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| − | '''{{w|Cory Doctorow}}''' is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog ''[https://boingboing.net Boing Boing]''. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of its licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics. In xkcd, he wears a red cape and a pair of goggles and blogs from a high-altitude balloon. He would later wear the costume in real life while accepting a {{w|Hugo Award}} on [[Randall Munroe|Randall]]'s behalf. | + | '''{{w|Cory Doctorow}}''' is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog ''[https://boingboing.net Boing Boing]''. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of its licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics. In xkcd, he wears a red cape and a pair of goggles and blogs from a high-altitude balloon. He would later wear the costume in real life while accepting a {{w|Hugo Award}} on [[Randall Munroe|Randall]]'s behalf. He has also been mentioned in the title text of the second image of the ''[[what if? (blog)|what if?]]'' article ''{{what if|69|Facebook of the Dead}}'', which say: "An elderly Cory Doctorow cosplaying by wearing what the future thinks he wore in the past.". |
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Revision as of 09:32, 29 August 2023
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| First appearance | 239: Blagofaire |
| Appearances | 11 |
- For a list of comics, see Comics featuring Cory Doctorow.
Cory Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of its licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics. In xkcd, he wears a red cape and a pair of goggles and blogs from a high-altitude balloon. He would later wear the costume in real life while accepting a Hugo Award on Randall's behalf. He has also been mentioned in the title text of the second image of the what if? article Facebook of the Dead, which say: "An elderly Cory Doctorow cosplaying by wearing what the future thinks he wore in the past.".
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