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Hi GHFigs. I'm sorry you feel that way about the link I submitted to g8internet.com . I agree the "call" itself at http://g8internet.com/call-for-creative-actio
by keane 15y ago
Hi GHFigs. I'm sorry you feel that way about the link I submitted to g8internet.com . I agree the "call" itself at http://g8internet.com/call-for-creative-action/ http://g8internet.com/call-for-creative-action/ issued by FAT Lab, Free Culture Forum, Chaos Computer Club, Boing Boing and others provides little information. One reason there is little information is that the G8 is not the most transparent institution and much of their discussions and decisions are behind closed doors (not say, streamed live on the web).
However, the point of the link was not just to be to the call for action. The site itself, as you'll see if you scroll down, is meant as a collection of information. Links posted so far and found on the site include the following:
http://www.boingboing.net/2011/05/17/fight-back-against-s.html http://www.boingboing.net/2011/05/17/fight-back-against-s.ht... (English)
http://alt1040.com/2011/05/e-g8-la-balcanizacion-del-internet http://alt1040.com/2011/05/e-g8-la-balcanizacion-del-interne... (Spanish)
http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2011/05/01/news/sarkozy_g8_internet-15493094/?ref=HREC1-9 http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2011/05/01/news/sarkozy_... (Italian)
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2011/05/16/manifestations-en-turquie-contre-la-censure-d-internet_1522540_651865.html http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2011/05/16/manife... (French)
In the future, more links will likely be posted so if this is an issue that concerns you, you might consider bookmarking the site (which I am unaffiliated with).
Like I said, the G8 is not extremely forthcoming with what they plan to do and it is unclear to what extent the information they do release should be trusted. And so we have opinion pieces where people watching the general anti-democratic trend of certain G8 decisions express caution at allowing them to control the internet.
If you prefer to read euphemisms discussing what will take place during the talks ("the promotion of human rights and democratic freedoms"), consider the official site - http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/priorities-for-france/the-priorities-of-the-french-presidency/the-priorities-of-the-french-presidency-for-g8.815.html http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/priorities-for-franc...