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Wolfo · Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 38 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Hi. I'm Wolfo. This is my first actual post here. Hopefully, it also won't be my last.

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The other night I was watching t.v., as per usual. And, from nowhere, I see a commercial saying that "net neutrality" is nothing but a gimmick that will end up costing the average consumer more money. And, that it more or less was a bad thing. Sadly, the average citizen in the U.S. will likely believe this message since they generally aren't intelligent enough to question what the all mighty t.v. tells them is right or wrong. Besides, according the the commercial it's going to cost them money. So of course it's a bad thing.

And sadly, it doesn't look like the net will remain "neutral".
Clicky.

What you could do to possibly help.

So yeah, I've got no idea where the hell I was going with this. And no, I'm not some random drone sent here by them to get support. I just remembered the commercial from last name and figured that intelligent people may help?
*shrug*

Discuss.
~Wolfo

Sam · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 8840

It's the beginning of the election season. I guess that commercials dismissing net neutrality as a gimmick that 'costs taxpayers money' is merely a hint of the sordid Lowest Common Denominating to come.

kame · Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2563 Location: Alba Nuadh

The net neutrality people has Alyssa Milano on their side ... HOW COULD THEY LOSE?

Yes ... let's allow corporations decide what we get to see on the interweb, I foresee no conflicts of interest there. It's going to be as great as when they de-regulated power in California!

Personally, I'd prefer the government to police the internet, they're usually too stupid to get anything done. So the status quo remains in place.
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Drui · Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 541 Location: 'Jersey :}

I very much enjoyed the full-page ad in the NY Times that MoveOn.org and the Christian Coalition united to create...

Tada.
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Egregius · Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Posts: 171

Nice ad. Of course, there are good arguments for both sides, since the anti-neutrality people could point out that high volume sites/traffic, like bittorent and youtube could slow down the internet in general and cause congestions in the tubes. The owners of the cable want to be able to say 'youtube gets a little slower, so sites at least load at a reasonable pace'.

But then again, if the anti net-neutrality people have to claim net-neutrality would cost extra money, while it's basically the status-quo (albeit shaky status quo)...you have to wonder whose side you want to be on.

Darqcyde · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject:

Monkey Mcdermott · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 2723

The same reason people in tipped positions around the country (not on the west coast thankfully) dont have to be paid minimum wage. So that the business can pocket more cash.

DavidsonX · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 23

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZ7Dfd_-Q0

My take on the issue.
Bottom line: The government shouldn't mess around with something they don't quite understand.

MsFrisby · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:49 am Post subject:

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WheelsOfConfusion · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 11141 Location: Unknown Kaddath

Oddly enough the "series of tubes" metaphor is actually pretty appropriate given the architecture of networks. That doesn't mean it'll take days for an internet to reach your office because the tubes are clogged, though.

Drui · Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 541 Location: 'Jersey :}

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Major Tom · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 7562

this is merely a press to make the internet a 100% pay site.

anything free today is subscription tomorrow, and that creates the wall street wonder that all the idiots and savants wet-dreamed in 1990.

investorama, baby