Netizenship, Activism and Online Community Transformation in Indonesia
Focusing on the concept of prudence as ethical groundwork for digital practices and activism, this book considers digital media expediency and populism as conflicting required experiences that lead digital citizens to discover activism. It highlights the
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Netizenship, Activism and Online Community Transformation in Indonesia
Ario Seto
Netizenship, Activism and Online Community Transformation in Indonesia
Ario Seto Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany
ISBN 978-981-10-5396-2 ISBN 978-981-10-5397-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-5397-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950087 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Ario Seto Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
One night in September 2009 in Surakarta, popularly known by its shorter name ‘Solo’, I was taking a public microbus on my return to Indonesia after two years in field research. It was shortly after 10 p.m., about the time when shops around the city were closing and workers were rushing home. A few minutes later, I realized that, very much in contrast to my experience a few years back while taking the microbus in Solo, the bus was silent even though it was full. These passengers, who are co-workers, were not talking with each other. That experience was both different and memorable, as, a few years back, taking a ride together in such cramped space in this small city of Solo would have unavoidably required small talk—at the very least—in the interest of being polite. That night, instead of chatting with each other, the passengers were engaging with their mobile phones. Indeed, while everybody said goodbye to the other passengers, and sometimes even exchanged hugs and handshakes, during the trip they were absorbed with their phones. Some weeks later, I met with some old friends at a small reunion in Ja
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