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Dragonblade01 12/20/18 10:36:44 AM #101:	Look, if you guys don't actually care what each other actually thinks, then why do you bother with discussion? <cite>Dragonblade01 posted [p:914441430] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>Look, if you guys don't actually care what each other actually thinks, then why do you bother with discussion?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FLUFFYGERM 12/20/18 10:39:43 AM #102:	Dragonblade01 posted... Look, if you guys don't actually care what each other actually thinks, then why do you bother with discussion? shitposting is fun bruh, but you raise a good point --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:914441541] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dragonblade01 posted...</cite> <quote>Look, if you guys don't actually care what each other actually thinks, then why do you bother with discussion?</quote> shitposting is fun bruh, but you raise a good point</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 12/20/18 10:56:30 AM #103:	Really don't understand why trolls want NN to be gone. Do they not realize it screws them over just as much as the rest of us? I mean NN literally only protects us, and getting rid of it allows ISPs to fuck us over, which is why they spent so much money to remove it. --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:914442330] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>Really don't understand why trolls want NN to be gone. Do they not realize it screws them over just as much as the rest of us? I mean NN literally only protects us, and getting rid of it allows ISPs to fuck us over, which is why they spent so much money to remove it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario2000 12/20/18 10:58:08 AM #104:	RoadsterUFO posted... Social Media Platforms: If we get rid of net neutrality then Internet Service Providers could discriminate against whomever they want for whatever reason! Also Social Media Platforms: Spending the past year discriminating against whomever they want from their platform by permabanning them from it. I also gotta say the whole if we get rid of Net Neutrality all this doomsday stuff will occur shit was hysterical. It was Y2K freakout hysterical. imagine being this user and imagine operating by this logic --- Arrrr the SS Goku, Mighty fine boat... -fatmatt Hope Frieza doesn't chuck an Iceberg at the Goku, otherwise it's all over. -Nekoslash <cite>mario2000 posted [p:914442402] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote>Social Media Platforms: If we get rid of net neutrality then Internet Service Providers could discriminate against whomever they want for whatever reason! Also Social Media Platforms: Spending the past year discriminating against whomever they want from their platform by permabanning them from it. I also gotta say the whole if we get rid of Net Neutrality all this doomsday stuff will occur shit was hysterical. It was Y2K freakout hysterical.</quote> imagine being this user and imagine operating by this logic</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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P4wn4g3 12/20/18 11:10:28 AM #106:	FLUFFYGERM posted... shitposting is fun bruh the tldr of proudclad's life. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:914442973] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>shitposting is fun bruh</quote> the tldr of proudclad's life.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario2000 12/20/18 11:16:40 AM #107:	shockthemonkey posted... FLUFFYGERM posted... and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic. lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means --- Arrrr the SS Goku, Mighty fine boat... -fatmatt Hope Frieza doesn't chuck an Iceberg at the Goku, otherwise it's all over. -Nekoslash <cite>mario2000 posted [p:914443224] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business</quote> This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic.</quote> lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tmaster148 12/20/18 1:12:37 PM #109:	shockthemonkey posted... mario2000 posted... shockthemonkey posted... FLUFFYGERM posted... and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic. lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means Right? Like its amazing how in one topic theyll cry because people dont want businesses discriminating against LGBTQ people but the next topic theyre complaining that anything Facebook disallows is evil censorship that violates their rights. On one hand its fine for ISPs to throttle bandwidth for any reason whatsoever but its also evil for Twitter to ban people calling for genocide. Theres no consistency and no thought process whatsoever. They only care if it affects them. So far isps haven't shut down their alt right safe space so they don't care. --- https://imgur.com/BBcZDLJ <cite>Tmaster148 posted [p:914448912] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>mario2000 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business</quote> This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic.</quote> lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means</quote> Right? Like its amazing how in one topic theyll cry because people dont want businesses discriminating against LGBTQ people but the next topic theyre complaining that anything Facebook disallows is evil censorship that violates their rights. On one hand its fine for ISPs to throttle bandwidth for any reason whatsoever but its also evil for Twitter to ban people calling for genocide. Theres no consistency and no thought process whatsoever.</quote> They only care if it affects them. So far isps haven't shut down their alt right safe space so they don't care.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 1:39:25 PM #110:	I come to GameFAQS for a safe space. Incel communities are usually the nicest. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914450241] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>I come to GameFAQS for a safe space. Incel communities are usually the nicest.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Uncle Choad 12/20/18 1:44:03 PM #112:	RoadsterUFO posted... shockthemonkey posted... mario2000 posted... shockthemonkey posted... FLUFFYGERM posted... and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic. lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means Right? Like its amazing how in one topic theyll cry because people dont want businesses discriminating against LGBTQ people but the next topic theyre complaining that anything Facebook disallows is evil censorship that violates their rights. On one hand its fine for ISPs to throttle bandwidth for any reason whatsoever but its also evil for Twitter to ban people calling for genocide. Theres no consistency and no thought process whatsoever. I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so. And ISPs should be able to jack up the prices of their services. For the meltdown, at least. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914450508] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>mario2000 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business</quote> This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic.