[WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: Netizens expose scientific fraud in South Korea

[Taran Rampersad]

Ronda wrote:

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>On 12/31/05, Taran Rampersad <cnd at knowprose.com> wrote:
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>>So the issue is not that of maturing of the medium, but >rather maturing of the people who use the medium. That I >can agree with.
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>This is a helpful distinction
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>But it helps to have many online forms that are interactive so that
>netizens can interact and communicate.
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That's already happening. All that's needed is an internet connection,
and that is a completely different discussion (but more important in my
eyes).

>>The medium cannot be blamed for what people do or do > not do, and it simply accelerates the issue of 'group
>>membership' - and yet, group membership itself has >showed change on the internet in various guises. But >many people, even some involved in ICT, haven't figured > that out yet.
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>That's why it is helpful to pay attention to the practice of netizens
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Yes, this is true. And I'll add that participation is key.

>>Perhaps some introspection in the New Year. :-) Happy > New Year in advance.
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>And a Happy New Year to you and all too.
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>Hopefully the importance of the WSIS event in Tunisia continue to have
>its ripples around the world.
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>An international conference on the subject of making access to the
>Intenret available to all everyone on the globe.
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>A fine challenge for the 21st century
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>Many more netizens and many more achievements of netizens to look forward to :-)
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It was a good concept, but personally I have found it severely lacking
in results that matter to the people who need the results... Maybe 2006
will be different.

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