Roots System: Introducing the Pollinators of DWebCamp 2026
by Marie Kochsiek Decentralized technologies have the potential to create a better web: one that upholds people’s privacy, security, and self-determination. Yet, for many communities, the…
Tech and Internet
Film Companies “Piggyback” on Other Lawsuits to Unmask BitTorrent Pirates
After 180 days, Comcast can no longer say which customer was linked to a given IP address. This retention limit has kept old piracy accusations…
Pluralistic: Spying on kids to save kids from spying is very, very stupid (23 Jun 2026)
Today’s links Spying on kids to save kids from spying is very, very stupid: First they came for the VPNs. Hey look at this: Delights…
Pluralistic: Good politics (22 Jun 2026)
Today’s links Good politics: Just make people’s lives better. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: WWII online; Xbox security blunders; Homeless bloggers;…
Government Information Belongs to Everyone: Democracy’s Library in 2026
Governments produce an abundance of information and put that information in the public domain, but often the public can’t easily find or access it. The…
Two Dogmas of LPE Critics
Is LPE scholarship anti-empirical? Has contemporary law and economics become a neutral social science? Don’t believe everything you hear in Chicago.
AI-Generated ‘FIFA World Cup’ DMCA Notices Ask Google to Delist Pirate Sites
In a series of DMCA takedown requests, “FIFA World Cup” is asking Google to permanently remove various pirate site domain names from its search results….
Pluralistic: How the Epstein Class recruits (20 Jun 2026)
Today’s links How the Epstein Class recruits: Oh wait, THAT’S what this was?! Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: MPAA blasted in…
WIPO Alert Pay Aims to Cut Off Piracy Profits with Help from Payment Providers
For years, WIPO has tried to starve pirate sites of advertising money. Now it wants to cut off their payments too. A new system called…
Pluralistic: The Big Con (19 Jun 2026)
Today’s links The Big Con: Making the pile of shit bigger won’t increase the number of ponies underneath it. Hey look at this: Delights to…