Message-ID: <2.2.32.19980703134145.006b2c8c@ecnpdc.ecn.nl> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 15:41:45 +0200 From: Grant Ballard-Tremeer <mailto:ballard@ECN.NL> Subject: Re: IT and Mexican Election Fraud To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
In my opinion your story says nothing about computers, but a lot about people. In what way did Information Technology help reinforce the undemocratic practices? The same would have resulted without any computers. In fact it's probably *because* computers were used and claimed to have broken down that the "real truth" has surfaced.Regards Grant
At 13:56 03/07/98 -0300, you wrote: >My thanks to those who replied to an earlier email about this topic,
>which describes how IT not only does not strengthen democracy in
>undemocratic situations, it can help reinforce undemocratic practices.
>...