Comments on: Internet Governance, Global Privacy and IGF-Rio http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:53:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kirk Mejani http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/comment-page-1/#comment-1370222 Kirk Mejani Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:58:26 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/#comment-1370222 Will the rigmarole pertaining on line free speech hinder the possibility of the one laptop per child program? I just hope that it won't. Will the rigmarole pertaining on line free speech hinder the possibility of the one laptop per child program? I just hope that it won’t.

]]> By: Nick http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/comment-page-1/#comment-1206541 Nick Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:44:38 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/#comment-1206541 Find out what the IGF is all about and what's it's like at this blog. Find out what the IGF is all about and what’s it’s like at this blog.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Brazil: Updates from the Internet Governance Forum http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/comment-page-1/#comment-1206291 Global Voices Online » Brazil: Updates from the Internet Governance Forum Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:58:28 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/#comment-1206291 [...] brings the latest updates from the third day of the Internet Governance Forum, where he heard Mr H Chengquing (from the Internet Society of China) explaining that “the [...] [...] brings the latest updates from the third day of the Internet Governance Forum, where he heard Mr H Chengquing (from the Internet Society of China) explaining that “the [...]

]]> By: J. Kactuz http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/comment-page-1/#comment-1205891 J. Kactuz Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:57:26 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/internet-governance-global-privacy-and-igf-rio/#comment-1205891 The only role the UN should have with respect to the Internet is none. Zero. Nada. Except for a few technical and planning issues, as far as I understand it, IGF is about control -- and censorship. It is about access for all, but limiting information so that certain interest groups (mostly governments, but also large corporations such as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo) can control the flow of news, ideas and opinions. It not about privacy, it is about knowing who is where and what is being said. It is about silencing those voices that certain interest groups do not like. These are the same people that sell out political dissidents and limit Internet free Speech for a few bucks (Actually a few BIG bucks). How can anyone believe a sentence like this? "UN's political support structure for the IGF strives to be inclusive and to balance the concerns of the various stakeholders. No major mistakes have been made." Inclusive of who? Governments and large corporations? Why does liberty need balancing? If you value your freedoms, do not trust these people. Kactuz The only role the UN should have with respect to the Internet is none. Zero. Nada.

Except for a few technical and planning issues, as far as I understand it, IGF is about control — and censorship. It is about access for all, but limiting information so that certain interest groups (mostly governments, but also large corporations such as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo) can control the flow of news, ideas and opinions. It not about privacy, it is about knowing who is where and what is being said. It is about silencing those voices that certain interest groups do not like. These are the same people that sell out political dissidents and limit Internet free Speech for a few bucks (Actually a few BIG bucks).

How can anyone believe a sentence like this? “UN’s political support structure for the IGF strives to be inclusive and to balance the concerns of the various stakeholders. No major mistakes have been made.” Inclusive of who? Governments and large corporations?
Why does liberty need balancing?

If you value your freedoms, do not trust these people.

Kactuz

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