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This site has been archived and will not be updated further. Jonathan Zittrain’s new personal website is accessible at https://blogs.harvard.edu/jzwrites/

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@RosemaryMosco @AnomalousMuffin Pop open a bottle of XP Chardonnay?

About 4 hours ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

@NCPtarmigan @JulieOwono @Harvard_Law @ZoeDarme @evelyndouek Well, a plan that contemplates funding 40 board members at $200K+ per year could fund a few advocates without materially changing the scope. I think the Q may more be around how much an adversarial process is thought to be core to the project.

About 2 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

@NCPtarmigan @JulieOwono @Harvard_Law @ZoeDarme @evelyndouek I’m all for more expertise, but of course in traditional litigation expert witnesses can be a big part of the cost and complication. The fact that these decisions are meant to have precedential effect vastly magnifies the stakes of a “case” - and for me militates toward lawyers.

About 2 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

@JulieOwono @Harvard_Law @ZoeDarme @evelyndouek Thanks very much for a fascinating session. It’s rare to see a project this unusual make it to the starting line. pic.twitter.com/mL2utDBTcx

About 2 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

Here’s Wiki’s account of the analog hole and attempts to close it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_… These Dalek-like noise jamming devices seem more performance art than mass market useful, but it’s good fodder for thinking through where the power to record should lie in public spaces.

About 5 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

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