Posts tagged “freedom of information”

Right after I asked why geeks instinctively favor freedom of information, ESR published his hacker ethos confirming exactly that. Convenient. His proposed hacker logo leaves me cold though -- we need a cute, malleable mascot, not a corporate emblem. The glider pattern is clever but soulless.

I'm reposting rumoured names of Premier League footballers accused of rape to keep them visible in search results, as other posts have pushed them out of Google's index. Updates include new details from the News of the World and a second arrest. All names remain unverified rumour and speculation.

Responding to Bob's comments on censorship: we can't make value judgements about information because we lack the context to predict what will prove useful, or to whom, or when. The SARS cover-up illustrates my point perfectly. Allow free flow of information; punish misuse instead.

I'm pulling the best comments from this censorship debate onto the main page where Google can find them. We're getting 1000 hits a day from people searching for "Carlton Cole rumours," and the conversation about freedom of information, slippery slopes, and gossip-as-virus is too good to hide.