Comments on: Listen to the voice of the people http://www.digiactive.org/2008/07/24/listen-to-the-voice-of-the-people/ A World of Digital Activists Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:47:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tamara http://www.digiactive.org/2008/07/24/listen-to-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Tamara Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:01:49 +0000 http://www.digiactive.org/?p=302#comment-1407 I agree - although the digital revolution is being seen as a driver for progress and development, a large segment of the world is getting marginalized. “Many developing countries remain poor largely because they had let the Industrial Revolution pass them by. They can ill afford to miss the information technology revolution - History has shown that technologies, left to their own devices, will only exacerbate existing differences. Information and communication technologies are no exception”. M. S. Swaminatham (ICT for Poverty Reduction: Myths, Realities and Development Implications) I agree – although the digital revolution is being seen as a driver for progress and development, a large segment of the world is getting marginalized.

“Many developing countries remain poor largely because they had let the Industrial Revolution pass them by. They can ill afford to miss the information technology revolution – History has shown that technologies, left to their own devices, will only exacerbate existing differences. Information and communication technologies are no exception”. M. S. Swaminatham (ICT for Poverty Reduction: Myths, Realities and Development Implications)

]]> By: Mary http://www.digiactive.org/2008/07/24/listen-to-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Mary Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:50:34 +0000 http://www.digiactive.org/?p=302#comment-1384 Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Alex. Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Alex.

]]> By: Alex Steed [of Make Something Happen] http://www.digiactive.org/2008/07/24/listen-to-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Alex Steed [of Make Something Happen] Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:09:31 +0000 http://www.digiactive.org/?p=302#comment-1328 The idea of "digital elitism" is certainly something that often goes overlooked in many digitally-active communities. I appreciate anyone who brings it up, and I especially appreciate actions that try to maneuver around its adverse effects. This is even an issue that gets overlooked within similarly minded/positioned communities. Some folks who are interested in populist/working-class issues and taking the fight online are having a hard time articulating to those who are more traditional in their approach how they, too, can take action - There is a disconnected between those who are connected and those who are not. All attempts to bridge this divide are of great interest to me. The idea of “digital elitism” is certainly something that often goes overlooked in many digitally-active communities. I appreciate anyone who brings it up, and I especially appreciate actions that try to maneuver around its adverse effects.

This is even an issue that gets overlooked within similarly minded/positioned communities. Some folks who are interested in populist/working-class issues and taking the fight online are having a hard time articulating to those who are more traditional in their approach how they, too, can take action – There is a disconnected between those who are connected and those who are not. All attempts to bridge this divide are of great interest to me.

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