Telicalbook wrote:
>
> Do you think that the Internet is less free and more changed
> today than it was 5 or 8 years ago?
It has definitely become more of a maegamall, yet the same free exchange
of ideas is still possible for those that will seek it out. It's true
that in that period, Usenet for example is known and used by smaller
percentages of people online as they're distracted byother things. Then
again I expect that there will only ever be a very limited number of
people interested in this type of text based communication. Most people
would rather chatty chat chat, dood.
>
> I think there is less of a feeeling of groundroots-ness.....
> I wonder what can be done to change that.....
That's not entirely true. Much of the organizing of the recent anti-war
protests was accomplished using the internet. During the recent London
anti Bush protests people even made use of mobile phones, etc. to
organize/inform ala "Flash Mobs". There is some potential along these lines.
--
replace "NINE" with "9" to reply
|
|