SCN: Re: principles

[Joe Mabel]

I could not agree more with Randy on this.

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Joe Mabel

On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Randy Groves wrote:

> 
> One of the things that has given me a bit of a boost recently is talking
> with a new volunteer, John Traylor.  He has been working for some time
> with the homeless - specifically finding out ways to provide shelter.  One
> of the things that he would like to do is provide some sort of kiosk type
> arrangement in the shelters, to provide the homeless with a way to
> connect, both with e-mail and to browse the web, but also a way to connect
> with voice mail and the other amenities that we who are not homeless
> pretty much take for granted (and little do we know how slim that
> advantage could be ...).
> 
> Partnering with John's group would be an excellent way for SCNA to pursue
> some of our goals.  There are many possibilities here.  This is definitely
> one way to push our principle of connectivity,
> 
> -randy
> 
> 
> >
> > Is SCN actually to be limited to seeing no farther than our elected officials?
> > Do we really feel that, even in Seattle, the digital divide has been abolished?
> > And in the unlikely even that we conclude that in this city (admittedly
> > uncommonly successfuly in this respect) the strictly local problem has been
> > solved, does that mean we shouldn't look at the problem in a broader context?
> > Hell, if we think Seattle is a great example of conquering the digital divide,
> > what do we do to evangelize the model and get it adopted elsewhere?
> >
> > In short, if we shift the focus briefly off of our own short-term operational
> > concerns, and off of the concept that we have to make everything happen
> > ourselves, rather than catalyzing, what can we best do to enhance access of
> > the poor and otherwise disenfranchised to:
> >
> > 1) Access the internet as users
> > 2) Place content on the internet
> > 3) Use the internet as a means of mutual communication
> > 4) Have a role in hepinp determine the future of the internet.
> >
> > This is not a simple issue, and it is so out of proportion to the question of
> > day-to-day operations that I do not expect it to have immediate effects on
> > everyday operations.  However, if we do not revisiti this kind of questions on
> > these levels - especially if the Board does not - we are dooming ourselves to
> > irrelevance in the long run.
> >
> > "Where there is no vision, people perish." - Proverbs 29:18.
> >
> 
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