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   arflaethel
   

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   Ed Pilkington guardian.co.uk, Thursday 13 January 2011 20.30 GMT

   (…....Evgeny Morozov: How democracy slipped through the net

   The author of The Net Delusion has serious doubts about the web's ability to bring change to oppressive regimes – and he's inspiring a new generation of cyber-sceptics
   ….......Morozov is fast becoming a leading voice of what might be called the cyber-sceptic school of internet studies, at a time when such views are becoming more fashionable. After so many grand predictions have been made about the world-changing potential of Twitter and Facebook...., )

   The Guardian, Saturday 15 January 2011

   Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali forced to flee Tunisia as protesters claim victory
   Tunisian PM Mohamed Ghannouchi declares temporary rule
   Ben Ali takes refuge in Saudi Arabia

   ( Inspired by Wikileaks revelations about US view of their governing clique, thousands of ordinary Tunisians use Twitter and facebook to organise street protest that force the Pres and his family to flee, after considerable bloodshed on their part fails to intimidate the protesters)......

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   Mr Target
   

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   How dare they present contrasting opinions! What am I supposed to think?!

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   arflaethel
   

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   Think for yourself, Mr Target....go on, have a bash........

   One story is straightforward reporting of events as they unfold, the other is absurd drivel.

   Have you any idea of which may be which, in your own estimation......perhaps those that fell are merely of the wrong opinion, and are not dead at all?

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   Mr Target
   

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   (comments withdrawn)

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   arflaethel
   

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   Well, out with it man, for Gods sake put me right, I have been bewildered and confused, bedevilled and confounded all my life

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   Mr Target
   

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   I took the comments down, because I felt I was partly trying to wind you up, which was a bit unnecessary.

   It was something like "Arflaethel - I think you are a bit confused about what different bits of a newspaper do and what to do if you find an article you don't agree with."

   What I meant was that some parts of a newspaper present people with opinions that challenge accepted wisdom, (and allow the reader to think for themselves) while other bits tell you what is happening in the world.

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   Hunter F. Thompson
   

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   ( Inspired by Wikileaks revelations about US view of their governing clique, thousands of ordinary Tunisians use Twitter and facebook to organise street protest that force the Pres and his family to flee, after considerable bloodshed on their part fails to intimidate the protesters)....

   This is the sorta disinfo which demonstrates the contrary case: Imad Trablesi was knifed on the Friday, when he died of the wound, for his part in stealing luxury yachts on the Riviera. The whole thing is well documented and known to French speakers, well before Wikileaks emerged from the primeval soup of diplo-doddering dross.

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   Hunter F. Thompson
   

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   This short film contains several haunting secondsof interesting insights.

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