3 ms·
> Because it's the nervous system of the 21st century. We've got to stop treating it like a political football. Remember this, when anyone brings up mindless a
by tomxor 4y ago
> Because it's the nervous system of the 21st century. We've got to stop treating it like a political football.
Remember this, when anyone brings up mindless arguments against encryption or promotes other policies eroding the internet.
The internet is invaluable to modern society, in the same way that the wheel is... politicians don't fuck with wheels, even though they are invaluable tools for criminals and terrorists, no one would be stupid enough to risk breaking wheels. Politicians need to wake up and realise that the internet is not a toy.
- pfoof 4y agoYou are expecting too much from undeveloped brains of politicians
- TeMPOraL 4y agoI'd say it's more like, they don't understand this thoroughly enough, as it's not their wheelhouse (sorry), so when someone will come to them and tell, "we can make wheels unusable for terrorists and child traffickers while not breaking them for law-abiding citizens, using the magic of our TECH", they will listen and believe it. And, of course, the TECH will be bullshit, but the laws will be changed to support it, and it'll make wheels less useful for people while not affecting terrorists at all, but hey, you should be happy your wheel subscription comes with so many colors this season! And have some patriotic pride, after all, our wheels-as-a-service companies account for a third of our GDP! Case in point: DRM.