Hiding or depriving individuals or groups of people of facts to keep them ignorant and powerless. Individuals and organizations do that to protect themselves, to monopolize power, or to more easily take advantage of others.
I think it's safe to say that at some point and to varying degrees everybody practices information deprivation against those they interact with in order to trick them.
by but for February 14, 2018
Get the information deprivation mug.Derived from an article in a very famous newspaper that described a practise as "informally formalized." To formalize a practise at the working level, without official sanction.
The manual didn't cover how to submit product concerns, so we've informalized the process of submitting product concerns by email.
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what..why, Sammy? you're still draging your lameass on the info-highway?..aim high, d00d.. information skyway is the shit! .
by hytham_hammer October 29, 2006
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2. Countering government propaganda.
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1. Many people don't wish society to continue as it is, but, having no physical weapons or a desire to use them, resort to informationism to effect change.
2. It's good informationism to keep pointing out that there were no links between the former Iraqi Dictator, Saddam Hussein and Al-Quaeda, or WMD in Iraq.
3. In a world where truth is defined by those who can afford to spend the most money to have their version of it advertised widely, we must rely on informationism to present a balanced view.
2. It's good informationism to keep pointing out that there were no links between the former Iraqi Dictator, Saddam Hussein and Al-Quaeda, or WMD in Iraq.
3. In a world where truth is defined by those who can afford to spend the most money to have their version of it advertised widely, we must rely on informationism to present a balanced view.
by edjog October 16, 2005
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What happens in the short clip is that Sakyo tells a member of the dark tournament council:
"sorry to inform you so late"
and then Tugoro flicks said man in the forehead, causing his head to explode and a blood-curdling gurgle to escape from the victim's throat. so when you are "sorry to inform so late" someone, you are in theory, owning them hardcore.
What happens in the short clip is that Sakyo tells a member of the dark tournament council:
"sorry to inform you so late"
and then Tugoro flicks said man in the forehead, causing his head to explode and a blood-curdling gurgle to escape from the victim's throat. so when you are "sorry to inform so late" someone, you are in theory, owning them hardcore.
"Wow, David, sorry to inform you so late but men CAN lactate"
"Our whole physics class just got sorry to inform you so late'd by Mr. Yeend"
"Our whole physics class just got sorry to inform you so late'd by Mr. Yeend"
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