AKASHA Conversations is a monthly event where we explore the critical aspects of decentralized social networking. While we have focused on moderation in the first six conversations, we are now transitioning to highlighting decentralized social networks and emergent Web3 communities. For this ninth AKASHA Conversation, we were delighted to have Georgia Rakusen join us for an inspiring discussion about the need for more UX Research in Web3. Together, we explored UX Design, the current state of UX in Web3, and some practical tactics to improve UX. Georgia strives to place the user at the heart o ..read more

Human identity is conceived slightly differently by each discipline in their varied attempts to explain the world and how our species survives and thrives. While they may have differences, they have one thing in common — none looks anything like digital identity. Or perhaps I should write — digital identity looks nothing like human identity. Computer science arrived at digital identity with an entirely different purpose in mind, namely selling its wares to governments and large organizations to manage inventories of users, citizens, and customers. Computer science adopted the tenets of legal ..read more

This month’s conversation was with Aaron Rabinowitz! ?️ Aaron is a secular moral philosophy educator with 10+ years of experience helping students develop their capacities for flourishing and value-centered community organizing. He’s currently working on a PhD in education at Rutgers University, with a focus on developing a new pedagogy of luck to help generate greater compassion, humility, and personal fulfillment. Aaron hosts Embrace the Void and co-hosts Philosophers in Space. ??‍????‍? Aaron’s article on Monster Island was published in The Skeptic in 2020. You can read it here for further ..read more

Web3 offers the opportunity to reimagine the internet and build new platforms from first principles. That’s exactly what we’ve been doing since the launch of our private alpha last year. Today, we're excited to announce a new version of Ethereum World, packed with tons of features that will open the doors for brand-new apps and experiences! We invite all of you to explore this latest version and join our epic journey of creating a web3 social network for Ethereum ?‍??‍? Explore the new Ethereum World Without further ado, let’s dive into what’s new in the latest upgrade: A New Navigation Side ..read more

TL’DR We all want to improve the UI/UX of Ethereum World, this requires us to learn how you use Ethereum World You decide whether or not you wish to contribute to analytics You can change your mind at any time Your experience of Ethereum World is not impacted either way Who is Ethereum World? In this article we write about “us”, but who is that actually? It is you and me and everyone else in Ethereum World. How? Ethereum World is a decentralized social network created and sustained by the AKASHA Foundation. Ethereum World is dedicated to all Ethereans. It is a public good. It is a world in ..read more

Hello, fellow Ethereans! ?‍? ?‍? Today we’re super thrilled to introduce the pilot phase of our community-building program, and open its doors to the very first courageous and pioneering Builders! ‘A New Home’ Quest ? We believe that Ethereum is more than just a technology. We believe it’s a world-changing community of millions of hearts and minds ❤️ We launched the alpha of Ethereum World last year and since then, we've been hard at work making improvements and preparing the alpha for public launch. As we’re building a community-governed social network, we aim to decentralize more than just ..read more

Happy new year Ethereans and welcome back to the fortnightly update on all things Ethereum World! ✨ We want to thank you all for being integral to our 2021 journey and helping us launch the alpha version of Ethereum World. We will have lots of exciting news coming in the next few weeks, with many opportunities for you to get involved and help us bring our vision to life! ? In this edition: Co-creating moderating systems for decentralized social networks ? Act 1 — AKASHA Conversations #2 ? Act 2 — Starting an Open Design Sprint Challenge for Moderating ? The Hot List ? Co-creating moderating ..read more

Welcome to the fortnightly update on all things Ethereum World, along with a sprinkling of industry news! ? As we approach the new year, our team has been hard at work hashing out our goals and ambitions for 2022. We have a ton of exciting initiatives we’re exploring to drive more value for Ethereum World, but today we want to draw your attention to a few important updates: Ethereum World v0.3 Release - What's New? ? AKASHA Conversations #1 The Hot List ? Let’s take a look at what has been happening over the past two weeks! Ethereum World v0.3 Release ? This week marked the last product rel ..read more

Welcome to the fortnightly update on all things Ethereum World, along with a sprinkling of industry news! ? Today, we're excited to announce that a new version of Ethereum World is live! We've teased you about upcoming features in previous newsletters, and now they're here! We invite all of you to explore this new version and join our epic journey of creating the new home of mind for Ethereum! ?‍? In this edition: Ethereum World v0.2 Release ? We’re Hiring at AKASHA ? The Hot List ? Let’s take a look at what has been happening over the past two weeks! Try the alpha Ethereum World v0.2 Relea ..read more

Hello Ethereans! ? We're excited to announce that a new version of Ethereum World is live! We've teased you about upcoming features in previous newsletters, and now they're here! We invite all of you to explore this new version and join our epic journey of creating the new home of mind for Ethereum! ?‍? The refactoring  ? The major element of this release is the complete code refactoring. This is the process of restructuring the existing code to improve the design, structure, and implementation of the framework that makes Ethereum World possible. Re-architecting the different bricks that ..read more