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writes that the joke reveals "discomfort over the potential for corruption by meritocratic leaders".
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newsgroups, allowing them to wield greater control over Usenet.
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Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking
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Index

There is no cabal

running joke
Usenet
Wendy M. Grossman
FAQ
conspiracy
Internet
anthropologist
Gabriella Coleman
backbone cabal
news server
Backbone cabal
Cabal
Internet meme
Lumber Cartel
"TINC"
The Jargon File


Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking
127
ISBN
978-0-69-114460-3
From Anarchy to Power: The Net Comes of Age
56
ISBN
0-81-473141-4
"backbone cabal"
The Jargon File

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