Monthly Archives: July 2015

3 facebook testimonials by Joep van Helden

By Vera van de Nieuwenhof, July 15, 2015

Sociologist-cum-playwright Joep van Helden wrote three poetic facebook testimonials for the Facebook Liberation Army, in Dutch. Facebook testimonial #1 ik ben Wieland Boomakker ik heb blond haar ben vierentwintig jaar doe aan lacrosse heb mijn vader verloren op mijn zestiende een tragisch ongeval ben vrijgezel heb voor leraar Frans gestudeerd hou van een croissant te [...]

Ideas travels – tracing the journey of a Syrian refugee via Whatsapp

By Vera van de Nieuwenhof, July 14, 2015

Ideas odyssey is one of the many harrowing stories of refugees arriving in Europe. Amsterdam-based journalist Sam Nemeth (himself the son of a Hungarian refugee) befriended Ideas while on holiday on the Greek island Lesbos and stayed in touch via Whatsapp while Ideas made his way across Europe. By tracking his journey and sharing it [...]

Two new publications: Online Courtship and In the Facebook Aquarium. Get your copy now!

By Miriam Rasch, July 10, 2015

Two new editions in our Theory on Demand-series are available now! Theory on Demand #15 was published a couple of weeks ago on the eve of the Facebook Farewell Party: Ippolita’s In the Facebook Aquarium. Theory on Demand #16 is our very first publication about a subject that affects the lives of millions around the [...]

10 reasons to leave facebook, and some practical tips on how to let go

By Vera van de Nieuwenhof, July 2, 2015

Following the Facebook Farewell Party on Tuesday 23 June we said goodbye to our beloved Institute of Network Cultures facebook account. Here we present the 10 reasons why, followed by some useful tips that will help you let go of yours.   10 reasons to leave Facebook Facebook manipulates the relationships you have with your [...]