Managing Over-Participation (Working in Public)

> Is more (information, people, code) always better?

Nadia Eghbal joins Henry to chat about her new book, Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software, a deep-dive into the of open source community and how it may paint a picture of online communities in general. They talk about her 2x2 model of communities, the public web (Twitter) to private groups (group chat), the turn to individual creators, and the importance of moderation and boundaries. Transcript at https://hopeinsource.com/overparticipation.

Henry: https://twitter.com/left_pad

Nadia: https://twitter.com/nayafia

The book (out now), Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software

Headings:

Five Years Looking At Open Source CommunitiesOur Common Wisdom Encourages Participation But..Pushing Back on the Definition of Participation2x2 of Contributor/User GrowthVictims of SuccessIt's a Good Problem, Let's Adapt to Changing CircumstancesLiberalism and "Don't Read the Comments"Questioning Hypotheses and NormsSalvation By MaintenanceWelcoming Communities, Seeker Friendly ChurchesThe Importance of Moderation: Saying NoInversion of AuthorityWhose Responsibility? Platforms?GitHub Isn't a Creator Based Economy, YetOpen Source and Content CreationMaintenance is Inherently Not Top of Mind?Modes of Production: Niche and GrowthBeyond Zoom: Designing For ConversationCozyroomTools Vs. Apps: The Tyranny of GridsSimulating Walking Through a ParkDigital Fidgeting Through Removing VideoFocusing Through Distraction?Shaping to Future of The Social WebCreating the Suburbs of the InternetThe Beautiful Dance of Norms

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