> Much of my > presentation relied on links to relevant YouTube clips > that have influenced policymaking and elections. The > only problem was a filter blocked access to the clips, > so I was forced to pantomime the videos.
I had asked some online volunteers to use YouTube and other resources to find videos that provided examples of nonprofit organizations advocating for their causes or trying to educate the public about a particular issue. And they sent me several links and descriptions. And I couldn't look at any of them because, that same week, both my guest house in Kabul and the IT guys at work decided to put in a more strict firewall. I understand why they did it -- because of bandwidth. But the firewall is also now preventing me from accessing materials relating to gender and development. In my case, Internet filters are undermining my abilities to access information I need to do my job most effectively... <><><><><><><><><><><><><> Jayne Cravens, MSc jc "at" coyotecommunications "dot" com Nonprofits/Civil Society -- Resources & Services www.coyotecommunications.com/ International Development Work & Studies www.coyotecommunications.com/development <><><><><><><><><><><><><> _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
