Laurent Haug quoted Ethan Zuckerman’s point which is really worth repeating in forecasting and futurist circles. Since I am, at least partly, finding myself backing a bit to my original turf of technology forecasting this is a good reminder of a rule of thumb that I actually used as an argument for the future success of the Internet in the mid 1990:s.
“If you’re not getting porn in your system, it doesn’t work. Activism is a stronger test – if activists are using your tools, it’s a pretty good indication that your tools are useful and usable.”
[From Ethan Zuckerman's post …My heart’s in Accra » The Cute Cat Theory Talk at ETech]
Just found your blog, Martin. It’s terrific. I am hereby an RSS subscriber and look forward to more wisdom.
Is Google’s willingness to submit to the will of the Chinese government and control the internet viewing of millions of Chinese, a form of activism? perhaps in the negative direction or is it all positive?