[Chapter-delegates] 'social media' experience for policy makers [Re: Twitter officially banned in Pakistan - more to follow]

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The issue boils down to intermediation. Especially to opportunities to capture or manipulate or otherwise interfere with communications data and content between parties. 


Christian de Larrinaga


On 21 May 2012, at 12:45, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Christian,
> 
> This is a very dicy issue, we have to look at the whole issue objectively i am basing my arguments on a Socio-economic perspective. Governments exist to protect the citizenry and ensure that there is a conducive environment for them to socialise and have decent livelihood, this in itself differs across different jurisdictions.
> 
> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 2:36 PM, cdel.firsthand.net <cdel at firsthand.net> wrote:
> I agree. There is increasing confusion as to implications between what is open communications across any domains and single domain services like Twitter / Facebook / App stores etc.
> 
> Christian de Larrinaga
> 
> 
> On 21 May 2012, at 12:12, Peter Koch <pk at ISOC.DE> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 04:18:35PM +0530, Sivasubramanian M wrote:
> >
> >> use of Internet, especially social media by the political leaders and
> >> appointed officers of the Government. First hand experience of the positive
> >> aspects by the Government would make a remarkable difference to policy
> >> considerations.
> >
> > I cannot but say that I am not equally enthusiastic seeing that Internet experience
> > being dominated by walled gardens, no matter how big that garden is (#users) or
> > how nice and expensive the walls are.
> >
> > -Peter
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