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Example 1. ISPs voluntarily assigning themselves as a public utility without any help from the federal government, essentially nullifying and voiding any furthe
by doubt_me 9y ago
Example 1. ISPs voluntarily assigning themselves as a public utility without any help from the federal government, essentially nullifying and voiding any further net neutrality argument forever.
It sounds absolutely insane right? Well good, that is the point. As insane as they are for fighting literally everything about making the internet an enjoyable experience or a beneficial one. As insane as they are for welcoming and warming to the idea of throttling and controlling our internet we need to hit them harder than ever before and constantly non stop until we get what we want.
Which means doing things kinda the old fashioned way. Talking about it. With other people. Not flagged or downvoted into oblivion.
With all the people on Hacker news and how much reach this relatively small site gets I can guarantee it's only a matter of time until we all become a target. (I don't remember a single flagged political discussion on HN before the last election happened)
And besides if the techno political revolution doesn't start on HN where will it start? How much longer are we going to wait until the billionaires decide they don't want a free internet? How much longer are we going to wait until corporations decide five eyes actually isn't enough for them?
- masonic 9y agoYou still have time to return your HN to place of purchase for a full refund.