-Caveat Lector-
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 16:27:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Franklin Wayne Poley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Movie on Conspiracy to Control Internet.
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, murr rhame wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Franklin Wayne Poley wrote:
>
> > I don't know about basket weaving as a seditious activity. I was
> > just making the general point that internet is a powerful
> > technology for mind control. The Chinese government seems very
> > worried about it for this reason. If you accept the general thesis
> > as valid then the question becomes, Exactly how would list
> > moderators shape public opinion by regulating their lists if they
> > chose to do so? FWP.
>
> I suspect that the primary reason that China and some other
> governments are worried about the Internet is that the net can NOT be
> easily controlled. It's very difficult to restrict "unwanted" topics
....
clipped.
Agree and disagree. On the first point, yes. China and now I think USA are
worried about the power of the internet because it threatens dictatorial
control in both cases. The USA may be a more benign dictatorship than
China (I say MAY be) but it is not a democracy. The internet was initially
the Pentagon's (D)ARPA-net and I think they still have the power to do
with it whatever they want.
On the second point I disagree. I think it is very easy to control what
goes on the internet. All it takes is the Mother of all Listfuhrers to
oversee the other small-l listfuhrers and you've got it sowed up. (But I'm
not mentioning any names. That might get me thrown off a lot of lists).
In China's case they could easily formalize such a system and put forward
a pretense that internet is a free speech forum. But of course the
DARPA-net would never do that!
FWP.
--
For information on the List-Moderators email list, visit the web page:
http://www.ironclad.net.au/lists/list-moderators/
DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER
==========
CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic
screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters
and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright
frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects
spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL
gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers;
be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and
nazi's need not apply.
Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector.
========================================================================
Archives Available at:
http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html
http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
========================================================================
To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email:
SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email:
SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Om
