Re: notes from the DIEM25 launch

2016-03-20 Thread Geert Lovink
No, you are totally right, this is also my problem with the approach, a problem which goes down much deeper??? I think the roots are in the idea that economists can only talk about the economy and the rest listens, resulting in the focus on celeb speakers, big halls, tickets that need to be sold

Re: Richard Stallman: Eradicate Facebook!

2016-03-20 Thread David Mandl
> On Mar 20, 2016, at 6:43 AM, Patrice Riemens wrote: > > For Stallman, proprietary software is a fundamental obstacle to > freedom since the editor is able to decide the content, functionality, > impose censorship or deploy at will update. I realize that this is a short

Richard Stallman: Eradicate Facebook!

2016-03-20 Thread Patrice Riemens
original to: http://sivertimes.com/richard-stallman-wants-to-destroy-facebook-to-protect-privacy/17274 original interview in Le Devoir (Montreal) (in French): http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/465389/eradiquer-facebook-pour-sauver-la-democratie Richard Stallman wants to

Re: notes from the DIEM25 launch

2016-03-20 Thread Geert Lovink
Dear nettimers, perhaps it is good to give an update where DIEM25 stands at the moment. I can by no means claim that I have an overview. There is a core group around Yanis Varoufakis and they have been busy with setting up a website including a separate forum for discussions: