Re: Down with the government!
Nick Arnett <[email protected]>
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On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Jon Louis Mann <net_democracy-/[email protected]>wrote: > > > Electronic forums are the ideal venue for brainstorming solutions for > social issues, as you can take time to edit your comments. It also affords > more people an opportunity to be less passive and have a voice. Moderated > sites work best to stay on topic and maintain civilized discourse. > That's a tempting idea, but this article got me thinking it is just not true. Small ChangeWhy the revolution will not be tweeted.by Malcolm Gladwell<http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/bios/malcolm_gladwell/search?contributorName=malcolm%20gladwell> Read more http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/10/04/101004fa_fact_gladwell#ixzz12BH0HcYw Gladwell's observation is that social media is a great place for people who don't want to put much energy into their "activism." Nick <http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/10/04/101004fa_fact_gladwell>