Comments on: Web 2.0, Section 230, and Nozick’s “Utopia of Utopias” http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Why SOPA Threatens the DMCA Safe Harbor http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-74811 Why SOPA Threatens the DMCA Safe Harbor Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-74811 <p>[...] the challenges at stake in legislating online intermediary liability, lest we endanger the “utopia of utopias,” as my colleagues have explained time and time again on these pages [...]</p> [...] the challenges at stake in legislating online intermediary liability, lest we endanger the “utopia of utopias,” as my colleagues have explained time and time again on these pages [...]

]]> By: Jane Yakowitz on How Privacy Regulation Threatens Research & Knowledge http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-73266 Jane Yakowitz on How Privacy Regulation Threatens Research & Knowledge Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:38:36 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-73266 <p>[...] that looming liability would have on intermediaries and online discourse. See my essays: 1, 2, 3, [...]</p> [...] that looming liability would have on intermediaries and online discourse. See my essays: 1, 2, 3, [...]

]]> By: TLFers Attending Two Important Sec. 230 / Net Liability Events in CA This Week http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-73125 TLFers Attending Two Important Sec. 230 / Net Liability Events in CA This Week Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:34:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-73125 <p>[...] Web 2.0, Section 230, and Nozick’s “Utopia of Utopias” – 1/13/09 [...]</p> [...] Web 2.0, Section 230, and Nozick’s “Utopia of Utopias” – 1/13/09 [...]

]]> By: Craigslist Bows to State AGs, Censors Adult Services http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-70340 Craigslist Bows to State AGs, Censors Adult Services Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:46:12 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-70340 <p>[...] growth of the Internet as we know it. As Adam Thierer aptly put it last year, it’s the “cornerstone of Internet Freedom.” Section 230 has enabled website operators to offer an array of incredible user-driven [...]</p> [...] growth of the Internet as we know it. As Adam Thierer aptly put it last year, it’s the “cornerstone of Internet Freedom.” Section 230 has enabled website operators to offer an array of incredible user-driven [...]

]]> By: The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-64567 The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:14:15 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-64567 <p><strong>Crowdsourcing & Community Policing Are Better Than Government Censorship...</strong></p> <p>Over at Mashable, Ben Parr has a post ("Facebook Turns to the Crowd to Eradicate Offensive Content") expressing surprise that Facebook has a crowdsourcing / community policing solution to deal with objectionable content: Did you know that Facebook ha...</p> Crowdsourcing & Community Policing Are Better Than Government Censorship…

Over at Mashable, Ben Parr has a post (“Facebook Turns to the Crowd to Eradicate Offensive Content”) expressing surprise that Facebook has a crowdsourcing / community policing solution to deal with objectionable content: Did you know that Facebook ha…

]]> By: Crowdsourcing & Community Policing Is Better Than Government Censorship — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-64563 Crowdsourcing & Community Policing Is Better Than Government Censorship — Technology Liberation Front Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:32:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-64563 <p>[...] Big communities require interest-balancing: Online communities like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, etc., are broad-based communities with diverse interests and sensitives. Some forms of community policing are, therefore, necessary to achieve a reasonable balance among those interests. You are always free to “move” elsewhere if you don’t like the standards set by a particular online community. The Internet is a big place; there’s a community out there for every taste and interest! [...]</p> [...] Big communities require interest-balancing: Online communities like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, etc., are broad-based communities with diverse interests and sensitives. Some forms of community policing are, therefore, necessary to achieve a reasonable balance among those interests. You are always free to “move” elsewhere if you don’t like the standards set by a particular online community. The Internet is a big place; there’s a community out there for every taste and interest! [...]

]]> By: uggworld http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-63147 uggworld Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:29:22 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-63147 <p>Today <a title="abercrombie and fitch" href="http://www.abercrombieonsale.co.uk" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>abercrombie and fitch</strong></a> runs hundreds of retail stores and is doing a very brisk business indeed. <a title="hollister" href="http://www.abercrombieonsale.co.uk/hollister.html" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>hollister</strong></a> is very popular and is often associated with campus sports and lesiure activities. The <a title="abercrombie outlet" href="http://www.abercrombieonsale.co.uk" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>abercrombie outlet</strong></a> male model sets a new standard in modeling. Male college students are photographed shirtless or sometimes completely nude, frolicking on a beach to help sell <a title="hollister clothing" href="http://www.abercrombieonsale.co.uk/hollister.html" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>hollister clothing</strong></a>. The Abercrombie hoodies and tees sell at a very fast pace, especially in college towns and universities all across the United States. You’d be hard pressed to step onto any college campus across America and not spot dozens of <a title="Ruehl No.925" href="http://www.abercrombieonsale.co.uk/ruehl-no-925.html" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>Ruehl No.925</strong></a> in a very short period of time.</p> Today abercrombie and fitch runs hundreds of retail stores and is doing a very brisk business indeed. hollister is very popular and is often associated with campus sports and lesiure activities. The abercrombie outlet male model sets a new standard in modeling. Male college students are photographed shirtless or sometimes completely nude, frolicking on a beach to help sell hollister clothing. The Abercrombie hoodies and tees sell at a very fast pace, especially in college towns and universities all across the United States. You’d be hard pressed to step onto any college campus across America and not spot dozens of Ruehl No.925 in a very short period of time.

