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Title: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: StephenR on February 07, 2018, 06:15:02 PM

This will hit close to home for many of the members here. Even if you haven't heard the Grateful Dead songs with John's lyrics, those of us who believe in internet freedom have lost one of the good guys.

Fare thee well now...

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/02/john-perry-barlow-internet-pioneer-1947-2018

Title: Re: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: rv_bass on February 07, 2018, 06:27:20 PM

Oh maaaaan!

Title: Re: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: lbpesq on February 07, 2018, 06:36:23 PM

How sad!  Barlow always struck me as an exceptionally intelligent committed activist for the cause of personal freedom.  He will be missed.

May The Four Winds Blow You Safely Home

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: jwright9 on February 07, 2018, 06:39:05 PM

SAD!

RIP

Title: Re: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on February 07, 2018, 07:40:31 PM

My 2 nominees for for greatest English-language poet of the second half of the 20th century have always been Townes Van Zandt and Robert Hunter - but if I were make it 3 best, Barlow would have be there.  A devastating loss.

Peter

Title: Re: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: David Houck on February 07, 2018, 07:46:47 PM

From my perspective, an integral part of what I think of as the Grateful Dead.

Title: Re: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: dead_head on February 08, 2018, 12:20:03 PM

 
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From my perspective, an integral part of what I think of as the Grateful Dead.

Agreed!

Title: Re: R.I.P John Perry Barlow
Post by: smokinbear on February 08, 2018, 07:09:50 PM

Man this one hurts.😢