This first anonymous episode came about because of the immense reaction our audience had to our offer for a digital safe space. Never did we dream of so many form submissions from so many unique backgrounds. This episode is an exact representation of how our audience shapes our work. Reading through your experiences, what has you frustrated, what you are enjoying, what you hated...all of it plays a role in how we produce each episode in real time! Your take is vital; and we are listening.
Creating the Reset the Algorithm platform is all about bringing new and different thoughts, ideas and opinions into one place so we can discuss openly. A huge part of this work is the engagement we have with our brilliant audience. What we didn’t anticipate initially was how much our audience wanted to talk to us and how frequently they were sliding into our DMs. So in an effort to keep the momentum going and allow our listeners to guide our choices based on their interests, we created an anonymous form that we assumed would be used for more honest feedback…what happened as a result was shocking and so powerful.
We started to see stories of life experiences, people using the form to come out and share their struggles with homophobia, people sending hateful notes about how wrong they believe we are, and everything in between.
More than anything though, the discovery of our anonymous form, was a window into a whole new type of content, anonymous episodes where I, Moj Mahdara, get to read the most compelling submissions we’ve received. And also, share with the audience the type of negative feedback we get too. It might not be conventional, but transparency is vital in coalition building and we are building a coalition of people who care about others, from all walks of life, from all corners of the internet. It takes all of us to Reset the Algorithm and break out of our echo-chambers.
So join us on Tuesday at 9am PT for each new episode drop, where a new guest brings us into their world and educates us on their work. And share your feedback with us via our anonymous form…we want to hear from you. And who knows, maybe your story will end up in a future episode!