Very good article, I think it got everything right. It's a well-known fact that fear always leads to dark outcomes for democracy (it's been very well covered th

Very good article, I think it got everything right. It's a well-known fact that fear always leads to dark outcomes for democracy (it's been very well covered through many films and books, from Yoda to Orwell :p). Yet, for the first time, local governments try to shut down a global network. This paradox might be what saves us. At any rate, the least we can do is to raise awareness about this topic.