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- From: fig@eff.org (Cliff Figallo)
- Subject: Re: EFF and its growing pains...
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.154652.28196@eff.org>
- Originator: fig@eff.org
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- Organization: The Electronic Frontier Foundation
- References: <1993Jan19.133154.17280@eff.org> <C14Bvw.Dou@ibmpcug.co.uk> <1993Jan20.152431.5541@eff.org> <C16231.4BG@ibmpcug.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 15:46:52 GMT
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- gtoal@rachel.ibmpcug.co.uk (Graham Toal) writes:
- >Why? Why the interest in gimmicks when there's more important stuff
- >to be done. Videophones are anathema for netters - for a start, you both
- >have to *be there* at the same time.
-
- >Are we talking downloading movies or something? You're not getting
- >funding from the cable video providers too by any chance?
-
- >I just don't see where your current priorites come from. What's the
- >point? Where's the relevance to the computing community?
-
- >I've read eff's documents and I'm none the wiser. Could you explain
- >your mission/brief at a more concrete level please, in simple english; then
- >give a few examples of practical consequences and plans. I read all the
- >meta stuff and think 'that sounds reasonable' then I look for the
- >practise and am befuddled.
-
- The relevance to the "computing community" is that EFF would like to
- expand the community to include millions of people who don't necessarily
- want to think of themselves as part of a "computing community". EFF
- would like there to be a platform in place that will foster the creation
- of new tools that will enable everyone to have access to online information
- and to take part in electronically-facilitated community. In that respect,
- EFF's strategy may not match yours, Graham. Maybe you and EFF just don't
- agree on priorities. That's certainly a possibility.
-
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