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Seeing how the globalnet has become a front for globalized surveillance, disconnected subnets are actually a welcome development.
by buboard 7y ago
Seeing how the globalnet has become a front for globalized surveillance, disconnected subnets are actually a welcome development.
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- vbezhenar 7y agoThey are a welcome development for governments who'll be able to execute tighter control. I don't think that they're a welcome development for citizens, even for those who do not really care about politics. Want to play World of Warcraft today like you always did? Too bad, servers are in France. Want to learn some web development? Too bad, MDN is not mirrored.
- DaiPlusPlus 7y agoI’m hoping Elon’s StarLink takes off.
- duhast 7y agoStarLink will be blocked in countries like China or Russia or they will have to follow their law. Thought experiment: Can you imagine Russian satcom provider providing Internet service to US based customers in violation of the US law? Rarely is technology a sole answer to social or political problem.