Comments on: Mickey’s Law and other assorted EFFing matters http://crookedtimber.org/2009/04/01/mickeys-law-and-other-assorted-effing-matters/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:37:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Perezoso http://crookedtimber.org/2009/04/01/mickeys-law-and-other-assorted-effing-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-271347 Perezoso Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:47:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10357#comment-271347 The Electronic Frontier Foundation started out as a noble, somewhat Jeffersonian affair. They understood the importance of a right to dissent, and they understood that dissent right includes not only the usual Abbie Hoffman wannabe, but, say the Anti-Abbie Hoffman wannabe (too often the left assumes only leftists have the right to dissent). EFF continues to do some important work--such as the fight against the politicians who want to criminalize proxies (complete f-n J-Edgarish BS). At the same time, EFF seems to have lost their vision to some degree, and become another PC liberal site, rife with the usual PC liberal hypocrisy and kitsch. They've become more bureaucratic and corporate, now referring all issues to the staff attorneys; in the early days they might have referred to John Barlow or RU Sirius... Given the proliferation of highly controlled and moderated sites--included the liberal biggies such as DailyKOS, DU, HuffPo, Salon, etc.--dissent and communication issues remain, like, motherfucking critical. When so-called liberals "troll-rate" and award virtual swastikas to dissenters (or turn them into the Feds) who object to say Obama's campaign fund, or defense budget, or Rick Warren, Rev Wright, Hillary, et al it's time for dissenters of all types to put their shoulders to the wheel. The Electronic Frontier Foundation started out as a noble, somewhat Jeffersonian affair. They understood the importance of a right to dissent, and they understood that dissent right includes not only the usual Abbie Hoffman wannabe, but, say the Anti-Abbie Hoffman wannabe (too often the left assumes only leftists have the right to dissent).

EFF continues to do some important work—such as the fight against the politicians who want to criminalize proxies (complete f-n J-Edgarish BS). At the same time, EFF seems to have lost their vision to some degree, and become another PC liberal site, rife with the usual PC liberal hypocrisy and kitsch. They’ve become more bureaucratic and corporate, now referring all issues to the staff attorneys; in the early days they might have referred to John Barlow or RU Sirius…

Given the proliferation of highly controlled and moderated sites—included the liberal biggies such as DailyKOS, DU, HuffPo, Salon, etc.—dissent and communication issues remain, like, motherfucking critical. When so-called liberals “troll-rate” and award virtual swastikas to dissenters (or turn them into the Feds) who object to say Obama’s campaign fund, or defense budget, or Rick Warren, Rev Wright, Hillary, et al it’s time for dissenters of all types to put their shoulders to the wheel.

]]> By: Steve http://crookedtimber.org/2009/04/01/mickeys-law-and-other-assorted-effing-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-271247 Steve Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:00:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10357#comment-271247 Some of these look more like prescience than satire. Next up: Author's Guild repeals public domain! Some of these look more like prescience than satire.

Next up: Author’s Guild repeals public domain!

]]> By: nick s http://crookedtimber.org/2009/04/01/mickeys-law-and-other-assorted-effing-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-271236 nick s Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:21:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10357#comment-271236 I smell the influence of <a href="http://www.ntk.net" rel="nofollow">Danny O'Brien</a>. I smell the influence of Danny O’Brien.

]]> By: bert http://crookedtimber.org/2009/04/01/mickeys-law-and-other-assorted-effing-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-271232 bert Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:39:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10357#comment-271232 "Eileen Over"? Impressive stuff. I'm impressed. “Eileen Over”?
Impressive stuff.
I’m impressed.

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