It encourages people to express themselves. The main problem with politics today is that people feel they have no outlet to express themselves. I'm telling people they can build virtual communities, they can express themselves outside of work. I think Factsheet Five is a force for good. In an effort to get back some of his life, Friedman recently announced a reduction in F5's publication schedule from four or five issues a year to two.
Many people produce a zine because they think it's cool.
But if they have no passion, no interests, they should wait. But Friedman has faith in you. Opening a site on the Web is kind of like opening a restaurant in SoHo or Greenwich Village. You can do whatever you want. You own the building.