The Internet is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, that is what you call a surprise! For the last time I checked, the Internet was still an abstract medium and not a human being. But ignoring the doubts about whether or not one can nominate something so impersonal, I can follow the stream of thought behind the nomination: Internet did bring more connections to life than Graham ‘telephone inventor’ Bell could ever imagine.
The Italian version of Wired Magazine started the Internet for Peace Campaign. They launched a website and tried spreading out a fancy video. Yet, I am not impressed. After three months of online streaming, the YouTube video has been watched 25 592 times (view count 5PM February 21, 2010) and the website counts 5 677 members. That is not what you call an immediate success in terms of viral campaigning. However, the Net did make it to the shortlist of nominees and will compete against a Russian Human Rights group and a Chinese dissident.
But let us ignore the losing score I mentioned and enjoy the pretty video. (Yes, I am impressed by the visuals.)
I wonder: what if the campaign slowly grows on people and the Net does win the Nobel Peace Prize? It simply proves to me that we are in the right sector, the profit garden of our generation. And there is more: DinnerDate uses the need of the Web 2.0 generation to connect online and take it to the next level. And that is exactly what the Internet for Peace Manifesto tries to promote:
The Italian version of Wired Magazine started the Internet for Peace Campaign. They launched a website and tried spreading out a fancy video. Yet, I am not impressed. After three months of online streaming, the YouTube video has been watched 25 592 times (view count 5PM February 21, 2010) and the website counts 5 677 members. That is not what you call an immediate success in terms of viral campaigning. However, the Net did make it to the shortlist of nominees and will compete against a Russian Human Rights group and a Chinese dissident.
But let us ignore the losing score I mentioned and enjoy the pretty video. (Yes, I am impressed by the visuals.)
I wonder: what if the campaign slowly grows on people and the Net does win the Nobel Peace Prize? It simply proves to me that we are in the right sector, the profit garden of our generation. And there is more: DinnerDate uses the need of the Web 2.0 generation to connect online and take it to the next level. And that is exactly what the Internet for Peace Manifesto tries to promote:
Digital culture has laid the foundations for a new kind of society.
And this society is advancing dialogue, debate and consensus through communication.
Because democracy has always flourished where there is openness, acceptance, discussion and participation. And contact with others has always been the most effective antidote against hatred and conflict.
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