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I always believed the web would stop control over the narrative from single centralized powers, not spread it.
by rasengan 8y ago
I always believed the web would stop control over the narrative from single centralized powers, not spread it.
- forapurpose 8y agoWhen corporations and governments run social media campaigns, isn't that a single centralized power influencing the narrative?
- dragonwriter 8y ago> When corporations and governments run social media campaigns, isn't that a single centralized power influencing the narrative? No, “corporations and governments” are not “a single centralized power”.
- forapurpose 8y agoWell, they are centralized powers, but I agree they are not the only powers. Who are you thinking of?
- dragonwriter 8y agoA government may be a single centralized power in some context. A corporation might be in another context. Multiple of each, however, attempting through similar media to influence the same narrative are, however, not.
- forapurpose 8y agoOK, so who are you referring to as the "single centralized power"?
- arkh 8y agoParaphrasing Bruce Schneier: the web is a force multiplier. Understood and used by people with small power (citizens) it let them do more. Understood and used by people with a lot more power (states) it gives them a ludicrous amount of possibilities.