Comments on: The strength and weakness of Internet activism http://www.theprivacyblog.com/international/the-strength-and-weakness-of-internet-activism/ Anonymizer's Privacy Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lance http://www.theprivacyblog.com/international/the-strength-and-weakness-of-internet-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-4271 lance Fri, 23 May 2008 18:23:47 +0000 http://www.theprivacyblog.com/?p=76#comment-4271 I don't know that I agree with you. I would agree that social networking sites are very bad for privacy, but if used carefully, can be very powerful for free speech. I don't think that books are the answer though. The number of people who can be reached that way by the vast majority of writers is simply much too small. The reach enabled by the Internet is fantastic. It also requires great care to use it safely in hostile environments. I don’t know that I agree with you. I would agree that social networking sites are very bad for privacy, but if used carefully, can be very powerful for free speech.

I don’t think that books are the answer though. The number of people who can be reached that way by the vast majority of writers is simply much too small. The reach enabled by the Internet is fantastic. It also requires great care to use it safely in hostile environments.

]]> By: brv http://www.theprivacyblog.com/international/the-strength-and-weakness-of-internet-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-4269 brv Thu, 22 May 2008 23:36:34 +0000 http://www.theprivacyblog.com/?p=76#comment-4269 Frankly the idea that Freedom of Speech can be achieved on a social networking site is silly. Even as a white, american, educated PC geek I am censored by the very fact that a network that connects between people is NOT a place for self-expression, it is a place for no-expression other than "what is expected" to be someone's contact, another's friend, and a "good Face" to add to one's network. Those seeking FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION from Cuba, China, Iran, and other lands of state control can WRITE BOOKS, write letters, do not need the web for freedom of expression! It is a western idea that the Internet is here to save everyone. It is 18 years old and older ways of expression are stronger. Frankly the idea that Freedom of Speech can be achieved on a social networking site is silly. Even as a white, american, educated PC geek I am censored by the very fact that a network that connects between people is NOT a place for self-expression, it is a place for no-expression other than “what is expected” to be someone’s contact, another’s friend, and a “good Face” to add to one’s network.

Those seeking FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION from Cuba, China, Iran, and other lands of state control can WRITE BOOKS, write letters, do not need the web for freedom of expression! It is a western idea that the Internet is here to save everyone. It is 18 years old and older ways of expression are stronger.

]]> By: brv http://www.theprivacyblog.com/international/the-strength-and-weakness-of-internet-activism/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 brv Thu, 22 May 2008 23:35:13 +0000 http://www.theprivacyblog.com/?p=76#comment-4268 Frankly the idea that Freedom of Speach can be achieved on a social networking site is silly. Even as a white, american, educated PC geek I am censored by the very fact that a network that connects between people is NOT a place for self-expression, it is a place for no-expression other than "what is expected" to be someone's contact, another's friend, and a "good Face" to add to one's network. Those seeking FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION from Cuba, China, Iran, and other lands of state control can WRITE BOOKS, write letters, do not need the web for freedom of expression! It is a western idea that the Internet is here to save everyone. It is 18 years old and older ways of expression are stronger. Frankly the idea that Freedom of Speach can be achieved on a social networking site is silly. Even as a white, american, educated PC geek I am censored by the very fact that a network that connects between people is NOT a place for self-expression, it is a place for no-expression other than “what is expected” to be someone’s contact, another’s friend, and a “good Face” to add to one’s network.

Those seeking FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION from Cuba, China, Iran, and other lands of state control can WRITE BOOKS, write letters, do not need the web for freedom of expression! It is a western idea that the Internet is here to save everyone. It is 18 years old and older ways of expression are stronger.

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