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- Replying to @xoxoIn January, @Hbomberguy started streaming Donkey Kong 64 to "annoy a guy on the internet." Over the next 57 hours, it spun wildly out of his control, transformed by the community into something much greater—raising over $347k for @Mermaids_Gender.
- Replying to @xoxoFor the first time, @thelindsayellis speaks about surviving bad-faith hate mobs online, how they dehumanize and isolate you, and the importance of standing up for friends when attacks happen.
- "No one expects the lady code troll.” @jennschiffer’s hilarious talk on how and why she satirizes the tech industry. youtu.be/wewAC5X_CZ8
- "I don't want the internet to completely poison my sense of self.” @electrolemon on the fear of earnestness and using comedy to insulate himself from others.
- “Be yourself by being someone else.” @ContraPoints on transitioning in public, her use of fictional personas to cope with criticism, and making room for people to change.
- We’re sorry to announce that there will be no XOXO in 2021. Although we had dates held and our fingers firmly crossed, it’s just not clear that it will be safe for us to gather again by September. See y’all in 2022, all being well! 🤞
- At XOXO, @femfreq's Anita Sarkeesian laid out the tactics used to discredit her, and many other women, online:
- “You are really smart, you are really good at what you do, and we should fucking listen to you.” @hels on how a viral tweet spiraled into a national news story, erasing her identity and expertise in the process. youtu.be/2TZvf1rcQfw
- It was a tough call, but there will be no XOXO 2022. While cases are low right now, we still feel there’s too much uncertainty and risk to safely commit to holding the festival this September. Hope to see you again soon! 🤞
- Replying to @xoxoKicking off XOXO 2019, @brokeymcpoverty talks publicly for the first time about the rollercoaster of making @AnotherRound at BuzzFeed, the importance of not signing an NDA, and the challenge of caring for yourself in the timeline era.
- ✨📢 We've got an exciting announcement today! We're partnering with our friends at @kickstarter to build a new platform to help artists share their work, build community, and get paid: blog.xoxofest.com/post/179391035…