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Stop spewing bullshit. I don't even live in the US. I have lots of choice. EDIT: Btw, love how two commenters pounced on my post immeditaely even though we're

Stop spewing bullshit. I don't even live in the US. I have lots of choice. EDIT: Btw, love how two commenters pounced on my post immeditaely even though we're in a 280+ comment thread. How's that astroturfing going for you?

MCRed 12y ago
We're talking about the US government regulating a US industry. You say you live outside the USA and you have lots of choice and therefore what I say is "bullshit"? Really? That's your only attempt at an argument? Especially after you talk about your one or two possibly colluding providers? I think it's unfortunate that anti-intellectualiosm has become so prevalent that you feel comfortable with a post that consists of nothing more than the word "bullshit" and an assertion that I must be astroturfing. Labeling the argument without a counter argument and then labelling me. Can't you do better?
- lomnakkus 12y ago
  Learn to read separate statements as separate. Oh, and I was only using my particular situation as an example from which, perhaps, the US could learn a little bit. In my particular country of residence, industries (including ISPs) are regulated quite heavily, and I hope I might be forgiven for thinking that this might have something to do with the rampant lack of monopolies in the ISP sector (in my particular country). (I readily acknowledge that my original post was perhaps a little hasty and inflammatory, but one gets tired of this shit.)
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- lomnakkus 12y ago
  > "I think it's unfortunate that anti-intellectualiosm has become so prevalent that you feel...". This has got to be the height of irony. See my posting history to see why you're Oh So very wrong. Goodbye, I'll stop replying or acknowledging you from now on.
dang 12y ago
> Stop spewing bullshit. > How's that astroturfing going for you? Personal attacks are not ok on Hacker News. Please stop.
- lomnakkus 12y ago
  While I can still reply and in retrospect: I sort-of agree. The astroturfing comment was out-of-line. I'm not sure "bullshit" can be construed as a personal attack, but... reprimand accepted nonetheless.

MCRed 12y ago

We're talking about the US government regulating a US industry. You say you live outside the USA and you have lots of choice and therefore what I say is "bullshit"? Really? That's your only attempt at an argument? Especially after you talk about your one or two possibly colluding providers? I think it's unfortunate that anti-intellectualiosm has become so prevalent that you feel comfortable with a post that consists of nothing more than the word "bullshit" and an assertion that I must be astroturfing. Labeling the argument without a counter argument and then labelling me. Can't you do better?

lomnakkus 12y ago
Learn to read separate statements as separate. Oh, and I was only using my particular situation as an example from which, perhaps, the US could learn a little bit. In my particular country of residence, industries (including ISPs) are regulated quite heavily, and I hope I might be forgiven for thinking that this might have something to do with the rampant lack of monopolies in the ISP sector (in my particular country). (I readily acknowledge that my original post was perhaps a little hasty and inflammatory, but one gets tired of this shit.)
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lomnakkus 12y ago
> "I think it's unfortunate that anti-intellectualiosm has become so prevalent that you feel...". This has got to be the height of irony. See my posting history to see why you're Oh So very wrong. Goodbye, I'll stop replying or acknowledging you from now on.

dang 12y ago

> Stop spewing bullshit. > How's that astroturfing going for you? Personal attacks are not ok on Hacker News. Please stop.

lomnakkus 12y ago
While I can still reply and in retrospect: I sort-of agree. The astroturfing comment was out-of-line. I'm not sure "bullshit" can be construed as a personal attack, but... reprimand accepted nonetheless.