I come from the school who thought the Internet could be the great democratising force, that getting rid of the gatekeepers was a positive move.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The Internet has really democratized ideas. There are no real gatekeepers any more, because if you have a great idea, and you put it online, people will find it and it will get in front of who it needs to get in front of.
The Internet was crucial for our success. It is a great thing. It is a big democracy because people can choose what they like.
The Internet can empower groups whose aims are in fact antithetical to democracy.
The Internet has brought democracy to so many other things. It's about time the Internet brought democracy to democracy.
The implications of so many people connected to the Internet all the time from the standpoint of education is incredible.
A short exposure to the convention convinced me that the Internet may save the Democracy in that it is a way for the people, for the citizens, to have some direct influence on the government.
The Internet is an empowering force for people who are protesting against the abuse of power.
The Internet opens up so many doors. It's a phenomenal tool for education but also a way for people to be scary and dangerous. We're living in a world where we can be hacked and exposed.
Personally I find the democratic chaos of the Internet fascinating, and for the most part really benign.
The hope of Internet anarchists was that repressive governments would have only two options: accept the Internet with its limitless possibilities of spreading information, or restrict Internet access to the ruling elite and turn your back on the 21st century, as North Korea has done.
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