[okfn-discuss] OKFN and Reset the Net

Thu Jun 5 16:59:55 UTC 2014

As a fan (more than an activist) of the OKFN:

I do sympathize with the idea of sousveillance which is a kind of extreme
form of open knowledge. So if OKFN prioritizes the fight for surveillance
of government agencies (e.g. stop secret contracts, improved surveillance
of the NSA) above the fight against surveillance of the citizens, I would
understand it. On the other hand I think good government surveillance will
take longer to achieve than decent defence against government surveillance.
So if the OKFN supports reset the net I also agree with it.

For me in the end the balance between the knowledge accessible to
governments and that accessible to citizens is the most important thing.
But the OKF is not called Equal Knowledge Foundation...

Weitermachen!

Martin

On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:44 PM, Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org> wrote:

> On 5 June 2014 17:13, stef <s at ctrlc.hu> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 04:55:01PM +0100, Laura James wrote:
>> > In the case of Reset the Net specifically, I've seen some opposition
>> online
>> > to the initiative because it has the backing of Google - what do folks
>> here
>> > think about that? Is it a concern?
>>
>> i think the concerns need prioritization. you could address both in a
>> suitable
>> press release.
>
>
> Thanks Stef, that's great input.
>
> I've also raised this with our Advisory Council and look forward to their
> thoughts :)
>
> Our goals and principles remain bold; we don't do open just for the sake
> of it but to achieve change (as per our strategy shared last summer
> <https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.org/presentation/d/1XrtSYCPESzh4W19B6bRBo6Cc5WN8ZXp-5cyXEB-U-p4/>)
> - we open knowledge to empower citizens and enable fair, sustainable
> societies - and we are engaging on relevant issues - such as campaigning
> for open information around contracting through
> http://stopsecretcontracts.org/ which is going to be ramping up a lot in
> the next weeks with activity from several local groups.
>
> It's super to explore what else we should be supporting in this thread -
> thanks Will for getting it started!
>
> Laura
>
>
>
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