> For individuals (e.g., Cory Doctorow) to simply abstain from this discussion is not going to work. Doctorow isn't abstaining from the discussion. Far from it

> For individuals (e.g., Cory Doctorow) to simply abstain from this discussion is not going to work. Doctorow isn't abstaining from the discussion. Far from it; he's been an early and regular reporter and popularizer of important events and arguments related to freedom and the internet. As I understand it, he didn't want to lend credibility to this particular forum by attending it.