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I don't think access to cat pictures justifies shitting all over a country's chances of building out proper infrastructure just to provide a profitable but cens

I don't think access to cat pictures justifies shitting all over a country's chances of building out proper infrastructure just to provide a profitable but censored service we'd never accept ourselves. Net neutrality was the last bastion of freedom online, but it's somehow too high of a standard for societies with lower rates of internet access?

mkagenius 11y ago
> pictures justifies shitting all over a country's chances of building out proper infrastructure If you rely on government to build free internet access infrastructure for poor people, it could take long time. While on the other hand, fb has managed to build something and convinced telcos to give it for free to poor and promised that they will soon see those people converting into a full-internet user and will pay you the normal rate. So, actually the grand plan is to get them to use full internet, which is not bad for either parties I think.
- fucking_tragedy 11y ago
  Where in FB business plan does it say that they'll invest all of that money to provide a locked-in service just to make it easier and cheaper for people to move from that service to one that doesn't prioritize FB content over their competitors'? I don't see that anywhere. It's almost as if there is a lot of money in getting a class of people to think FB is the internet by cutting off any real initiative for full internet access.
hellbanner 11y ago
Speaking of shitting over a country's chances of building out proper infrastructure, have you read http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452287081 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452287081 Confessions of an Economic Hitman? It's all about the USA doing exactly that, by promising massive GDP gains. When they fail to net the profit required to pay the contractors, the contractors take over the infrastructure -- netting the USA dozens of corporate-owned electrical infrastructure all over the world, chiefly South America & the Middle East (!!)
- fucking_tragedy 11y ago
  I picked that up a few months ago but haven't had the time (management skills) to start it yet.

mkagenius 11y ago

> pictures justifies shitting all over a country's chances of building out proper infrastructure If you rely on government to build free internet access infrastructure for poor people, it could take long time. While on the other hand, fb has managed to build something and convinced telcos to give it for free to poor and promised that they will soon see those people converting into a full-internet user and will pay you the normal rate. So, actually the grand plan is to get them to use full internet, which is not bad for either parties I think.

fucking_tragedy 11y ago
Where in FB business plan does it say that they'll invest all of that money to provide a locked-in service just to make it easier and cheaper for people to move from that service to one that doesn't prioritize FB content over their competitors'? I don't see that anywhere. It's almost as if there is a lot of money in getting a class of people to think FB is the internet by cutting off any real initiative for full internet access.

hellbanner 11y ago

Speaking of shitting over a country's chances of building out proper infrastructure, have you read http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452287081 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452287081 Confessions of an Economic Hitman? It's all about the USA doing exactly that, by promising massive GDP gains. When they fail to net the profit required to pay the contractors, the contractors take over the infrastructure -- netting the USA dozens of corporate-owned electrical infrastructure all over the world, chiefly South America & the Middle East (!!)

fucking_tragedy 11y ago
I picked that up a few months ago but haven't had the time (management skills) to start it yet.