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That is already somewhat the case in China. Meaning, it is not a possible dystopian future... it is the present in some parts of the world.
by 29athrowaway 6y ago
That is already somewhat the case in China. Meaning, it is not a possible dystopian future... it is the present in some parts of the world.
- DonaldFisk 6y agoYou can use a VPN in China to gain access to content blocked by the Great Firewall.
- foxhop 6y agoYou would be surprised, very very surprised at the great firewalls capabilities, things working one day and not working the next. It's terrible.
- Symbiote 6y agoSometimes. A connection from a hotel catering to westerners to a corporate VPN in Europe or North America is probably fine. Change either variable, to a "normal" hotel/office/home or a public VPN, and the connection can become very unreliable, if it works at all.
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- teddyh 6y ago“The dystopia is already here, just not evenly distributed.” (with apologies to William Gibson)