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"Twenty years ago, a group of Australian activists invented open source
online publishing, by creating a website that went on to be pivotal in
the Battle of Seattle protests.
The violent clash, which took place on November 30, 1999, between
anti-globalisation activists and Seattle police, caught the world’s
attention. It was also the first large-scale use of technology that
allowed anyone to upload stories, photos, and video in a live feed to a
website.
Today, online publishing allows multiple people to post text and
multimedia content simultaneously to websites in real time, and have
others comment on posts.
But this format, used on sites like Facebook and Twitter, was first
conceptualised, coded and adopted by a handful of Sydney-based activists
back in the 1990s.
These individuals were pioneers in kickstarting the digital disruption
of mainstream media, and their actions enabled the world to openly and
easily share content online."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
