jomc:
What made you perceive the disruptive potential of the Internet in relation to the politics of information as something necessary at that time? Deborah: I think the politics of these “new technology" people in the design world is very problematic. Architects are by and large engaged in a kind of ornamental politics—a telegenic, photogenic and glossy politics that is unerringly safe. They won’t put their careers on the line, they won’t be visited by the authorities, they won’t be subpoenaed for a federal criminal trial—all of which has happened to us. Is your work pulling the tail of the tiger? Are the authorities appearing at your door with warnings? Very few architects can say that. There is a certain abdication of engagement in the circles of mainstream production as tools of change—exhibitions, magazines and so on play their own role in this game. (via Open Source Design 01: The architects of information)