[Foundation-l] Controversial content software status

Ray Saintonge saintonge at telus.net
Thu Mar 8 11:01:37 UTC 2012


On 03/07/12 3:29 PM, Thomas Morton wrote:
> On 7 Mar 2012, at 23:16, David Gerard<dgerard at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>> We're beyond mainstream and are now infrastructure. We're part of the
>> assumed background. Academia and museums come to us now. While I'm
>> sure someone can then say "and therefore we must filter", that's
>> asserting the claim for the *opposite* reason Andreas gives, i.e.
>> insufficient fame.
> We're a mainstream resource, with links to academia. Whilst it is
> tempting to view the movement as radical and fundamental we are
> majority ruled, and the majority is mainstream.

What follows from this is the need for mechanisms that avoid the tyranny 
of the majority.
> We are progressive, but that is another matter.
>
> All of which is irrelevant in considering the desire of the reader.

Which reader?

Does our hypothetical reader not have any responsibility in the way he 
interprets what he reads or says?

Ray




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