Re: Down with the government!

On Oct 12, 2010, at 2:05 PM, Nick Arnett wrote:

> 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 Change
> Why the revolution will not be tweeted.
>
> by Malcolm Gladwell
>
> 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."

Which makes it perfect for me.

Dave