This was an interesting read for two main reasons. The first, because the intro plainly tells you this is a joke, and is mostly plagiarized from other "credible" manifestos. Secondly, it throws around political terms that leave me having to check my ideas at the door. Neo-liberal for example. I see liberal and I think "like me" but as I read their description it is nothing like me, that's when you find out that neo-liberal is more like libertarian, and that is just an extreme that I can't wrap myself around, but it fits the tone of what the author is getting at. That everyone should have access to digital media, and the resources to create it. It should not be left to be exploited by those only high enough in the "digital mastery food chain" while those that can't afford the technology or the education for the technology are left at the wayside. (A sort of digital media social Darwinism.) This manifesto is very socialist in its idea of making technology, and not just its use but creation as well, available to all. To allow what has already been made to be recreated and shaped by others. To introduce forums and networks to expand the technology information and keep it progressing forward. To make it for everyone and not just the few. Also, to make it not only work, but leisure. It is to be enjoyable.
[Notes on the Author will be posted this evening.]
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