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I think the main issue is the name not the product. If it was honest about what it was then fine it's just modern AOL, but the name internet.org is at minimum m
by dangero 11y ago
I think the main issue is the name not the product. If it was honest about what it was then fine it's just modern AOL, but the name internet.org is at minimum misleading.
- poppup 11y agoWe all get a bad feeling in our gut when we know something is not right. Posing as a non profit with the "Internet" brand is not right. To your point, if they were just upfront about what they're doing, it wouldn't be an issue.
- eggie 11y agoIt is so precisely AOL! WorldOnLine! They are actually online, just not on the open internet.
- salgernon 11y agoRight down to movies credits ending with "like us on facebook" instead of "AOL Keyword My90sMovie". Media captures the mindset of the time, but mindset changes, orphaning the sentiment.
- Manishearth 11y agoNote that this is very obviously deliberate. It's not just the name. All the outreach around internet.org brands it as something its not. Which is all the more reason to be suspicious.