[Ads-l] Word: splinternet (blend: splinter internet)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Great work, Nancy. Apologies for missing your article.

Arguably, nations transformed the internet into a splinternet many
years ago (starting before splinternet was coined). A Wikipedia
article suggests that the term Great Firewall of China dates back to
at least 1997. The implementation took years. On the other hand, I do
not think that the main internet protocol has been forked by a major
nation, yet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall
[Begin excerpt from Wikipedia]
The term Great Firewall of China is a combination of the word firewall
with the Great Wall of China. The phrase "Great Firewall of China" was
first used in print by Australian sinologist Geremie Barmé in 1997.
[End excerpt from Wikipedia]

On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 9:15 PM Nancy Friedman <wordworking at gmail.com> wrote:
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> "Splinternet" was coined in 2001 by the director of technology studies at
> the Cato Institute, who thought splinternets were a good thing. I wrote
> about "splinternet" in April 2022:
> https://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2022/04/word-of-the-week-splinternet.html
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> On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > Date: 23 March 2022
> > Website: Internet Society
> > Article: What Is a Splinternet? And Why You Should Be Paying Attention
> > Author: Dan York (Director, Internet Technology)
> >
> >
> > https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2022/03/what-is-the-splinternet-and-why-you-should-be-paying-attention/
> >
> > [Begin excerpt]
> > The word "splinternet" is making headlines everywhere, a result of the
> > forces now holding the world’s attention. It sounds obscure, but it
> > could have a profound impact on how we live. So what is it?
> > . . .
> > A "splinternet" is the idea that the open, globally connected Internet
> > we all use splinters into a collection of fragmented networks
> > controlled by governments or corporations.
> > [End excerpt]
> >
> > Website: Medium
> > Medium Publication: MIT IDE (MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy)
> > Date: June 19, 2023
> > Article: 3 Ways the ‘Splinternet’ is Damaging Society
> > Author: Deborah Lynn Blumberg/MIT Sloan
> >
> >
> > https://medium.com/mit-initiative-on-the-digital-economy/3-ways-the-splinternet-is-damaging-society-4f86d787f973
> >
> > [Begin excerpt]
> > The internet was originally designed to bring people together. But the
> > rise of misinformation and fake news has divided online users into
> > numerous, often hostile factions.
> >
> > The emergence of the so-called splinternet — the fracturing of global
> > channels of communication into groups that share no common ground —
> > poses a significant threat to business, innovation, and even democracy
> > itself.
> > [End excerpt]
> >
> > Garson
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