CiviliNation.org Founder Andrea Weckerle on Digital Civility & Digital Sisterhood

Watch Andrea Weckerle, founder of CiviliNation, discuss her organization, BlogHer speaking engagement in August 2011, and digital sisterhood. Civilination is a non-profit education and research organization focused on advancing the full capability of individuals to communicate and engage in cyberspace in a responsible and accountable way. CiviliNation is strong supports the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and believes free speech is enhanced through civil dialog and a rational exchange of information and ideas. CiviliNation seeks to create an online culture in which individuals can fully engage and contribute without fear or threat of being the target of unwarranted abuse, harassment, or lies, the core ideals of democracy are upheld. Visit http://civilination.org.

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• Digital Civility
• CiviliNation
• Andrea Weckerle
• civil discourse
• free speech
• Ananda Leeke
• digital sisterhood
• BlogHer

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Ananda, I had the experience of being publicly defamed by an Internet celebrity, Jimmy Wales, when he said that I was "permanently and globally banned from all Wikimedia projects", even though I was and continue to be an active contributor to several of the non-profit Wikimedia projects. Why do you think Wales is so hateful and intimidating online? Do you think CiviliNation could help do something to rein in Wales' anger?