MUNICH – Most people used to think of the Internet as a force for good. It was supposed to allow us not only to shop, stay in touch with former classmates, and find a new sushi restaurant; it was also supposed to empower us politically by allowing the disenfranchised to make their voices heard, help activists mobilize supporters, and enable ordinary citizens to publicize evidence of official corruption or police brutality.
慕尼黑—大部分人都把互联网看成是好力量。互联网不但可以让我们购物、和老同学取得联系、找到新开的寿司店，还能让被剥夺公民权的人发出声音从而让我们得到更多的政治力量、帮助活动家动员支持者、让普通民众能够公布官员腐败或警察暴力行为的证据。