The spirit never growsThe spirit never growsold old bostonian bostonian 1:53:11, Wed Oct 10, 20121:53:11, Wed Oct 10, 2012

The Internet treatsThe Internet treatscensorship as acensorship as amalfunction and routesmalfunction and routesaround it.around it.

——John Perry BarlowJohn Perry Barlow

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It's no shame to look into the warm spring sun andIt's no shame to look into the warm spring sun andregret a lost limb.regret a lost limb.

That is a big problem today, when you're in an economyThat is a big problem today, when you're in an economywhere everybody wants a snack before buying awhere everybody wants a snack before buying asandwich.sandwich.Engage on public conversation platforms, switch yourEngage on public conversation platforms, switch yourPR and corporate communications from push to pull.PR and corporate communications from push to pull.Presently, Japan's copyright law makes an exception inPresently, Japan's copyright law makes an exception inthe case of downloads for personal use.the case of downloads for personal use.But such a project raises some important questions:But such a project raises some important questions:Who decides what details are important?Who decides what details are important?

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A flatterer is a secret enemy.A flatterer is a secret enemy.

Share Cluetrain synergiesShare Cluetrain synergies

A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebbleA diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebblewithout imperfections. (Chinese Proverb)without imperfections. (Chinese Proverb)

How can you monetize content when the copy is free?How can you monetize content when the copy is free?This "you are what you share" mantra is, of course, justThis "you are what you share" mantra is, of course, justone expression of the Web'whatever.one expression of the Web'whatever.It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yetIt is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yetmade have lightened the day's toil of any human being.made have lightened the day's toil of any human being.As David Weinberger notes, good information is aAs David Weinberger notes, good information is achallenge to our culture and there is a scarcity of goodchallenge to our culture and there is a scarcity of goodinformation.information.

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The Web as IThe Web as Ienvisaged it, we haveenvisaged it, we havenot seen it yet. Thenot seen it yet. Thefuture is still so muchfuture is still so muchbigger than the past.bigger than the past.

——Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-Lee

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Allow the quiet voice to decideAllow the quiet voice to decide

Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practicesMicrosoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practicesthat go well beyond the scope of fair competition.that go well beyond the scope of fair competition.Engage on public conversation platforms, switch yourEngage on public conversation platforms, switch yourPR and corporate communications from push to pull.PR and corporate communications from push to pull.China does not have much of a business of 'sellingChina does not have much of a business of 'sellingunits',units',Where we used to mine for information, now we pull itWhere we used to mine for information, now we pull itup onto the screen.up onto the screen.

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In conclusionIn conclusionRevolutionize distributed convergenceRevolutionize distributed convergenceRedefine B2C experiencesRedefine B2C experiencesHarness global eyeballsHarness global eyeballsand remember: Life is like a game in which God shufflesand remember: Life is like a game in which God shufflesthe cards, the devil deals them and we have to play thethe cards, the devil deals them and we have to play thetrumps.trumps.

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