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Imagine

Imagine. ETEC-531b Mark Melnyk. Cyberspace. Community. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. Who should control it?. COMMUNITY. Can it be controlled?. SHARING. How far can it go?. How far should it go?. Free Speech in Cyberspace. The Last Bastion of Free Speech?. OR.

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  1. Imagine ETEC-531bMark Melnyk

  2. Cyberspace

  3. Community FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Who should control it? COMMUNITY Can it be controlled? SHARING How far can it go? How far should it go?

  4. Free Speech in Cyberspace The Last Bastion of Free Speech? OR In need of more Government Control?

  5. Choose Your Poison CYBERLIBERTARIANS CYBERHATE SHARING KNOWLEDGE CYBERTERRORISM COMMUNICATION EXPLOITATION FREE THINKING HATE LITERATURE LAW THAT PROTECTS LAW THAT RESTRICTS DEMOCRATIC AUTHORITARIAN WHERE IS THE BALANCE?

  6. JP Barlow A WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS? “Governments of the industrial world, on behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather. You have no moral right to rule us nor do you possess any methods of enforcement we have true reason to fear. Cyberspace does not lie within your borders.” - John Perry Barlow, 1996 Genius? Naïve? Can the internet stay free? Should it stay free? Is it free?

  7. Policing Grows What is the reality? “The likely outcome is that, like shipping and aviation, the Internet will be subject to a patchwork of overlapping regulations, with local laws that respect local sensibilities, supplemented by higher-level rules governing cross-border transactions and international standards. In that respect, the rules governing the Internet will end up like those governing the physical world. That was only to be expected. Though it is inspiring to think of the Internet as a placeless datasphere, the Internet is part of the real world. Like all frontiers, it was wild for a while, but policemen always show up eventually. - The Economist, August 9 2001 Old-style geographical borders are proving surprisingly resilient. - The Economist, August 9 2001

  8. Capitalism What is the reality? “The supposedly seamless Internet is, in other words, constrained by the realities of geography. According to Martin Dodge of University College London, who is an expert on Internet geography, “the idea that the Internet liberates you from geography is a myth”. - The Economist, August 9 2001 THE INTERNET IS BEING CONTROLLED… CAPITALISM IS MAKING SURE OF THAT “Just as Cyberspace could make information absolutely free, it could also accomplish just the opposite. In fact, as Cyber_Libertaria began losing control over the vast territory, many money-minded entrepreneurs began reprogramming the "code" – commerce started taking place and people began paying for information rather than picking them up for free. - Tai Kim, “Free Speech in Cyberspace”, 1998

  9. Control Is Inevitable WHAT PRINCIPLES SHOULD GUIDE US? Morality Anarchy American Ideals LAW The 1st Amendment Local Governments Individuals Religion Established National Laws on Free Speech The Charter of Rights & Freedoms International Law? If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all

  10. Ask yourself? If you were the subject of cyberlibel or cyberhate, wouldn’t youwant protection? Cyberlibel Why protection is necessary

  11. Balance Balance is essential I want full freedom that includes being protected But not stifled do not limit my access to the world imagine

  12. Reflections • How free should the internet be? • How can we achieve a balance between China’s lock-down and the Wild West? • Who should administer control? • Who should set the boundaries? • Is cyberspace the TV or radio for this generation, therefore requiring similar restrictions? • Anyone think there should be no restrictions? • Will capitalism continue to limit free access? • What about things like Voice-over-internet Providers (VOIP) and other free internet advances? • There have been big monetary settlements in cyberlibel cases in Canada. Is this a good thing?

  13. References Resources • Freeze, C. (2004). "Scientist awarded cyberlibel damages." (pp. 1-3). Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail. (Reprinted from The Globe and Mail, 2004, November 13) • Johnson, N. (1995). Save Free Speech in Cyberspace. Wired Magazine, 3(6), 1-2. • Kim, T. (1998). "Free Speech" in cyberspace. Retrieved May 30, 2005, from http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/fallsem98/final_papers/Kim.html • Murphie, A., & Potts, J. (2003). Culture and technology. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. • Takach, G. S. (2005). Cyber libel (1): Reverberating rants can be expensive. Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.lexpert.ca/home.php • The Economist. (2005). Anti-Japan protests in China. Retrieved May 31, 2005, from http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3915174&subjectid=348963 • The Economist. (2001). Geography and the net: Putting it in its place. Retrieved May 31, 2005, from http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?Story_id=S%26%28%28%24%25RQ%3B%2B%0A • The Economist. (2001). The internet's new borders. Retrieved May 31, 2005, from http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=730089 Images • http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/sdc079.jpg • http://www.gneil.com/images/products/1slN0719.jpg • http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/AA022269.jpg • http://homes.eff.org/~barlow/BarlowNagelPolaroidBig.jpg • http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/AA005708.jpg • http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/200024439-001.jpg • http://www.digischool.nl/kleioscoop/kkk.jpg • http://www.mustardseeds.com/libel/images/Libel_Herald_ad.gif • http://ruinedmylife.tripod.com/images/promo.jpg • http://www.cphins.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/blue_scales_of_justice.jpg Music • John Lennon, “Imagine” (1971) • Malcolm X, “By Any Means Necessary” (1964), from http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/malcolmxballot.htm

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