</quote> lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means</quote> Right? Like its amazing how in one topic theyll cry because people dont want businesses discriminating against LGBTQ people but the next topic theyre complaining that anything Facebook disallows is evil censorship that violates their rights. On one hand its fine for ISPs to throttle bandwidth for any reason whatsoever but its also evil for Twitter to ban people calling for genocide. Theres no consistency and no thought process whatsoever.</quote> I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so.</quote> And ISPs should be able to jack up the prices of their services. For the meltdown, at least.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Uncle Choad 12/20/18 1:49:26 PM #114:	RoadsterUFO posted... Uncle Choad posted... RoadsterUFO posted... shockthemonkey posted... mario2000 posted... shockthemonkey posted... FLUFFYGERM posted... and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic. lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means Right? Like its amazing how in one topic theyll cry because people dont want businesses discriminating against LGBTQ people but the next topic theyre complaining that anything Facebook disallows is evil censorship that violates their rights. On one hand its fine for ISPs to throttle bandwidth for any reason whatsoever but its also evil for Twitter to ban people calling for genocide. Theres no consistency and no thought process whatsoever. I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so. And ISPs should be able to jack up the prices of their services. For the meltdown, at least. In order for better advances in ISPs to exist youre gonna to have to take it by a local issue and get rid of all those good intentions zoning/regulatory laws in place that lobbyists and bigger companies lobbied for to make it harder to get into that market in the first place. I only use the Internet at work so LOL don't care about how much it costs. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914450803] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>mario2000 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business</quote> This is such a sad attempt to piggyback on someone else once youve been thoroughly destroyed in your own topic.</quote> lmbo how long are redhats gonna keep pretending they don't know what "censorship" means</quote> Right? Like its amazing how in one topic theyll cry because people dont want businesses discriminating against LGBTQ people but the next topic theyre complaining that anything Facebook disallows is evil censorship that violates their rights. On one hand its fine for ISPs to throttle bandwidth for any reason whatsoever but its also evil for Twitter to ban people calling for genocide. Theres no consistency and no thought process whatsoever.</quote> I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so.</quote> And ISPs should be able to jack up the prices of their services. For the meltdown, at least.</quote> In order for better advances in ISPs to exist youre gonna to have to take it by a local issue and get rid of all those good intentions zoning/regulatory laws in place that lobbyists and bigger companies lobbied for to make it harder to get into that market in the first place.</quote> I only use the Internet at work so LOL don't care about how much it costs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:01:49 PM #116:	shockthemonkey posted... Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason. Turtles are great, man. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914451478] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote> Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason.</quote> Turtles are great, man.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lunar_Savage 12/20/18 2:01:57 PM #117:	I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. --- Number of Mega Cookies given: (::::) 29 Tips top hat, adjusts monocle, and walks away with a cane. And yes, that IS Mr. Peanut laying unconscious on the curb <cite>Lunar_Savage posted [p:914451488] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:05:34 PM #118:	Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. The doom-and-gloom-any-day-now defense is pretty solid. Can't really argue with "just wait, it'll happen!" --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914451689] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> The doom-and-gloom-any-day-now defense is pretty solid. Can't really argue with "just wait, it'll happen!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lunar_Savage 12/20/18 2:08:32 PM #119:	Uncle Choad posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. The doom-and-gloom-any-day-now defense is pretty solid. Can't really argue with "just wait, it'll happen!" Even funnier are all the pro-gun people who keep insisting they need the guns to defend theirselves from government, but never lift the first one to act against a government that routinely offends them. --- Number of Mega Cookies given: (::::) 29 Tips top hat, adjusts monocle, and walks away with a cane. And yes, that IS Mr. Peanut laying unconscious on the curb <cite>Lunar_Savage posted [p:914451846] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> The doom-and-gloom-any-day-now defense is pretty solid. Can't really argue with "just wait, it'll happen!"</quote> Even funnier are all the pro-gun people who keep insisting they need the guns to defend theirselves from government, but never lift the first one to act against a government that routinely offends them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmidgeIsntBack 12/20/18 2:09:27 PM #120:	Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. What's great is this gives them enough time for everyone to forget their dumb bullshit so they can pull an Itoldyouso when things do go south. --- Audio Theater: For discussion of podcasts, radio, audiobooks, and the like https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1364- <cite>SmidgeIsntBack posted [p:914451901] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> What's great is this gives them enough time for everyone to forget their dumb bullshit so they can pull an Itoldyouso when things do go south.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:10:07 PM #121:	Lunar_Savage posted... Even funnier are all the pro-gun people who keep insisting they need the guns to defend theirselves from government, but never lift the first one to act against a government that routinely offends them. Yeah I just like to have a bunch of guns in my house, though. Don't really need a reason or anything, but they're cool. Boom Boom Boom --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914451936] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote> Even funnier are all the pro-gun people who keep insisting they need the guns to defend theirselves from government, but never lift the first one to act against a government that routinely offends them.</quote> Yeah I just like to have a bunch of guns in my house, though. Don't really need a reason or anything, but they're cool. Boom Boom Boom</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:10:36 PM #122:	SmidgeIsntBack posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. What's great is this gives them enough time for everyone to forget their dumb bullshit so they can pull an Itoldyouso when things do go south. Told you the Cubs would win eventually. Nobody listened. