[HacktionLab] is tech political? [WASRe: ogg camp -]

[penguin]

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On Fri 17 Jun 2011 09:42:38 BST, Garcon du Monde [gdm at fifthhorseman.net]
emailed subject: "is tech political? [WASRe: [HacktionLab] ogg camp -]"
saying ...

> hi,
> 
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 12:30:01AM +0100, penguin wrote:
>> On a slightly more serious note, I'm finding currently finding it
>> interesting to think that most conversations I've had within HactionLab
>> have been around how to get 'political activists' to be a bit more tech
>> savy, but am now wondering if there's as important a role to get 'tech
>> activists' a bit more political savy.
> 
> i find that question a little bit offensive, actually, as if people
> don't value the work i (and other tech activists) do. but - maybe you
> don't? which i think is *definitely* a reason to try and "get 'political
> activists' to be a bit more tech savy".
> 
> otoh, there is also definitely a place for teaching more techs about
> politics, and why we do the things we do, and try to get them to
> become active.
> 
> solidarity,
> 
> 	--gdm
> 

Sorry gdm and any others that were offended. - it wasn't my intention at
all. I knew I didn't have the correct terms, hence the quote marks.

I definitely value that both work tech and political activists do - and
think the distinction between the two is false for many people
(especially many people on this list). My thinking was more around
engaging with people that don't see links between the tech and the
political.

Hope this clarifies and 'de-offensives'

Cheers
- -- 
penguin

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