President Sarkozy is hosting a major two day conference about the internet. It's called e-G8, which many of you will know as it was already trending as a subject before it began. We're putting together a four person panel of our own to chew over some of the same issues facing the delegates at the conference. And as reaction to what's being said in France evolves online, we'll let that filter into our discussions.
Five areas that are already featuring are:
REGULATION: Is it possible or desirable to regulate the net?
NET NEUTRALITY: Is it important? Can it be protected?
PERSONAL INFORMATION: Are we too willing to share info about ourselves? Are there better ways that companies and websites can protect the information we give them?
FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Is the net a place where what we say should not and cannot be restricted? Or do the same legal and moral rules apply? Is the net different to the other places where we express ourselves?
CHILDREN: How do we allow children to enjoy and benefit from the net while protecting them? What's the priority in this area at the moment?
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PaidContent tweets: The very presence of 'content' assumes the presence of a *container* that simply no longer exists</p>
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Dr Arif tweets: The internet is a living organism, it can decide/make rules by its own dynamics. When you want to shape it, this makes genetic anomalies</p>
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Gregory posts on Boing Boing.net: The state of behaviour on the web is abysmal, empowered through abused anonymity and encouraged by those who would advocate a lack of accountability to choices we would never tolerate offline.</p>
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@大象传媒_WHYS The Ecuadorian government is getting ready to enact a communication law that will restrict certain media, not the internet....
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Marthalanefox tweets: I am depressed that future of the internet is being predicted by 6 men - only one of whom is not western. This does not seem bold or representative. #eG8</p>
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Blaqhaq tweets: Fight back against Sarkozy's EG8 - an exercise in censorship and control dressed up as a technology summit.</p>
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Noah, a journalist in Zambia posted: With the advent of new technology information will travel at a faster pace to larger masses and sometimes at an alarming rate.</p>
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@大象传媒_WHYS is it possible for the technology of security software to keep up with or stay ahead of that of the hackers?
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Technology entrepreneur Nova Spivack writes on his site: If we are not extremely careful and diligent in our efforts to protect the open Internet from commercial and government interests, I think it is likely that we will end up building an Internet that is a kind of prison instead of a launch pad for greater levels of human evolution.</p>
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Sunwukung posts on The Guardian website: The internet offers a real chance for true democracy, it has done more in the last year to promote regime change than a hail of bombs.</p>
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Goni in Nigeria posts: No human activity should be carried out without any legislation!</p>
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the internet has taken conventional bullying to a new dangerous level.Hopeful that the powers that be tackle that issue.Kevin in trinidad
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Maxwell in Kenya: Leave the old man alone: you have your Egypt back what more do you want?</p>
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Hoda in Egypt posted on the 大象传媒 Arabic website: The sooner we get this trial started and concluded the better for Egypt. We need to move on.</p>
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Johan in South Africa tweets: If Mubarak goes to jail but Qaddafi gets exile with riches, every Arab autocrat will learn to use more violence. Beware.</p>
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Mahmoud in Egypt posted on the 大象传媒 Arabic website: There should be no let-up in trying Mubarak and members of his corrupt government. It will not be easy but we have to cleanse Egypt.</p>
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Ebenezer in Ghana posts: Mubarak is not above the law. Therefore let him face the long arm of the law.<br />
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We''re on air now talking about the former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, who will stand trial after his arrest in April and discussing the future of the internet with a panel of guests from around the world to coincide with the eG8 summit in Paris which started today.
#eG8, the Internet and us
| Tuesday, 5 May 2011 | 18:00 - 19:00 GMT
President Sarkozy is hosting a major two day conference about the internet. It's called e-G8, which many of you will know as it was already trending as a subject before it began. We're putting together a four person panel of our own to chew over some of the same issues facing the delegates at the conference. And as reaction to what's being said in France evolves online, we'll let that filter into our discussions.
Five areas that are already featuring are:
REGULATION: Is it possible or desirable to regulate the net?
NET NEUTRALITY: Is it important? Can it be protected?
PERSONAL INFORMATION: Are we too willing to share info about ourselves? Are there better ways that companies and websites can protect the information we give them?
FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Is the net a place where what we say should not and cannot be restricted? Or do the same legal and moral rules apply? Is the net different to the other places where we express ourselves?
CHILDREN: How do we allow children to enjoy and benefit from the net while protecting them? What's the priority in this area at the moment?
Your comments
Comment sent via YOURSAY
<p> PaidContent tweets: The very presence of 'content' assumes the presence of a *container* that simply no longer exists</p>
Comment sent via YOURSAY
<p> Dr Arif tweets: The internet is a living organism, it can decide/make rules by its own dynamics. When you want to shape it, this makes genetic anomalies</p>
Comment sent via Feed
<p> Gregory posts on Boing Boing.net: The state of behaviour on the web is abysmal, empowered through abused anonymity and encouraged by those who would advocate a lack of accountability to choices we would never tolerate offline.</p>
Comment sent via unknown: 23057
@大象传媒_WHYS The Ecuadorian government is getting ready to enact a communication law that will restrict certain media, not the internet....
Comment sent via unknown: 23057
@大象传媒_whys is it even possible to control the Internet?
Comment sent via YOURSAY
<p> Marthalanefox tweets: I am depressed that future of the internet is being predicted by 6 men - only one of whom is not western. This does not seem bold or representative. #eG8</p>
Comment sent via YOURSAY
<p> Blaqhaq tweets: Fight back against Sarkozy's EG8 - an exercise in censorship and control dressed up as a technology summit.</p>
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> Noah, a journalist in Zambia posted: With the advent of new technology information will travel at a faster pace to larger masses and sometimes at an alarming rate.</p>
Comment sent via unknown: 23057
@大象传媒_WHYS is it possible for the technology of security software to keep up with or stay ahead of that of the hackers?
Comment sent via unknown: 23129
<p> Technology entrepreneur Nova Spivack writes on his site: If we are not extremely careful and diligent in our efforts to protect the open Internet from commercial and government interests, I think it is likely that we will end up building an Internet that is a kind of prison instead of a launch pad for greater levels of human evolution.</p>
Comment sent via YOURSAY
<p> Sunwukung posts on The Guardian website: The internet offers a real chance for true democracy, it has done more in the last year to promote regime change than a hail of bombs.</p>
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> Goni in Nigeria posts: No human activity should be carried out without any legislation!</p>
Comment sent via SMS
the internet has taken conventional bullying to a new dangerous level.Hopeful that the powers that be tackle that issue.Kevin in trinidad
Comment sent via YOURSAY
<p> Maxwell in Kenya: Leave the old man alone: you have your Egypt back what more do you want?</p>
Comment sent via Feed
<p> Hoda in Egypt posted on the 大象传媒 Arabic website: The sooner we get this trial started and concluded the better for Egypt. We need to move on.</p>
Comment sent via YOURSAY
<p> Johan in South Africa tweets: If Mubarak goes to jail but Qaddafi gets exile with riches, every Arab autocrat will learn to use more violence. Beware.</p>
Comment sent via unknown: 23129
<p> Mahmoud in Egypt posted on the 大象传媒 Arabic website: There should be no let-up in trying Mubarak and members of his corrupt government. It will not be easy but we have to cleanse Egypt.</p>
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> Ebenezer in Ghana posts: Mubarak is not above the law. Therefore let him face the long arm of the law.<br /> </p>
Comment sent via host
We''re on air now talking about the former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, who will stand trial after his arrest in April and discussing the future of the internet with a panel of guests from around the world to coincide with the eG8 summit in Paris which started today.