The Digital Spaces We Want 

What you find below is a provocative discussion around the participants’ hopes and dreams of a more communal and connected internet. Over their recreated digital campfire late into the night, Jacky and Spencer discuss what makes a (digital) space feel alive, fun, and welcoming, in addition to spaces that give a sense of communal agency. Within the conversation, you’ll find fantastic references and connections so please click around! You can also read and engage with this piece on their (we)bsite for a more immersive experience.

At the end of the piece, annotate the prompts and create your own discussions to continue the dialogue!

Discussion Questions

• What are some examples of places — in real life or virtually — that have made you feel welcome? What about that space evoked that feeling?

• How do you balance digital spaces that are defined yet not too defined? What does it mean that digital spaces are so easy to link and connect?

• What rules do you follow in the digital space? Is the internet a big game and who gets to (re)define the parameters?

• How could you be a better host and guest online?