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Modding and the Law

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the not-just-for-piracy-anymore dept.

S3D writes "An article at O'Reilly discusses modding as a cultural phenomenon and its relation to the law and authority. The conclusion is that social activists are modders too. They want to change the government into something that supports a productive society. They want institutions to stop hiding facts and to pay attention to science. They want to change corporations, change people's day-to-day behavior, and change our own social relationships."

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  1. Like Slashdot Mods by Spetiam · · Score: 5, Funny

    They want institutions to stop hiding facts and to pay attention to science.

    If they're anything like Slashdot's mods, they'll also try, at times, to suppress facts that contradict their position.

  2. Whoa... by MisterLawyer · · Score: 4, Funny
    Did anyone else misread the title as "Modding the Law"?

    I got excited for a second there...

  3. I modded the sherrif by oboreruhito · · Score: 4, Funny

    but I did not mod the deputy