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Larry Lessig on 'The Classic Declan'
by Jeremy at 7:28 pm EST, Dec 7, 2003 |
In classic Declan style, a storm rages on Declan's list about a quote of mine that ran in the Economist. Declan read the article and concluded from it that "Lessig wants to preserve freedom by ending anonymity" and so of course, his list, and my inbox, raged with the outrage at such a thought. But what no one seems to have taken time to do is actually look at the article. For Declan's statement has no relation to anything the article actually says. Declan is a brilliant writer, and excellent pundit. But he is more a bomb thrower than a careful reader. His readers should keep this in mind. |
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RE: Larry Lessig on 'The Classic Declan'
by Decius at 8:01 pm EST, Dec 7, 2003 |
Jeremy wrote:
] Declan is a brilliant writer, and excellent pundit. But he is
] more a bomb thrower than a careful reader. His readers should
] keep this in mind. Delcan has been throwing bombs at Lessig for over a year now, and this post is not the first counterstrike. I think the comment that set people off was: In my view, we will make no progress following path one. He isn't arguing against anonymity, he is saying that it's pursuit is a waste of time. Thats really what he said, and I really don't agree. Running with path two we'll make progress, and we'll end up with privacy that isn't private when you really need it to be. |
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RE: Larry Lessig on 'The Classic Declan'
by Jeremy at 8:10 pm EST, Dec 7, 2003 |
Decius wrote:
] I think the comment that set people off was:
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] In my view, we will make no progress following path
] one.
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] He isn't arguing against anonymity, he is saying that its
] pursuit is a waste of time. That's really what he said,
] and I really don't agree. I tend to agree more with Larry, not on the basis of his argument, but because I think the whole debate is a waste of time. It is yesterday's battlefield, and it is now clear that the outcome will be indecisive, regardless. My scouts are en route to the next engagement. |
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