Monday, October 12 · All day
What's going on across the DFOS universe and what the DFOS team is thinking about.
My agent is making me lamer
GOOD LINKS The origins of the algorithm (Art Forum) — The second in a series of deeply researched essays in Artforum tracking the origins of the algorithm as an organizing structure of modern life....
I won’t stop, even when my mother tells me, ‘please no more documentaries’
GOOD LINKS How to make a film with John Wilson (It’s Nice That) — We’ve always enjoyed the observational dryness of filmmaker John Wilson and his HBO series How to With John Wilson that found...
Structuring a Cohort or Program on DFOS
DFOS makes infrastructure for cohort and program-based communities: one space that holds the chat, the paid access, the calendar, and the material together, instead of stitching separate tools for...
A celebration of websites
GOOD LINKS 1. WEBSITES WEBSITES WEBSITES! Rhizome at 30. Rhizome — our friends, neighbors, and collaborators here in NYC — are celebrating 30 years of their history with a show curated by DFOS...
DFOS beyond DFOS: sign-in, domains, and your own keys
Platforms today make your identity real by hosting it. Your @ is real because it appears on their domain. Your work is real because their page says it is. Both remain true only while the platform...
The dangers of self-expression
The thread running through this week’s issue: what happens when more and more of life becomes something to optimize, perform, and monetize? This is why we’re making DFOS: a different world becomes...
DFOS Data and Privacy FAQs
Updated August 2026. We're building DFOS as infrastructure for shared private internets. Here's what that actually means for your data in plain language. The Short Version When it comes to data and...
What even counts as underground?
We're back again with our weekly exploration of the arts and technology landscape. This week we look at: the fun tax, what counts as underground, a multi-hyphenate hip-hop collective from South...
Is the grid dead?
This week we’re hosting our monthly Forest Gathering for the latest on DFOS and tours of people’s spaces. This Thursday at 2pm ET. RSVP News Is the grid dead? How young people are changing the feed...
DFOS Space Starter Guide
6 steps to take a space from setup to open doors. This is the sprint version: the essentials, in order, nothing extra. Every space is different, so adapt the steps to yours. 1. Set your settings...
