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Meta-comment: this is a fantastic article. I find that nearly all writings in the pro-internet-freedom camp are overly detailed, technical and long. They take
by skrebbel 9y ago
Meta-comment: this is a fantastic article.
I find that nearly all writings in the pro-internet-freedom camp are overly detailed, technical and long. They take great care to be precisely accurate, come up with unmarketable terms like "net neutrality", and as a result they really just end up preaching to the choir.
Then this one! It's rather short, it's to the point, it uses imagery that my dad can understand ("censorship machine" instead of "content recognition algorithms"). I hope all the others fighting the good fight take notice. Really impressed with Reda here.
I can actually share this with people!
- tomglynch 9y agoTotally agree. Net neutrality is the most unclear, incomprehensible term for describing internet freedom. And I think the main reason net neutrality is having such a tough time gaining support of the people is most people assume net neutrality is a negative thing and want to get rid of it. I must say, brilliant marketing tactics by whoever coined the term (assuming they are from a company trying to quash net neutrality).
- ldd 9y agoA classic, but an old essay on the topic: George Orwell, Politics and the English Language[1] [1]http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit/ http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit...