I just invited you,<br><br>anybody else who needs an invitation let me know,<br><br>if&#39;t s a great place to learn from knowledgeable people, and also to re-share the material we have assembled at the p2p foundation,<br>
<br>Michel<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Roberto Verzola <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:rverzola@gn.apc.org">rverzola@gn.apc.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I tried to create an account, but it told me it is by invitation only...<br>
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Michel Bauwens wrote:<br>
&gt; thanks Olivier, are you on quora?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I didn&#39;t know about it but am hooked from &#39;go&#39; ..<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Michel<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 11:19 PM, olivier auber<br>
</div><div class="im">&gt; &lt;<a href="mailto:olivierauber2@gmail.com">olivierauber2@gmail.com</a> &lt;mailto:<a href="mailto:olivierauber2@gmail.com">olivierauber2@gmail.com</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
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&gt; � � In fact the so called &quot;social networks&quot; are &quot;social silos&quot;.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; � � Using the marketing name is just confusing the map and the<br>
&gt; � � territory. And almost everybody does it!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; � � We should fight on the semantic battlefield by using a term like<br>
&gt; � � &quot;social silo&quot; just like Stallmann says &quot;privative software&quot;.<br>
&gt; � � But in this case, that is NOT to say that &quot;social silos&quot; are BAD,<br>
&gt; � � just that they are silos and have their own legitimacy. Other<br>
&gt; � � rules may exist....<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; � � Here is an english translation of a very short french paper about<br>
&gt; � � this confusion and its consequences.<br>
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&gt; � � Olivier<br>
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&gt; � � 2011/1/18 Michel Bauwens &lt;<a href="mailto:michelsub2004@gmail.com">michelsub2004@gmail.com</a><br>
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&gt; � � � � well said Sam!<br>
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&gt; � � � � Date: Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 10:48 PM<br>
&gt; � � � � Subject: New answer to &quot;Are social networks the new platforms<br>
&gt; � � � � for social activism?&quot;<br>
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&gt; � � � � � � � social activism?&quot;<br>
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&gt; � � � � *Sam Rose*:<br>
&gt; � � � � I don&#39;t think social networks are the &quot;new&quot; platforms for<br>
&gt; � � � � social activism. Social networks definitely are platforms for<br>
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