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As it turns out, a lot of HN is a lot more for government regulating business when it affects them personally. Have you ever seen an HN thread with so much pro
by kerkeslager 3y ago
As it turns out, a lot of HN is a lot more for government regulating business when it affects them personally.
Have you ever seen an HN thread with so much pro-regulation sentiment?
- dangus 3y agoI’m not sure what you’re trying to say. HN isn’t a singular entity, a lot of people here have different opinions. Almost everyone in the world is in favor of some form of regulation of businesses.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago> Have you ever seen an HN thread with so much pro-regulation sentiment? Yes, when the service in question is a physical monopoly where there is no choice except to move.
- LegibleCrimson 3y agoYes. Literally every thread about monopolies.
- darkwizard42 3y agoThe prevailing sentiment on average across HN is regulate where competition is stifled (monopolistic practices by Apple, Google) or it is a public good (utility threads on PG&E come to mind, homegrown broadband, public transportation) or the law is being broken (copyright, fair use, open source violations). Using a wide brush to paint all of HN and similarly all of gov't regulation is what leads to cognitive dissonance where there is nuance.
- gnicholas 3y agoI have said on several occasions that this is getting out of hand. I was perfectly happy with 20 down, and am now forced to buy 75 because that is the lowest tier that Comcast offers. They keep pushing up the minimum rate so that they can show a high rate of "compliance" with the ever-increasing broadband standard. And of course, they push the price up with every speed increase.