson University - Philip Mai, Ryerson University - James Cook, University of Maine at Augusta - Zoetanya Sujon, London College of Communication - Chei Sian Lee, Nanyang Technological University - Jenna Drenten, Loyola University Chicago - Céline Yunya Song, Hong Kong Baptist University - Katrin Weller, GESIS – Leibniz Institute for Social Sciences - Felipe Soares, Ryerson University

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