]]> By: Fernbleable http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-62706 Fernbleable Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:50:13 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-62706 <p>Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday.</p> Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday.

]]> By: The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-62688 The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:37:27 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-62688 <p><strong>Come Hear Me Speak in Second Life on Wed. at 3 EST / 12 PST...</strong></p> <p>Just FYI... I'll be speaking tomorrow in Second Life about "Government's Place in Virtual Worlds and Online Communities" as part of an ongoing series hosted by Metanomics, "an active community with a passion for exploring the uses and issues relat...</p> Come Hear Me Speak in Second Life on Wed. at 3 EST / 12 PST…

Just FYI… I’ll be speaking tomorrow in Second Life about “Government’s Place in Virtual Worlds and Online Communities” as part of an ongoing series hosted by Metanomics, “an active community with a passion for exploring the uses and issues relat…

]]> By: Come Hear Me Speak in Second Life on Wed. at 3 EST / 12 PST — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-62687 Come Hear Me Speak in Second Life on Wed. at 3 EST / 12 PST — Technology Liberation Front Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:33:29 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-62687 <p>[...] Web 2.0, Section 230, and Nozick’s “Utopia of Utopias”, Jan. 13, 2009, Tech Liberation Front [...]</p> [...] Web 2.0, Section 230, and Nozick’s “Utopia of Utopias”, Jan. 13, 2009, Tech Liberation Front [...]

]]> By: Guidelines & Best Practices for Anonymous Blogging (Pt.2) http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-61005 Guidelines & Best Practices for Anonymous Blogging (Pt.2) Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:18:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-61005 <p>[...] speech, things get trickier.  Luckily, we have Section 230 of the CDA to protect online operators from onerous forms of liability for the content they host on their sites, although some would like to change that. Also, as [...]</p> [...] speech, things get trickier.  Luckily, we have Section 230 of the CDA to protect online operators from onerous forms of liability for the content they host on their sites, although some would like to change that. Also, as [...]

]]> By: Section 230: The Cornerstone of Internet Freedom http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-60719 Section 230: The Cornerstone of Internet Freedom Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:35:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-60719 <p>[...] brother! I noted Eric Goldman’s excellent outline about Section 230 back in June. As Adam has noted, Section 230 is about more than just protecting online intermediaries bottom line or even about [...]</p> [...] brother! I noted Eric Goldman’s excellent outline about Section 230 back in June. As Adam has noted, Section 230 is about more than just protecting online intermediaries bottom line or even about [...]

]]> By: Emerging Threats to Section 230 | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-59349 Emerging Threats to Section 230 | The Technology Liberation Front Thu, 14 May 2009 22:36:52 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-59349 <p>[...] faithful readers no doubt know, I’m a big fan of Section 230 and believe it has been the foundation of a great many of the online freedoms we enjoy (dare I say, take for granted?) today. That’s [...]</p> [...] faithful readers no doubt know, I’m a big fan of Section 230 and believe it has been the foundation of a great many of the online freedoms we enjoy (dare I say, take for granted?) today. That’s [...]

]]> By: Terrific Section 230 Resource | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-59292 Terrific Section 230 Resource | The Technology Liberation Front Sun, 10 May 2009 17:18:01 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-59292 <p>[...] If you’re interested in these issues, you might also want to check out this friendly debate that Harvard’s John Palfrey and I engaged in over at Ars recently as well as my essay on how Sec. 230 has spawned a “utopia of utopias” online. [...]</p> [...] If you’re interested in these issues, you might also want to check out this friendly debate that Harvard’s John Palfrey and I engaged in over at Ars recently as well as my essay on how Sec. 230 has spawned a “utopia of utopias” online. [...]

]]> By: williyamb http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-61823 williyamb Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:18:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-61823 <p><a href="http://www.areatrade.co.uk/pages/58/Affordable/Ecommerce_Web_Design " rel="nofollow">Ecommerce Web Design</a> the late Harvard University philosophy professor Robert Nozick, said in his brilliant 1974 book, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. In a sense, Section 230 and existing online liability norms have helped foster what Nozick called “a utopia of utopias.”</p> Ecommerce Web Design the late Harvard University philosophy professor Robert Nozick, said in his brilliant 1974 book, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. In a sense, Section 230 and existing online liability norms have helped foster what Nozick called “a utopia of utopias.”

