Internet and Social Control

[Jumbly Girl]

> 
> The princples and tactics discussed in _Firebrands_
> not only help brand managers induce customers to
> remain loyal to their brands, forsaking all others --
> they can also be used by people who'd like to counter
> the efforts of corporations to colonize and control.

Just curious and sorry if this has been discussed and I missed it but
what Pynchon text of quote or whatever was edited out of the book? Why?
Why was it being used? Why was it cut?