Posted by ALP on November 4, 2009, 10:25:33, in reply to "Monbiot CiF post -- 807 comments" Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_of_silence
Not directly related, but see the section titled: "Spiral of silence on the Internet"
The spiral of silence is a political science and mass communication theory propounded by the German political scientist Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann. The theory asserts that a person is less likely to voice an opinion on a topic if one feels that one is in the minority for fear of reprisal or isolation from the majority.
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The medium of the Internet has the power to free people from the fear of social isolation, and in doing so, shuts down the spiral of silence. The Internet allows people to find a place where they can find groups of people with like mindsets and similar points of view.
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