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Telicalbook

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Nov 20, 2003, 4:39:29 PM11/20/03
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Do you think that the Internet is less free and more changed
today than it was 5 or 8 years ago?

I think there is less of a feeeling of groundroots-ness.....
I wonder what can be done to change that.....what would
Breton do if he need to use the net to promote his poetry and
manifestoes?
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David Winston

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Nov 20, 2003, 6:05:54 PM11/20/03
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The Internet is a big advertisement now.

Boycott everything.

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Dale Houstman

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Nov 21, 2003, 7:28:44 AM11/21/03
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He would certainly be protesting any attempts by any group to limit its
freedonm of expression, and simultaneously bemoaning the fact that it is
filled with idiots, just like "real" life.

dmh

elag

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Nov 22, 2003, 9:03:29 PM11/22/03
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Telicalbook wrote:
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> 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.

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> 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.

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