May 20, 2007
Oxford Union Debate: Internet Not the Greatest Force for Democratisation

Friday's OpenNet Initiative Conference concluded with a debate in the stately halls of the Oxford Union: "This House believes that the Internet is the greatest force for Democratisation in the World." Point of information: the Internet is not just about porn; people frequently get to this blog searching for "Perfect 10," only to learn about legal cases, not nude models. (I suppose there's some discussion of "naked licensing" from time to time.)

In proof that lawyers are perhaps the greatest force against democratisation, the Noes carried (lawyer/lawprofs Palfrey, Zittrain, and Amsterdam against Jimbo "Wikipedia" Wales, Ron "Psiphon" Deibert, and Chairman Bo Aung Din of the Burma PDP). Tobias Escher has the full scoop.

Posted by Wendy at May 20, 2007 04:29 PM | TrackBack
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