Writes Kevin Driscoll on our blog: This morning, Tim Hwang of [Harvard Free Culture][1] posted a [provocative critique and vision statement][2] for the future of SFC. Recognizing that "times have changed", Tim challenges us to consider our role as student activists in today's salient tensions lest this organization lapse into "irrelevance." In particular, he suggests four actions to address areas of concern that have not yet received our attention at a national or international level;
> 1) Create A Preemptive Ultimatum Around Creative Works > > 2) Connect With the Development Community > > 3) Encourage Open Access Nationally > > 4) Promote Data Portability [Tim's blog post][2] is the perfect starting point for a discussion that we both hope to see carried out in person at [October's conference][3]. I urge you to take a few minutes to [read his thoughts][2] and offer your reaction. The conversations around free culture continue to change and so must we. [1]: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~freeculture/blog/ [2]: http://www.fabulousbitches.org/post/51541293/carving-out-a-free- culture-agenda [3]: http://conference.freeculture.org/ URL: http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/09/24/what-dont-we-stand-for-and-for-what-do-we-stand/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss
