What is Internet openness and why does it matter? For over 25 years, "the Internet, open and uncaptureable" has been a rallying cry for the Internet community in New Zealand and overseas. But in 2019, people in New Zealand and around the world are grappling with increasingly visible impacts of the worst online behaviours. We need a conversation on what Internet openness is, why it matters, and what challenges we need it to address in the next decade.
This is the start of that conversation, and we want you to join it.
Join us to hear and share perspectives on:
- What is the point of Internet openness?
- Is Internet openness mainly about technology or society? Or is it both?
- Is Internet openness just about the core infrastructure of the Internet technologies, or does it also need to consider online services like social media platforms?
- How do we get the benefits of openness, without the downsides when people innovate in negative or dangerous ways?
