SIG SI - Social Inclusion and Socio-Technical Issues
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Paper Type
ERF
Paper Number
1528
Description
This paper explores the creation and cultivation of digital safe spaces. We study this in the context of the Women Game Jam (WGJ) on Discord, a multipurpose digital platform characterized by its popularity for community creation. WGJ is an annual game jam (speed run event to build video games from scratch) for women interested in video game creation. We unpack what a digital safe space is and how it can be manifested and cultivated in such a digital platform through observations, participation, and interviews with the organizers of the WGJ. Our preliminary analysis reveals the heavy work and resources needed to create and maintain a digital safe space. Our research adds to the current discussions on cultivating safe spaces on digital platforms.
Recommended Citation
Ruiz-Bravo, Nadia Valentina and Roshan, Maryam, "Cultivating Digital Safe Spaces: The case of Women Game Jam on Discord" (2022). AMCIS 2022 Proceedings. 5.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2022/sig_si/sig_si/5
Cultivating Digital Safe Spaces: The case of Women Game Jam on Discord
This paper explores the creation and cultivation of digital safe spaces. We study this in the context of the Women Game Jam (WGJ) on Discord, a multipurpose digital platform characterized by its popularity for community creation. WGJ is an annual game jam (speed run event to build video games from scratch) for women interested in video game creation. We unpack what a digital safe space is and how it can be manifested and cultivated in such a digital platform through observations, participation, and interviews with the organizers of the WGJ. Our preliminary analysis reveals the heavy work and resources needed to create and maintain a digital safe space. Our research adds to the current discussions on cultivating safe spaces on digital platforms.
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