[okfn-discuss] Googles role in the open movement

Thu Aug 7 11:47:49 UTC 2014

If we go for Morozov (+42), let's also go for Doctorow ;)


2014-08-07 13:46 GMT+02:00 Pierre Chrzanowski <pierre.chrzanowski at gmail.com>
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> +1 for Morozov ;)
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 1:32 PM, stef <s at ctrlc.hu> wrote:
>
>> ohi,
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 02:18:53PM +0200, Niels Erik Kaaber Rasmussen
>> wrote:
>> > Thanks for a great #Okfest14 with interesting and inspiring people,
>> sessions and talks in Berlin.
>> >
>> > One issue that was not on the official programme, but I came to discuss
>> multiple times in private conversations was Googles role in the event and
>> more generally in the open movement. Should Google lead the way in the
>> quests for a "global digital infrastructure for democracy"? Are google open
>> enough? How about privacy issues? Censorship? Tax issues? Etc.
>>
>> although i had no means to attend, some attendees seem to consider me
>> their
>> counselor, everyone was concerned about this issue, some transparency ngo
>> representative said it was very insulting from the google keynote to claim
>> them being one of us. if he would be, he might have had the same problems
>> as
>> me, no funds to attend...
>>
>> my recommendation for the next okfest, more (or at least some) ethics less
>> corrupt keynoters. my dream would be morozov as a mandatory keynoter -
>> mandatory for every participant that is.
>>
>> (great work sally+javier for the little responsibility at the fringe of
>> the
>> event)
>>
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