<div>Given the recent issues with the USG asserting (or trying to assert) a fair bit of control over the internet, and the fact that Obama's government veto'd the change I figure it's relevant to us in the context that the status quo will continue. A change of first citizen of the US can result in fair few changes in the overall thinking/working of the country - so yes this <strong><em>news</em></strong> is certainly important.</div>
<div> </div><div>The article just looks like an 'election update' type of news and not particularly relevant - so, Suresh I do agree with you here.</div><div> </div><div>-C<br><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net" target="_blank">suresh@hserus.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote">Don't get me wrong, I'd have voted for Obama if I were a US citizen<br>
<br>
The one thing I have an issue with is that there's little or no<br>
relationship between that (or other discussion about the US elections) and<br>
internet governance. Except in an abstract way as an illustration of the<br>
USA's tradition of free speech, say.<br>
<br>
This list has a fairly high level of traffic, so getting four or five news<br>
articles, seemingly randomly chosen, forwarded to it every day doesn't help<br>
much.<br>
<br>
thanks srs<br>
<br>
Charity Gamboa [07/11/12 23:00 -0600]:<br>
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">
Suresh,<br>
<br>
It's always a matter of opinion. Anybody can hit the delete key if that<br>
particular item perplexes them. But you know some of us who can make the<br>
connection - then it's not a big deal. The picture of the president and<br>
the first lady hugging and is heavily tweeted (and even circulated in<br>
Facebook) is a sign of free speech online. Please don't get me wrong - you<br>
are entitled to ask. There are so many facebook pages created in the US<br></div>
that is devoted to political opinions, e.g. "*Politically Incorrect and<br>
Proud of It Too*." Anybody can subscribe to humorous quotes, posts and<div><div class="h5"><br>
pictures that pokes fun at President Obama. That's like normal squabbling.<br>
You have the likes of Michelle Malkin who is a very strong conservative<br>
blogger who uses her Twitchy website to post her tweets (as screenshots) to<br>
make a political point. So those people who tweeted on Obama's winning are<br>
probably his supporters, thus, expressing their own right to express<br>
themselves via social media. I see nothing wrong with that regardless if<br>
one is a liberal, conservative or a libertarian. Do I really need to<br>
elaborate on this issue? Nope - it's a no brainer. I just want to point out<br>
that this is how I would think of the issue. But I wouldn't chide Fahd for<br>
posting that here as well as he is also is exercising his right to share<br>
his opinion. I also chose to give him a break.<br>
<br>
Charity Gamboa-Embley<br>
<br>
On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net" target="_blank">suresh@hserus.net</a>>wrote:<br>
<br>
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote">
Well you see, without some commentary about it in this context from the<br>
original poster, it is practically impossible to tell the difference<br>
between that and idle forwarding of random news articles.<br>
<br>
--srs (htc one x)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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Subject: [governance] Barack Obama Victory Tweet Most Retweeted Ever<br>
Date: Thu, Nov 8, 2012 4:26 AM<br>
<br>
<br>
I believe major happenings in the field of social networks are of interest<br>
to IG.<br>
In this case, it's more strong evidence of the use of social networks for<br>
political speech. This relates to cyberdemocracy theories and concerns<br>
stakeholders involved in regulating free speech online as political speech<br>
is deemed in almost all democracies to be the type of speech that calls for<br>
the stronger protection.<br>
Just my opinion.<br>
Best,<br>
Ivar<br>
<br>
<br>
On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net" target="_blank">suresh@hserus.net</a><br>
>wrote:<br>
<br>
> May I ask your opinion on how or why a photo of a couple hugging is<br>
anyway<br>
> remotely related to igov?<br>
><br>
> --srs (iPad)<br>
><br>
> On 08-Nov-2012, at 1:26, "Fahd A. Batayneh" <<a href="mailto:fahd.batayneh@gmail.com" target="_blank">fahd.batayneh@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20237531" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/<u></u>technology-20237531</a><br>
><br>
> The words "four more years", coupled with a photo of Barack and Michelle<br>
> Obama embraced in a hug, have become the most retweeted Twitter post<br>
ever.<br>
><br>
> Fahd<br>
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