That's what it means, but that's not how it's used. Generally calling someone a Luddite means they aren't interested in new technology and just prefer the old old way of doing things.
The problem with laying down a huge blanket statement like that is you can never go against it. You have to adhere to that philosophy even if an occasion arises where you disagree. Techdirt is more pragmatic than that.
And Techdirt isn't an news site. It's an opinion blog. Practically every single post is simply an opinion on news that is reported elsewhere. Techdirt's agenda couldn't be more obvious, but people still seem to think it's pursuing some secret, subversive plan.
No, the problem with the public is that they have no voice. What's the phone number for the public? What's their email? How do you arrange a meeting?
It's much easier to deal with businesses that have hired people specifically to talk to you, and for most of what government does, if it makes businesses happy then nobody ever complains.
I suspect there's a ton of great art and literature that simply isn't even considered because of the morass of copyright issues it would entail. The very existence of copyright induces censorship, esp. when it lasts for a whole century.
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And Techdirt isn't an news site. It's an opinion blog. Practically every single post is simply an opinion on news that is reported elsewhere. Techdirt's agenda couldn't be more obvious, but people still seem to think it's pursuing some secret, subversive plan.
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It's much easier to deal with businesses that have hired people specifically to talk to you, and for most of what government does, if it makes businesses happy then nobody ever complains.
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