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> Moxie even openly argues against standards [x] and still calls himself an "anarchist". On the face of it, that sounds like exactly the position an anarchist
by AlexCoventry 6y ago
> Moxie even openly argues against standards [x] and still calls himself an "anarchist".
On the face of it, that sounds like exactly the position an anarchist would take...
- rendx 6y agoIf you believe in abolishing hierarchy and institutions where they have no legitimacy, _all_ you are left with is communication, community, and open standardization as practiced in anarchist bodies such as the IETF.
- cwyers 6y ago> anarchist bodies such as the IETF That's an incredibly... unconventional read on the IETF.
- bjoli 6y agoNot really. I know very little about both anarchy and the IETF, but voluntary organisation (as in opposed to wage slavery) and a democratic governing of the group is very much in line with many anarchistic schools. Edit: language fixes. English is not my language of choice for discussing things like this...
- int_19h 6y agoAnarchists would be philosophically opposed to top-down, mandated standards, not standards in general.