soooooo, the way i see it, imho, is that any government which derives its authority from the governed is inseparable from the governed. i.e. government = proper

soooooo, the way i see it, imho, is that any government which derives its authority from the governed is inseparable from the governed. i.e. government = proper subset of governed. either cyberspace is lawless (and might makes right) or there is some form of law, thus some form of governance, and thus a government. again inmho, a government of and by the people is better than, say, fascism. until we've evolved to the state of Zee Prime, cyberspace will continue to exist in that most primitive of mediums, atomic matter, and so must share the domain of nation states and such. look at me now, blathering on as much as this article. all i was trying to say is, given that cyberspace is pervasive throughout the political structures of our earth, maybe we should productively engage rather than hostilely withdrawal. that, and Jefferson was able to eloquently express his deep understanding of governance through his pen while still clearly shouting, "leave us the f-ck alone or expect a fight you english b-stards." you just new he meant it.