Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts

Monday, May 7, 2012

The Right to Declare Rights... blogging on rights

Sky of Stars is a blog where almost 100 rights have been declared.
I know it is unique because it does not fall into any of the typical blog categories.
Now, my current blog posts take each right, previously declared, to the next level,
discussing aspects of the already declared right
or examining a specific right's interaction with another right.
The original post for Right to Declare Rights was titled "invent rights."
But rights are never invented, because all rights already exist,
they just need to be declared, thus the word change.

Sky of Stars is a site for deep thought and discussion, with a specific group of readers who mostly have an interest in change, politics, or human rights topics.With respect for that goal, I have been consistent in keeping a lot of flashing, moving ads off my blog. A clutter of badges, links, and ad boxes,
found on many blogs, create visual confusion.
 Words about rights and humanity need space for the mind to contemplate.

My question here is, What do you, dear reader,
think about declaring rights in a blog?

Map of the Internet

Other blogs, mostly on lighter subjects than rights, have grown over the last five years into huge, thriving businesses.
Here's a very brief list of the main categories and some top blog links:
technology http://www.coolgeekblog.com/
techcrunch.com
environment/green (once a blog, now a green directory) www.greenmaven.com
personal life blogger www.dooce.com
shopping http://agirlmustshop.com/
http://shessmart.com/
http://www.outblush.com/
celebrity www.perezhilton.com
fashion www.thesartorialist.com
political http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/

Have fun spending more time on-line!

Note: I am not promoting any of these blogs.
They are simply random picks of popular blogs.
There are many other blogs not included here.
For blogs related to rights I recommend, see my Blog Roll-->.


Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Right to Interconnectedness... Internet

Some countries deny Internet access to their citizens. 
The United Nations Human Rights Council
published a document on May 16, 2011
which argues for Internet access as a right
supported by the Right to Expression.
The argument makes the best case it can with the only existing right that may apply.
But it's weak.
Instead, the Right to Knowledge would make the argument fly.

I declare the Right to Interconnectedness
supported by the tool of the Internet,
protected also by the Right to Knowledge.
Knowledge should not be withheld from anyone.

Internet Map
 Internet Mapping Project, Bell Labs/Lumeta Corporation

Two organizations dedicate themselves to technology freedom:
and

Furthermore, there is the need for awareness in regards to Internet neutrality.

Note:  I do believe some exceptions exist here,
which include criminal websites such as child pornography;
maybe a "censored content list" would be a solution.