"I can’t help but ask what might have happened had the pioneers of the open web given us a different vision—one that paired the insistence that we must defend c

"I can’t help but ask what might have happened had the pioneers of the open web given us a different vision—one that paired the insistence that we must defend cyberspace with a concern for justice, human rights, and open creativity, and not primarily personal liberty. What kind of internet would we have today?" Yeah, well, Barlow promoted what he thought was important. It's our job to promote what we think is important -- and to maintain an atmosphere of liberty that lets each of us (within reason) to pursue our own passions.