Date: Fri, 11 Mar 94 15:06 EST From: Don Webb <0004200716@mcimail.com> Subject: Cyberpasse manifesto Cyberpasse Manifesto by Don Webb Chief PropagandistThis has no Copyright, and may be reposted at will.
We have long awaited the moment to release our manifesto, so that we would not appear guilty of the sin of vanguardism. Since Bart Nagle has noted that book publishers now note books bearing the suffix "Cyber" in the title passe, we realize that it is time to strike while the iron is cooling. The Cyberpasse movement began on October 8, 1966 when the BBC aired *The Tenth Planet* -- part of their popular %Dr. Who% series. The Cybermen have replaced their natural bodies with plastic and thus have become disease free and nearly immortal. They represent the ideal of the Cyberpasse movement. Cyberpasse will overtake cyberpunk, because we created it as a front. The movement has great wealth and power, and is an open conspiracy. Any number may play, provided that they obey the Cyberlaws. We are the rulers of the world, the makers of the zeitgeist,and the oatmeal of reality.
These are the Cyberlaws, the key to Cyberpasse:
computer with lots of capacity for upward and downward networking. You favorite phrase is "The computer is a tool." You must pretend incompetence with your computer, sothat people explain things for you, and do things for you. Thus you learn to tap the skills of lots of experts.
as boring as possible, so as not to tip off your neighborsthat you are a planetary ruler.
must view you as a harmless amateur. You must practice perfect manners, so you don't get thrown out of places forbeing too dull.
Thusly you can call in sick for work, whenever a learningopportunity presents itself. Knowledge is power.
various webs of information. Always share information, but always filter to extend the Cybervalues of logic, and of slow and steady change. You must deny that you are trying to improve the world, as always appear to be a shambling slow witted machine that just happens to pass along the correct information at one time. Remember humans arehostile to change agents.
edge movements around to draw fire. As a long term way to secure this, be sure and strongly support civil libertiesissues.
information technologies. This is not to stifle, but tomake people think they are harmless. Always argue that there is nothing new going on. This will make people, less likely to fear/resist certain changes.
into a cybersociety. Each act must may be downplayed, but it must be constant and quiet. Accumulate power to make your actions a little stronger. Afterall the boss can OK the T1 phone lines for the business, and she can allow personal Email accounts. Always have a boring explanation, economy, efficiency, whatever. But be sure you never allowa step backward.
battles of the news. Our battle is that of the vegetableempire vast and slow.