2010-12-22
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quote 20:03:20
“ The Wikileaks furore shows us that these institutions of power are slowly and surely taking control of the key junctures of the Internet. As a mere “quasi-public sphere,” the Internet is somewhat akin to shopping malls, which seem like public spaces but in which the rights of citizens are restricted, as they are in fact private. If you think the freedom of the Internet could never be taken back, I implore you to read the history of radio. ”
Zeynep Tufekci in the Atlantic, in a comment piece entitled “Wikileaks Exposes Internet’s Dissent Tax, not Nerd Supremacy”. Well worth a read.
