http://techliberation.com/2009/05/14/what-is-cyber-libertarianism-the-debate-over-lessigs-code-at-10-continues/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2009/05/14/what-is-cyber-libertarianism-the-debate-over-lessigs-code-at-10-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-64707 Seth Finkelstein Fri, 15 May 2009 01:22:00 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18281#comment-64707 <p>Now, now, Adam - be fair. My view about Libertarianism are very well-known. However, in these comments, I don't think I've said anything nasty about you as a person. There are Libertarians I think are nice people, and Libertarians I think are utter sleazes, apart from being Libertarians. I think there's a big difference between my criticizing Libertarianism, and the personal criticism of an individual (one could quibble the former entails the latter to some extent, but I'd reply that's not the spirit of the charge you make above).<br><br>I did ask if I was misreading you about being unhappy in the "professional opponent" role, but that was meant more as cynical political observation of the dynamics here.</p> Now, now, Adam – be fair. My view about Libertarianism are very well-known. However, in these comments, I don't think I've said anything nasty about you as a person. There are Libertarians I think are nice people, and Libertarians I think are utter sleazes, apart from being Libertarians. I think there's a big difference between my criticizing Libertarianism, and the personal criticism of an individual (one could quibble the former entails the latter to some extent, but I'd reply that's not the spirit of the charge you make above).

I did ask if I was misreading you about being unhappy in the “professional opponent” role, but that was meant more as cynical political observation of the dynamics here.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/14/what-is-cyber-libertarianism-the-debate-over-lessigs-code-at-10-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-64706 Adam Thierer Fri, 15 May 2009 00:23:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18281#comment-64706 <p>UPDATE: Prof. Lessig has already responded: <br><br><a href="http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence-lessig/code-and-common-causes" rel="nofollow">http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence...</a></p> UPDATE: Prof. Lessig has already responded:

http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence…

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/14/what-is-cyber-libertarianism-the-debate-over-lessigs-code-at-10-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-61761 Seth Finkelstein Thu, 14 May 2009 21:22:00 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18281#comment-61761 <p>Now, now, Adam - be fair. My view about Libertarianism are very well-known. However, in these comments, I don't think I've said anything nasty about you as a person. There are Libertarians I think are nice people, and Libertarians I think are utter sleazes, apart from being Libertarians. I think there's a big difference between my criticizing Libertarianism, and the personal criticism of an individual (one could quibble the former entails the latter to some extent, but I'd reply that's not the spirit of the charge you make above).<br><br>I did ask if I was misreading you about being unhappy in the "professional opponent" role, but that was meant more as cynical political observation of the dynamics here.</p> Now, now, Adam – be fair. My view about Libertarianism are very well-known. However, in these comments, I don't think I've said anything nasty about you as a person. There are Libertarians I think are nice people, and Libertarians I think are utter sleazes, apart from being Libertarians. I think there's a big difference between my criticizing Libertarianism, and the personal criticism of an individual (one could quibble the former entails the latter to some extent, but I'd reply that's not the spirit of the charge you make above).

I did ask if I was misreading you about being unhappy in the “professional opponent” role, but that was meant more as cynical political observation of the dynamics here.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/14/what-is-cyber-libertarianism-the-debate-over-lessigs-code-at-10-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-61760 Adam Thierer Thu, 14 May 2009 20:23:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18281#comment-61760 <p>UPDATE: Prof. Lessig has already responded: <br><br><a href="http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence-lessig/code-and-common-causes" rel="nofollow">http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence...</a></p> UPDATE: Prof. Lessig has already responded:

http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence…

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/14/what-is-cyber-libertarianism-the-debate-over-lessigs-code-at-10-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-59346 Seth Finkelstein Thu, 14 May 2009 20:22:00 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18281#comment-59346 <p>Now, now, Adam - be fair. My view about Libertarianism are very well-known. However, in these comments, I don't think I've said anything nasty about you as a person. There are Libertarians I think are nice people, and Libertarians I think are utter sleazes, apart from being Libertarians. I think there's a big difference between my criticizing Libertarianism, and the personal criticism of an individual (one could quibble the former entails the latter to some extent, but I'd reply that's not the spirit of the charge you make above).<br><br>I did ask if I was misreading you about being unhappy in the "professional opponent" role, but that was meant more as cynical political observation of the dynamics here.</p> Now, now, Adam – be fair. My view about Libertarianism are very well-known. However, in these comments, I don't think I've said anything nasty about you as a person. There are Libertarians I think are nice people, and Libertarians I think are utter sleazes, apart from being Libertarians. I think there's a big difference between my criticizing Libertarianism, and the personal criticism of an individual (one could quibble the former entails the latter to some extent, but I'd reply that's not the spirit of the charge you make above).

I did ask if I was misreading you about being unhappy in the “professional opponent” role, but that was meant more as cynical political observation of the dynamics here.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/05/14/what-is-cyber-libertarianism-the-debate-over-lessigs-code-at-10-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-59345 Adam Thierer Thu, 14 May 2009 19:23:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=18281#comment-59345 <p>UPDATE: Prof. Lessig has already responded: <br><br><a href="http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence-lessig/code-and-common-causes" rel="nofollow">http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence...</a></p> UPDATE: Prof. Lessig has already responded:

http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/14/lawrence…

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