MHSJenkins

I'd love to tell you that it was an attempt at visual irony, but the reality is I originally posted this in another corner of the Fediverse and was too lazy to remove the #hashtags. The good/bad news is that I have nothing to sell you.

That one's gonna haunt us for a very long time, even though it really just made official what had been happening routinely.

I honestly think that's what we can do: start to build free, parallel structures and attract folks to join us. We can't outspend Google but we can opt out of their ecosystem to some degree or another both collectively and individually.

"Imaginary numbers"? Sounds like that DC fuzzy math . . .

And thank you for bringing that up as it helps me illustrate my central point: the importance of a free internet isn't online life in and of itself, but rather what the open flow of information and communication enable us to do in order to make the world a better place. Thanks for allowing me to clarify.

It's a real challenge in large portions of the world. So many national governments are perfectly happy with a corporatized, compartmentalized internet--and willing to pass legislation to keep it that way.

I absolutely agree, but I don't think it's too much to say that digital freedom and more important access to the internet and the various tools it offers played a starring roll in the Arab Spring.

Thank you for that insightful response. I appreciate you taking the time.

The motives and politics are absolutely petty. The results are an ongoing nightmare.

How would you suggest using the internet without search engines, and can that be accomplished in a way that is accessible to the average person?

Everything is going according to plan.

Stay tuned, as I have thoughts and ideas on that in an upcoming article.

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