Remember the World's Internet Censorship Map? This is a niche version of it that's "mapping the online censorship and anti-censorship efforts related to the Web 2.0". Compared to, for instance, Irrepressible, whose idea is to take advantage of the long-tail of anti-censorship by allowing everyone to embedd a badge that's spreading censored content, the Global Voices Advocacy "seeks to build a global anti-censorship network of bloggers and online activists dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and free access to information online." and aims to act as a vehicle to communicate the censored information to the rest of the world, a far more pragmatic approach than having the censored bloggers figure out how to post the facts online - they'll simply forward them to the GVA.And just as important it is to take advantage of the wisdom of crowds, whose collective intelligence can in fact act as an early warning system, it's also important to educate those who cannot freely express their opinion on the process of expressing it
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