Monday
30Oct2006
The first global Internet Governance Forum
Monday, October 30, 2006 at 5:13PM
A council of elders has been assembled to discuss the future of the Internet. When I say elders, I mean of course, the goons from the world’s governments and top organisations. I cannot comprehend a more unsuitable and less democratic gaggle of idiots.
Under the guise of tackling spam and phishing, they are discussing the future of the net. They have no decision-making responsibilities, from which of course, you will correctly deduce, means that the UN are involved.
Chaired by Nitin Desai, who used to be the Chief financial advisor to the Indian government, the ‘forum’ is to invite contributions from something called “blogs†– you can just see them checking their notes for the correct pronunciation. B-l-o-gg-s.
Worryingly, one group invited to the forum is called ‘companies.’ Where will it all end? Aren’t you glad we have an unelected body to decide these things?
Under the guise of tackling spam and phishing, they are discussing the future of the net. They have no decision-making responsibilities, from which of course, you will correctly deduce, means that the UN are involved.
Chaired by Nitin Desai, who used to be the Chief financial advisor to the Indian government, the ‘forum’ is to invite contributions from something called “blogs†– you can just see them checking their notes for the correct pronunciation. B-l-o-gg-s.
Worryingly, one group invited to the forum is called ‘companies.’ Where will it all end? Aren’t you glad we have an unelected body to decide these things?
Reader Comments (3)
Well, Tyger, that gives me the creeps. It might have been done on purpose.
Read this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6100906.stm" rel="nofollow"> Pentagon to monitor the Internet
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On descending to dinner, explanations ensued.