[Chapter-delegates] Internet Filtering

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This debate is the essence of Jonathan Zittrain's book 'The Future of the Internet - and how stop it"
http://www.isoc-ny.org/?p=195 although Zittrain's concern is more malware than morality. 

Zittrain notes that attempts at filtering threaten the end-to-end principle that is the
absolute basis of Intemet comminication. He argues that indeed, something must be done,
but that it has to be both bottom up and hierarchical. In other words the wisdom of crowds
centrally propagated. 

Read more: http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/tony_curzon_price/from_zittrain_to_aristotle_in_600_words

joly

At 13:39 2008-06-29, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote:
>It requires some form of regulatory mechanism. I am not suggesting
>that such powers be vested with the Government. But would there be any
>harm if such powers are vested with the Internet Community - you and
>me and those from the Internet Community renowned for their values of
>freedom and privacy and other rights and values that are
>characteristic of today's internet?


On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl at gih.com> wrote:
>Dividing the
> Internet into classes of content will:
>
> 1. bring an end to the Internet itself
> 2. bring an end to freedom of speech, and thus,
> 3. bring an end to democracy worldwide
>
> This is short of the end of the world - I am *not* kidding.



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