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Principled neutrality is fine for acceptable use. There’s no moral quandary in closing the door to abusers.
by inopinatus 6y ago
Principled neutrality is fine for acceptable use. There’s no moral quandary in closing the door to abusers.
- zdragnar 6y agoIsn't that the argument that providers make for wanting to meter usage? I.e. video streamers, torrenters and netflix and the like are 'abusing' the network by using a disproportionate amount of their capacity / bandwidth? I guess my point is that "abuse" in this sense is pretty subjective.
- inopinatus 6y agoNot really, those things are easy to contrast. Network providers have always been comfortable blackholing DoS routes, and it’s never been controversial. That’s clearly distinct from those wanting to double-dip on transport revenues for routine traffic. The difference is in whether both endpoints want the traffic, not whether (or on what basis) the enabling infrastructure wants to bear it.
- ttwinder 6y ago> There’s no moral quandary in closing the door to abusers Doesn't necessarily apply to this conversation, but the moral mistake that people (and societies) frequently make is underestimating the nuance that should be exercised when identifying others as abusers.