Another apologist explained to me that the reason for the rise in techno-libertarianism is that engineers are practical, like to fix things and get things right, so of course only the sensible political choice of libertarianism would fit. Even one of the most famous recluses of our time, the Una-bomber, had a need to be heard. The result was that libertarians felt less all alone in the world, and they created a highly vocal net-wide libertarian culture. The net became the meeting place for an anarchists support group. Any time the debate shifts somewhere else, it must eventually return to this fuel source.
Libertarians seem to have formed the single biggest plurality on the net.
You can count on them to show up in any even vaguely political online discussion. Another inconvenient fact is that in 2000, because of the money it s kicking out, high tech has become an irresistible lure to traditional parties and politicians. For the first time, there is perceived political juice to be had in taking tours of Silicon Valley. Although I suspect all parties may profoundly misinterpret each other, obviously there is some sort of mutual fascination in play. 5 Most of the value in software comes through work done over time by many people, who create the upgrades, extensions and other refinements.