[okfn-discuss] OKFN local groups and ambassadors signing up petition

[heath rezabek]

Keep in mind that Google itself has claimed not to have cooperated in the
PRISM project.

Mind you, I myself actually believe that a corporation which exercises
commercial control over so much user data is no more desirable than a
government which exercises political control over so much user data. In
other words, my defense of Google here only goes so far as to say that they
have claimed not to have cooperated with PRISM. Google is, in its own way,
a commercial version of PRISM already, aimed at maximizing profit; and
profit always comes at someone's expense.

But all of these things are also our opinions. Many may not agree with my
own mistrust of commercial / corporate data control. The point is, it may
not be a simple matter for OKFn to take a particular public stance when all
of us may disagree on some things about it.

- Heath


On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Michael Bauer <michael.bauer at okfn.org>wrote:

> IMO the only response we can give is moving away from google apps -
> condemning PRISM and still having our organization there would be
> hypocritical.
>
> Michael
>
> On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:54:37AM -0300, Everton Zanella Alvarenga wrote:
> > Hi Laura,
> >
> > thanks for the explanation! I'll follow it next time. And I am curious
> > to know what OKF has to say about PRISM.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > 2013/6/11 Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org>:
> > > Hi Tom,
> > >
> > > I think this is a matter for Local Groups to work out themselves, in
> > > consultation with the appropriate local board of directors and
> community,
> > > and to ensure if they do sign that they make it clear what
> organisation or
> > > group they represent - ie the Chapter or the specific Local Group.
> > >
> > > OKF Central has been approached by a number of groups about responses
> to
> > > PRISM and we are reviewing them at present. We get a lot of requests to
> > > support such statements and petitions, in topics relevant to open
> knowledge
> > > and less so, and we need to ensure that we focus on what's important
> for us
> > > as an organisation.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Laura
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Everton Zanella Alvarenga (also Tom)
> > OKFN Brasil - Rede pelo Conhecimento Livre
> > http://br.okfn.org
> >
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Heath Rezabek
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