Agnes Callard’s theory of the uni-context

They cite "context collapse" and say this "uni-context" is deeper, but I still don't see how this "uni-context" is all that different than "context collapse", extensively studied since the 2000s. And which Goffman in the 1960s was writing about in the context of big mixed social gatherings like weddings, that bring together people who know you in quite different contexts.

Re: Agnes Callard’s theory of the uni-context

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Post by shipman05 » Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC

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> If you post something to social media, it will be simultaneously visible to your boss, your parents, your ex, and total strangers Isn't that what G Wave/ G+ trying to solve? I think a better option would be: don't tie your IRL identity for online communications.

I think many social sites have tried to solve it, but in a world where anything is easily saved or screenshotted, it's still effectively a "universal room". Not to mention that properly implementing a form of role-based access control is a big ask for a lot users.

Not tying your IRL identity to online communications only solves one side of the problem. You can't use your anon accounts to communicate as yourself to family, friends, and colleagues and maintain your anonymity.

Not having accounts tied to IRL identity also allows AI bots to operate as equals to human users, which dilutes the quality of conversation in those spaces.

We've built an incredibly effective communications apparatus. It's a shame its only users are money-obsessed primates and the robots we've built in our image.