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The Internet Power Grab

Posted by timothy on from the grabby-grabby dept.

Maple Syrup writes: "Fast Company has an interesting article written by John Ellis about the power shift on the Internet, as large corporate interests use political means to take over what had been a populist medium. The most interesting material comes at the end: 'There are no grass-roots efforts on the Web. The Internet army, which is enormous, hasn't been engaged or conscripted.'"

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  1. I dont know about that guy. by papasui · · Score: 2, Funny

    But I know plenty of people online who spend an awful lot of time indulging in grass, root and all.

  2. I beg to differ by Pivot · · Score: 3, Funny

    The internet grass movement is called the open source movement. We're bigger than corporations and we're bigger than governments.

  3. consciption? by Gavitron_zero · · Score: 5, Funny
    The Internet army, which is enormous, hasn't been engaged or conscripted.

    If anyone thinks they're conscripting me, I'll move to some other Internet in protest.