A major reason for refraining from activism is fear of consequences
The police/military state, atmosphere of repression, arrests, torture, harrassments are very often determinant in keeping people away from revolting
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Technology: Oppressor or liberator? »Technology: Oppressor or liberator?
ICT's capacity to spread democracy? »ICT's capacity to spread democracy?
Cyber-utopianism »Cyber-utopianism
Cyber-utopians overstate the revolutionary potential of the Internet »Cyber-utopians overstate the revolutionary potential of the Internet
Web campaigns disengage youth from protests »Web campaigns disengage youth from protests
Internet encourages slacktivism »Internet encourages slacktivism
eActivism substitutes traditional forms of offline participation »eActivism substitutes traditional forms of offline participation
Internet breeds complacency. It is the new opium of the masses »Internet breeds complacency. It is the new opium of the masses
Fear, skepticism, religion, sport are stronger narcotics than Internet »Fear, skepticism, religion, sport are stronger narcotics than Internet
A major reason for refraining from activism is fear of consequences
The more an "extremist" you are, the higher the risk you're taking »The more an "extremist" you are, the higher the risk you're taking
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