http://designative.info/2009/11/17/internet-in-china-obama-says-internet-assists-free-flow-of-information/ Thoughts on Design, Technology and Culture Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://designative.info/2009/11/17/internet-in-china-obama-says-internet-assists-free-flow-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-5806 Internet in China: Watch the complete video of Obama’s town hall meeting in Shanghai « { design@tive } information design Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:48:57 +0000 http://designative.info/?p=3287#comment-5806 [...] on Design, Technology and CultureSkip to contentAboutWhat is Information Design?PortfolioContact« Internet in China: Obama says “Internet assists free flow of information”Internet in China: Watch the complete video of Obama’s town hall meeting in ShanghaiBy Itamar [...] [...] on Design, Technology and CultureSkip to contentAboutWhat is Information Design?PortfolioContact« Internet in China: Obama says “Internet assists free flow of information”Internet in China: Watch the complete video of Obama’s town hall meeting in ShanghaiBy Itamar [...]

]]> http://designative.info/2009/11/17/internet-in-china-obama-says-internet-assists-free-flow-of-information/comment-page-1/#comment-5802 Raj Rajabali Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:11:04 +0000 http://designative.info/?p=3287#comment-5802 The internet can also assist the free flow of misinformation, rumours, biased views, politically motivated misinformation and discriminatory sugar coated chaos inciting words that are defeating to fledgling developing societies. Sort of like people showing you that their "grass is greener" whilst you are still piping your yard. It distracts and demotivates. Eats away the fabric of society. It is necessary sometimes to protect society in such situations. Would you let you kids have access to "everything" on the internet? Would any women be happy at the "free access" to "alternative entertainement" their husbands have on the internet? Some of these comments we need to take with a pinch of salt. As Albert E. said, "its all relative". The internet can also assist the free flow of misinformation, rumours, biased views, politically motivated misinformation and discriminatory sugar coated chaos inciting words that are defeating to fledgling developing societies. Sort of like people showing you that their “grass is greener” whilst you are still piping your yard. It distracts and demotivates. Eats away the fabric of society. It is necessary sometimes to protect society in such situations. Would you let you kids have access to “everything” on the internet? Would any women be happy at the “free access” to “alternative entertainement” their husbands have on the internet? Some of these comments we need to take with a pinch of salt. As Albert E. said, “its all relative”.

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