I think virtual communities are just getting started. A really ambitious example is Laissez Faire City, which I am now beta testing. It is a fully independant sovereign nation (sovereignty was announced in 1996, and has not been disputed by any country), complete with its own private communication system, chartered cybercorporations, and encryption protected borders. In LFC, people use robotic 'nyms to interact with each other. Eventually, corporations chartered in LFC will be able to do everything a normal corporation will do, except pay taxes to nation-states. The idea is to create a virtual community that provides a freeer environment for trade and speech than the physical world. The people at LFC are dedicated, well-funded, and I expect this virtual community to be big. It is also based on Linux and is open-source. Mail me if you want to visit and I'll ask the LFC city clerk to issue a tourist visa for you. positiveenterprise@mailandnews.com
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I think virtual communities are just getting started. A really ambitious example is Laissez Faire City, which I am now beta testing. It is a fully independant sovereign nation (sovereignty was announced in 1996, and has not been disputed by any country), complete with its own private communication system, chartered cybercorporations, and encryption protected borders. In LFC, people use robotic 'nyms to interact with each other. Eventually, corporations chartered in LFC will be able to do everything a normal corporation will do, except pay taxes to nation-states. The idea is to create a virtual community that provides a freeer environment for trade and speech than the physical world. The people at LFC are dedicated, well-funded, and I expect this virtual community to be big. It is also based on Linux and is open-source. Mail me if you want to visit and I'll ask the LFC city clerk to issue a tourist visa for you. positiveenterprise@mailandnews.com
I think the media's refusal to cover the Libertarians shows who they (the media) consider to be the real threat to the status quo they are part of.