Who created Swans and why?
Swans was created by Gilles d’Aymery in February 1996 with the occasional and indispensable help of Olivier Coudert, as well as the continued suggestions, editing corrections and moral support of Jan Baughman. In addition, countless help was received from the Net community (please refer to our Credits page) which generosity, guidance and knowledge cannot be thanked and acknowledged enough! The site was completely overhauled in August 1996. Many factors led to the creation of Swans. Some are explained in our page about Swans. Others are more latent, diffuse in the subconscience of all of us. For example: – The urge to raise our voice in the name of reason and against the abysmal condition and deterioration of our social fabric. – The desire to lift the veil of hypocrisy which, like a thick and sooty fog, shrouds the collusion of our governing and corporate elites. – The sense that we, as a society–indeed as a world, have a long way to go to reach the shores of social justice and human
