A quite excellent article about practical political activism on the Internet. I have to say that coming from the infamous cDc I'm surprised at the quality and thought that is very practical methodologies for making a difference.

They are quite clearly trying to make the same kind of distinction that is made between the "Anarchists" at the Seattle WTO who were quite violent and those who thought carefully about how to provide passive resistance without engaging in a physical power struggle with the authorities.

Clearly the latter methodology is less likely to create ire and to make a real impact. Say no, but don't punch the other guy to prove your point.

We need to start thinking in terms of disruptive compliance rather than civil disobedience if we want to be effective on-line. Disruptive compliance has no meaning outside of cyberspace. Disruptive, of course, refers to disruptive technology, a radically new way of doing things; compliance refers back to the Internet and its original intent of constructive free-flow and openness. "

This is a really good article. Of course, cypherpunks don't write code, they sit around and bicker on a mailing list. I've found that getting "hackers" to actually hack is next to impossible. "Oh, you mean I actually have to DO something? Fuck that! I'm busy reading slashdot." Yes Virginia, Television does rot your brain.