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I wonder how people in the UK will respond if, for example, Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft all decide to no longer provide their internet services in the

I wonder how people in the UK will respond if, for example, Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft all decide to no longer provide their internet services in the UK. How long would this bill last? Also, it's quite concerning that four US based companies could influence a country's policies so much.

chei0aiV 11y ago
IBM managed to convince Pakistan and India not to go to war!!
- eni 11y ago
  can you elaborate on how that happened and when?
- pritambaral 11y ago
  Uhh ... some source on that please? I couldn't find anything related
  - dogma1138 11y ago
    Not sure why he credits only IBM but several large IT companies including IBM, Microsoft, HP, Dell and many others pressured the Indian government not to launch punitive strikes against Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks. There was a very big fear that if India and Pakistan will go to war the global IT business would suffer greatly because of just how much of the global IT has been outsourced to India.
    - eni 11y ago
      Any references for this please.
verytrivial 11y ago
I am non-UK citizen living in the UK. People will not respond. The government and business can literally do anything here regarding sharing of private data with whomever they chose and barring a few "miscreants trying to stir up trouble", the general population will bend over, twice if you say please. Mustn't grumble!
- madaxe_again 11y ago
  Most folks in the UK support this bill, support the UK leaving the EU, support the scrapping of all human rights legislation. It's a pretty regressive, insular country, ruled by fear.
  - s_kilk 11y ago
    Nitpick: many in England say they're in favour of leaving the EU, etc. Polls show NI/Wales/Scotland quite strongly opposed to such silliness.
  - ZenoArrow 11y ago
    > "It's a pretty regressive, insular country, ruled by fear." I don't think it's quite like that, I think the media here has played a toxic role in our society. Many people still believe the BBC is an impartial news source, that alone speaks volumes. There's a tabloid-led mentality that is pervasive, and debates of any substance are limited by that.

chei0aiV 11y ago

IBM managed to convince Pakistan and India not to go to war!!

eni 11y ago
can you elaborate on how that happened and when?
pritambaral 11y ago
Uhh ... some source on that please? I couldn't find anything related
- dogma1138 11y ago
  Not sure why he credits only IBM but several large IT companies including IBM, Microsoft, HP, Dell and many others pressured the Indian government not to launch punitive strikes against Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks. There was a very big fear that if India and Pakistan will go to war the global IT business would suffer greatly because of just how much of the global IT has been outsourced to India.
  - eni 11y ago
    Any references for this please.

verytrivial 11y ago

I am non-UK citizen living in the UK. People will not respond. The government and business can literally do anything here regarding sharing of private data with whomever they chose and barring a few "miscreants trying to stir up trouble", the general population will bend over, twice if you say please. Mustn't grumble!

madaxe_again 11y ago
Most folks in the UK support this bill, support the UK leaving the EU, support the scrapping of all human rights legislation. It's a pretty regressive, insular country, ruled by fear.
- s_kilk 11y ago
  Nitpick: many in England say they're in favour of leaving the EU, etc. Polls show NI/Wales/Scotland quite strongly opposed to such silliness.
- ZenoArrow 11y ago
  > "It's a pretty regressive, insular country, ruled by fear." I don't think it's quite like that, I think the media here has played a toxic role in our society. Many people still believe the BBC is an impartial news source, that alone speaks volumes. There's a tabloid-led mentality that is pervasive, and debates of any substance are limited by that.