In spirit, I am with the "digital dissenters." It is a shame that the term for what they are, luddites, has been corrupted, almost from the start... Luddites a

In spirit, I am with the "digital dissenters." It is a shame that the term for what they are, luddites, has been corrupted, almost from the start... Luddites are individuals who are against the adoption of technology when it will destroy the connections individuals have with their family, friends, and community. Plenty of Kirkpatrick Sale, E.P. Thompson, etc. about for those who wish to dig deeper. However, in practical terms, I find the digital dissenter's mistrust to be somewhat misplaced. The technology does not set itself up in a women's restroom to take up-skirt video any more than a gun pulled its own trigger recently in San Bernardino. The soap box, jury box, and ballot box are all failing, in part because all the mistrust, anger, and energy are not being focused on creating substantial penalties for inappropriate use of the technology.