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Internet transitioned from a fun toy for nerds to a serious tool used by the masses, and needs to be regulated accordingly. Looking back, it was extremely naive
by anal_reactor 2y ago
Internet transitioned from a fun toy for nerds to a serious tool used by the masses, and needs to be regulated accordingly. Looking back, it was extremely naive to think that even though we regulate every single aspect of social life, the internet would remain the bastion of freedom just because it would be cool if it did. Think about all the rules we have about what can and what cannot be said not to break social cohesion on TV, or radio, or newspaper, or street sidewalk, or workplace, or family gathering - the internet is moving in the same direction. The anarchy was never meant to last.
- haccount 2y ago"needs to be" No it doesn't. And neither do we need regulation for what I can say at a family gathering or on the street. Thought policing and other neo-puritanian movements can go fuck themselves.
- sofixa 2y ago> And neither do we need regulation for what I can say at a family gathering or on the street It's slightly different, since you don't do your banking, taxes, business, information gathering at that family gathering; nor can malicious actor effortlessly spam misinformation/scams at every family gathering/street. Especially considering we know multiple countries have extremely active operations online trying to sway opinions their way, it's naive to compare the internet to a neutral public place.
- BeFlatXIII 2y ago> Internet transitioned from a fun toy for nerds to a serious tool used by the masses, and needs to be regulated accordingly Don't give in like that. Let those normies get hurt. It's their personal problem.
- account42 2y agoWe don't regulate letters or phone calls (not to mention in-person meetings) in the way that today's governments want to regulate the internet.