Archive of: freedom
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I stand with the Net
Denizens of the Net are choosing sides. To my dismay, Amazon and eBay’s PayPal have decided that they are on the Net but not of the Net. When it comes down to it, they have decided they don’t really care for the Internet all that much, except as a low-friction cash register. How we would have rejoiced if Amazon and eBay had stood up to those who want to stop the flow of information that they don’t like. Instead they folded.
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Life is not read-only
Culture is not damaged when you copy something. Creativity is not diminished when you discover something. Whole societies are improved when people learn and express things.
Life is not read-only, a tiny manifesto from 2006 by Olivier Cleynen.Hat tip: Ben Walker.