Mike, I think a great many people would steadfastly disagree with your opinion. So much so that they would strongly believe the exact inverse.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Michael Zeltner <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:m@niij.org">m@niij.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">2009/5/11 Aldert Hazenberg <<a href="mailto:aldert@rotz.org">aldert@rotz.org</a>>:<br>
<div class="im">> Don't feed the (communist) Troll !<br>
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</div>Wow. I actually signed up to this list because I'm genuinely<br>
interested in exchange on this topic (rather than exchange on how to<br>
set a hackerspace up).<br>
<br>
I think the drama that it sparked is a huge misunderstanding on the<br>
part of the people that escalated this "discussion". Even though the<br>
text looks at the issues from a clear leftist point of view, it<br>
doesn't automatically make the "call" that it resulted in a one to<br>
exaggerated political unity. So calm down guys.<br>
<br>
As I see it, it is much more a call to _consciousness_ than a call to<br>
arms. I don't see a specific political agenda promoted. Diversity<br>
shouldn't be a political issue anymore, but the bare fucking minimum<br>
any social space should look into. After all, what I wish this thing<br>
would do is get everybody (that hasn't considered it yet but is<br>
interested in it) to ponder the grander scheme of things and make up<br>
their minds on their own. "Theory is a toolkit to analyze and<br>
deconstruct the world." call it gdb for the real world if you want,<br>
but making the information and tools around this available is crucial.<br>
<br>
It doesn't turn you into Greenpeace nor internet-rights activists, it<br>
doesn't make you left, liberal, right or anything else, it would just<br>
create a whole new level of self-awareness. And a rejection of that<br>
would be fatal in my eyes.<br>
<br>
Michael<br>
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