Tag Archives: Budapest

GVO Summit: The Power of Organized Utopianism

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Joshua Foust

One of the subtextual themes coming out of the conference so far is what can almost be called a double-standard: the participants demand the right to unrestricted speech, but recoil in horror at the consequences such speech brings. It is … Continue reading →

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Global Voices Online Citizen’s Media Summit 08

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Joshua Foust

Hey everybody. First off, Budapest is a great city! We’re about to start the GVO meting, which is focusing mostly on net censorship. Considering my other blog, Registan.net, is definitely blocked in Uzbekistan, and quite possibly elsewhere, this matters tremendously, … Continue reading →

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Hungary Hungary Hippies

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Joshua Foust

Pic: simplistic political activism at the Blaha Lujla metro stop in Central Budapest. My own thoughts on the matter are here. And no, Michael, the Gellert baths were not as molest-y as you made them out to be. Rather, the … Continue reading →

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I’m Leaving

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Joshua Foust

But not forevs. Tomorrow I hope on a plane and fly to Budapest, Hungary, for a well-deserved break from the grunt and grind of every day. At the tail end of the week, I shall be attending the Global Voices … Continue reading →

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