]]> By: williyamb http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-59066 williyamb Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:18:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-59066 <p><a href="http://www.areatrade.co.uk/pages/58/Affordable/Ecommerce_Web_Design " rel="nofollow">Ecommerce Web Design</a> the late Harvard University philosophy professor Robert Nozick, said in his brilliant 1974 book, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. In a sense, Section 230 and existing online liability norms have helped foster what Nozick called “a utopia of utopias.”</p> Ecommerce Web Design the late Harvard University philosophy professor Robert Nozick, said in his brilliant 1974 book, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. In a sense, Section 230 and existing online liability norms have helped foster what Nozick called “a utopia of utopias.”

]]> By: Anonymity, Reader Comments & Section 230 | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-59026 Anonymity, Reader Comments & Section 230 | The Technology Liberation Front Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:41:36 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-59026 <p>[...] expression, or run the risk of being driven under by the weight of endless lawsuits.  This is why I have argued that Sec. 230  is “the cornerstone of ‘Internet freedom’ in its truest and best [...]</p> [...] expression, or run the risk of being driven under by the weight of endless lawsuits.  This is why I have argued that Sec. 230  is “the cornerstone of ‘Internet freedom’ in its truest and best [...]

]]> By: Craig’s List Sued for Prostitution | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-58587 Craig’s List Sued for Prostitution | The Technology Liberation Front Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:52:34 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-58587 <p>[...] operate free of lawsuits about what someone else, their users, did. Adam Thierer goes so far as to argue that it makes possible a real world analog for Nozick’s meta-utopia. Moreover, it is [...]</p> [...] operate free of lawsuits about what someone else, their users, did. Adam Thierer goes so far as to argue that it makes possible a real world analog for Nozick’s meta-utopia. Moreover, it is [...]

]]> By: The AutoAdmit Case and the Future of Sec. 230 | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-58192 The AutoAdmit Case and the Future of Sec. 230 | The Technology Liberation Front Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:51:11 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-58192 <p>[...] am big defender of Section 230 and have argued that it has been the cornerstone of Internet freedom. Keeping online intermediaries free from burdensome policing requirements and liability threats has [...]</p> [...] am big defender of Section 230 and have argued that it has been the cornerstone of Internet freedom. Keeping online intermediaries free from burdensome policing requirements and liability threats has [...]

]]> By: Book Review: Post’s Jefferson’s Moose & the State of Cyberspace | The Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-57586 Book Review: Post’s Jefferson’s Moose & the State of Cyberspace | The Technology Liberation Front Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:52:00 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-57586 <p>[...] that the Founders — or at least Jefferson — would have likely strongly supported.  As I wrote here recently, I like to think of Internet exceptionalism as a variation on Robert Nozick’s “utopia [...]</p> [...] that the Founders — or at least Jefferson — would have likely strongly supported.  As I wrote here recently, I like to think of Internet exceptionalism as a variation on Robert Nozick’s “utopia [...]

]]> By: Jardinero1 http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-57460 Jardinero1 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:25:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-57460 <p>In a free society of individually, responsible people, why do we worry about "objectionable or offensive content. That could include many things, of course: cyberbullying, online defamation, harassment, privacy concerns, pornography, etc." <br><br>Why should anyone be liable for it? Why should it be policed? Most users really don't care or are unaffected by it. Is this really a public policy issue?</p> In a free society of individually, responsible people, why do we worry about “objectionable or offensive content. That could include many things, of course: cyberbullying, online defamation, harassment, privacy concerns, pornography, etc.”

Why should anyone be liable for it? Why should it be policed? Most users really don't care or are unaffected by it. Is this really a public policy issue?

]]> By: Kevin D http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-57459 Kevin D Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:07:34 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-57459 <p>Good to know that you guys are writing this paper. <br><br>I was deeply troubled that U of C Law Dean Saul Levmore was prominently speaking against it recently: <a href="http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/2008/11/chicagos-best-i.html" rel="nofollow">http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/2008/11/...</a><br><br>It seems that he is making a mountain out of the molehill that is JuicyCampus.</p> Good to know that you guys are writing this paper.

I was deeply troubled that U of C Law Dean Saul Levmore was prominently speaking against it recently: http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/2008/11/…

It seems that he is making a mountain out of the molehill that is JuicyCampus.

]]> By: vertu phones http://techliberation.com/2009/01/13/web-20-section-230-and-nozicks-utopia-of-utopias/comment-page-1/#comment-57451 vertu phones Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:15:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=15369#comment-57451 <p>Today, I know what is Section 230</p> Today, I know what is Section 230

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