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power of the internet

• The march of the netizens http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11576592 "In China information was always controlled by a hierarchical system - now we have an alternative structure, where people can go beyond geographical boundaries and connect based on common interests. It's like a new social fabric." -- Isaac Mao, one of China's first bloggers Duncan Heweitt - BBC : November 2010
• We Care About Net Neutrality. Here's Why You Should Too http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/08/senator-al-franken-net-neutrality/ "A phenomenal new Renaissance of ideas are being allowed to blossom and to be shared with more people than ever before. These new technologies create new opportunities for companies to interact with customers and stakeholders. They allow new checks and balances to expose scandal and wrongdoing. They create immense new business opportunities for individuals as well as larger companies. They increase the public's ability to react and organize in response to both positive and negative behavior by companies and governments (see Iran). They create wealth, culture, and peace." Nick Aster - TriplePundit : August 2010

importance for tibetan cause

• Tibetan Bloggers on International BlogDay http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=146428578723545&id=331825884824 "Shanghai Expo's 'Tibet Week' is 1-5 September — we encourage bloggers all over the world to post information about Tibetan Bloggers." UNFT - FaceBook : August 2010
• Tibetan blogosphere is vibrant and empowering http://www.thecommentfactory.com/tibetan-blogosphere-is-vibrant-and-empowering-3478/ (Also titled "The Virtual Sweet Tea House: An Overview of the Tibetan Cyberspace") As a place to meet, share and exchange, the Tibetan blogosphere has created opportunities for Tibetan netizens that would be unimaginable in the offline world. Keeping in mind the state of internet censorship in the People’s Republic of China today, these new spaces can be seen as new outlets but also as new areas involving personal risk." Dechen Pemba is a UK-born Tibetan, based in London. She is the editor of the website High Peaks Pure Earth, which provides insightful commentary on Tibet-related news and issues and translations from writings in Tibetan and Chinese blogs. Dechen Pemba - The Comment Factory : August 2010
• TibetSites.com — links to thousands of websites for, about, and by Tibet http://tibetsites.com TibetSites.com was developed by a Tibetan to easily find websites and information on Tibet. It is the largest online directory of websites and blogs on Tibet, with over 4000 listings. Users can add websites, and more. TibetSites : 2010
• Writings from Tibet http://ihearttibet.org/writings-from-tibet/ "This page features six Tibetans whose inspirational writings vividly illustrate the cultural resurgence in Tibet." I Heart Tibet : August 2010

future of the internet

• The Future of the Internet http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/08/11/the-future-of-the-internet/ "What's the next step in its evolution, and what's the big picture? What does the Internet mean as an extension of human communication, of the human mind? And forget tomorrow — where will the web be in fifty years, or a hundred?" Dan Redding : August 2010

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