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| = GMAIL IS A HORSE =
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| If there is anything inherent at all to Internet technology, I believe it to be its immunity to complete objectivity from social, political, economical and legislative pressures. In addition to this subjectivity I attempted to reveal, the works I've produced cast cyberspace in a particular light in terms of its constitution – I believe it to be a highly narrative, open-ended space with different norms, rules and affordances than its physical counterpart. Cyberspace thus relies on a new economy of data, trust and reputation which grows according to personal, institutional, governmental and private interests. GMAIL IS A HORSE tries to crystallize one aspect of social capital when dealing with our own personal data.
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| I propose to create a simple gambling contraption that can be played by anyone with a mobile phone. The accepted currency for it would be your personal data (undecided which part, specifically). My intention is to create a dilemma in which a reward can be won but at the cost of a price. The most important part of the project is to balance these two elements in order to attract, or seduce as many players as possible by setting a price that is hard to disregard and by offering a reward which makes the price worthwhile playing. GMAIL IS A HORSE, is essentially a game that allows one to leverage its social capital by betting data on yourself and your friends, unearthing the social connections between participants playing the game.
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| * '''At least 2, Max 5.'''
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| * '''native resolution only''' (that is the highest resolution you have for your photo and whatever resolution if you make screencaps)
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| === Video ===
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| documentation will be up after it is shot.
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| == Essay ==
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| THE DICTATOR'S PRACTICAL INTERNET GUIDE TO POWER RETENTION
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| Abstract : The goal of this guide is to provide leaders of authoritarian, autocratic, theocratic, totalitarian and other single-leader or single-party regimes with a basic set of guidelines on how to adopt the internet to ensure the highest retention of power for the longest period of time.
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| The best way to achieve this goal is to never have your authority contested. This guide will accompany you in the obliteration of political dissidence. By having everyone agree with you, or having people believe that everyone else agrees with you, your stay at the head of state will be long and prosperous.
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| As non-democratic regimes come in incredibly varied flavors, some of the formulated recommendations will be of greater relevance for some dictators than others, depending on a long list of factors pertaining to the state you rule (generally, states with higher economical growth rates have easier choices to make). This guide will attempt to cover as much ground as possible, but aims first and foremost to offer general advice.
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| Current non-democratic states use merely a fraction of the internet's capabilities when it comes to alienating their population. This can be partly attributed to the effectiveness of traditional repressive techniques, the misguided belief that technology has inherent democratic properties or the lack of interest in developing a tech culture. Leaders of non-democratic states need to change their mindsets and better adapt to this new landscape overflowing with opportunity. As you will see, some of these endeavors are not without risks, but the rewards to be reaped are immense and the possibilities, nearly endless.
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| Contrary to popular myths, technological adoption does not automatically translate into more democratic institutions. Many authoritarian countries which have experienced steady or rapid degrees of ICT diffusion have stayed authoritarian, namely Brunei, Eritrea, Gambia, Iran, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia and others. This guide aims to distill common threads and useful tricks in order to emulate the success some of these states have achieved.
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| Full thesis : http://pwd.io/guide
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| == Additional Information ==
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| '''''non optional'''''
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| * One page itemised budget estimate : coming soon
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| * Project URL : coming soon
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| * Thesis URL : http://pwd.io/guide
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| [[Category: Graduation Projects]]
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