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Gaming Together on Discord: Teen Gamer's Cross-Platform Practices
Elena Koung, Xinning Gui, Yubo Kou
Discord is one of the most popular communication platforms among gamers. While prior research has highlighted its role in community building, relatively little attention has been p…
Children's Online Safety Risks and Ethical Considerations in XR Games
Zinan Zhang, Xinning Gui, Yubo Kou
Emerging extended reality technologies are reshaping how children play, learn, and socialize. Yet, they also present serious safety risks. Gaming, a primary form of entertainment f…
Teen Vigilance: Navigating Risky Social Interactions on Discord
Elena Koung, Yunhan Liu, Zinan Zhang +2
Teenagers are avid users of Discord, a fast growing platform for synchronous communication where they often interact with strangers. Because Discord combines private DMs, semi-priv…
Improving Family Co-Play Experiences through Family-Centered Design
Zinan Zhang, Xinning Gui, Yubo Kou
Cooperative play (co-play) is often positioned as a family-beneficial practice that can strengthen parent-child bonds and support parental mediation in games. Yet co-play in user-g…
Understanding and Mitigating Harmful Design in User-Generated Virtual Worlds
Zinan Zhang, Xinning Gui, Yubo Kou
Virtual space offers innovative ways for individuals to engage with one another in a digital setting. Prominent virtual social platforms, such as Facebook Spaces, VR Chat, and Alts…
"At the end of the day, I am accountable": Gig Workers' Self-Tracking for Multi-Dimensional Accountability Management
Rie Helene Hernandez, Qiurong Song, Yubo Kou +1
Tracking is inherent in and central to the gig economy. Platforms track gig workers' performance through metrics such as acceptance rate and punctuality, while gig workers themselv…