Hi Katie, Gregory here from the OSET Institute. Thanks forAnchor Change! Your reflections on major writing accomplishments, particularly the BPC's history of elections and tech reminded me that the report is still on my reading stack 🙄 So, I at least re-read through the summary (https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/history-tech-elections/) and not sure how I've missed this before, but was surprised and curious as to why there is no mention of Netscape Communications (founded as Mosaic in April 1994 and laundered to AOL in 1999) in the "history" section about companies being founded. Setting aside that I and several here are Netscape alums ("Netscapees") 🤓, I submit that arguably Netscape had a pivotal role in the rise of the World Wide Web (foundational to how digital campaigns have developed) and to this day, Mozilla.org continues its mission of ensuring a democratic Internet (also nowhere on that list). Curious to get your 'take' on why?
When I looked for those I didn't find any specific stories or releases about Netscape doing specific programs around elections. If you know of something do let me know. The goal of this piece was to focus on that, not players overall in the world wide web. You make a good point about Mozilla.
Ah, thanks Katie. Yes, that is a good point. However, at least this reader construed that recap as laying the groundwork for technology that would shape and impact the world of elections, rather than only companies who specifically had elections-related initiatives. I was thinking of it by analogy sort of like the technology impacts that created the Arab Spring (principally Twitter in that case). Appreciate the reply and the great work!
Hi Katie, Gregory here from the OSET Institute. Thanks forAnchor Change! Your reflections on major writing accomplishments, particularly the BPC's history of elections and tech reminded me that the report is still on my reading stack 🙄 So, I at least re-read through the summary (https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/history-tech-elections/) and not sure how I've missed this before, but was surprised and curious as to why there is no mention of Netscape Communications (founded as Mosaic in April 1994 and laundered to AOL in 1999) in the "history" section about companies being founded. Setting aside that I and several here are Netscape alums ("Netscapees") 🤓, I submit that arguably Netscape had a pivotal role in the rise of the World Wide Web (foundational to how digital campaigns have developed) and to this day, Mozilla.org continues its mission of ensuring a democratic Internet (also nowhere on that list). Curious to get your 'take' on why?
When I looked for those I didn't find any specific stories or releases about Netscape doing specific programs around elections. If you know of something do let me know. The goal of this piece was to focus on that, not players overall in the world wide web. You make a good point about Mozilla.
Ah, thanks Katie. Yes, that is a good point. However, at least this reader construed that recap as laying the groundwork for technology that would shape and impact the world of elections, rather than only companies who specifically had elections-related initiatives. I was thinking of it by analogy sort of like the technology impacts that created the Arab Spring (principally Twitter in that case). Appreciate the reply and the great work!