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914451963] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>SmidgeIsntBack posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> What's great is this gives them enough time for everyone to forget their dumb bullshit so they can pull an Itoldyouso when things do go south.</quote> Told you the Cubs would win eventually. Nobody listened.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:35:59 PM #124:	shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914453260] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lunar_Savage 12/20/18 2:39:32 PM #125:	Uncle Choad posted... shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case. --- Number of Mega Cookies given: (::::) 29 Tips top hat, adjusts monocle, and walks away with a cane. And yes, that IS Mr. Peanut laying unconscious on the curb <cite>Lunar_Savage posted [p:914453443] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:40:06 PM #126:	Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case. Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914453471] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case.</quote> Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lunar_Savage 12/20/18 2:42:06 PM #127:	Uncle Choad posted... Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case. Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company. No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in. --- Number of Mega Cookies given: (::::) 29 Tips top hat, adjusts monocle, and walks away with a cane. And yes, that IS Mr. Peanut laying unconscious on the curb <cite>Lunar_Savage posted [p:914453579] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case.</quote> Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company.</quote> No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:43:00 PM #128:	Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case. Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company. No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in. You have the spirit of a LOSER. Winners aren't losers. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914453633] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case.</quote> Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company.</quote> No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in.</quote> You have the spirit of a LOSER. Winners aren't losers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lunar_Savage 12/20/18 2:44:25 PM #129:	Uncle Choad posted... Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case. Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company. No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in. You have the spirit of a LOSER. Winners aren't losers. If living in reality instead of fantasy land makes me a loser, ok. --- Number of Mega Cookies given: (::::) 29 Tips top hat, adjusts monocle, and walks away with a cane. And yes, that IS Mr. Peanut laying unconscious on the curb <cite>Lunar_Savage posted [p:914453709] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case.</quote> Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company.</quote> No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in.</quote> You have the spirit of a LOSER. Winners aren't losers.</quote> If living in reality instead of fantasy land makes me a loser, ok.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 12/20/18 2:45:46 PM #130:	Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules --- Since I'm not popular, I'll post on GameFAQs. https://i.imgtc.com/tRY2coU.gif <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:914453770] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FLUFFYGERM 12/20/18 2:46:08 PM #131:	Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case. Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company. No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d345pv/harvard-study-shows-why-big-telecom-is-terrified-of-community-run-broadband https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/launch-your-own-wireless-isp-for-25-000-says-startup-necto https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3np4a/new-municipal-broadband-map --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:914453790] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case.</quote> Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company.</quote> No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in.</quote> https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d345pv/harvard-study-shows-why-big-telecom-is-terrified-of-community-run-broadband https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/launch-your-own-wireless-isp-for-25-000-says-startup-necto https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3np4a/new-municipal-broadband-map</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FLUFFYGERM 12/20/18 2:47:17 PM #132:	AlisLandale posted... Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules Honestly, nothing. Again, the topic is solely about the fearmongering. (And how the fearmongerers are completely silent on what the EU and Australia are trying to pass via a "link tax" and security backdoors and etc.) --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:914453860] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>AlisLandale posted...</cite> <quote>Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules</quote> Honestly, nothing. Again, the topic is solely about the fearmongering. (And how the fearmongerers are completely silent on what the EU and Australia are trying to pass via a "link tax" and security backdoors and etc.)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:48:02 PM #133:	"There's no free market to compete in!" "There's a monopoly and I can't do anything about it!" "Private companies can censor any speech they want!" OLOLO jack the internet prices up fam --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914453896] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>"There's no free market to compete in!" "There's a monopoly and I can't do anything about it!" "Private companies can censor any speech they want!" OLOLO jack the internet prices up fam</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 12/20/18 2:49:01 PM #134:	AlisLandale posted... Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules And the millions they spent getting it taken away must be for the consumers for some reason. --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:914453938] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>AlisLandale posted...</cite> <quote>Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules</quote> And the millions they spent getting it taken away must be for the consumers for some reason.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uncle Choad 12/20/18 2:55:55 PM #135:	LightHawKnight posted... AlisLandale posted... Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules And the millions they spent getting it taken away must be for the consumers for some reason. Pretty sure the ISPs are the only ones who understand NN. --- Oden ska fa sin hamnd. Jag ska doda er alla, sen ska jag dricka mjod med honom. <cite>Uncle Choad posted [p:914454261] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AlisLandale posted...</cite> <quote>Nobody pro-repeal ever bothered expressing why the repeal was worth the effort. I can understand being against instituting new legislation out of some misguided libertarianism, but to put in the effort to repeal it is another matter. What in this document is so burdensome to ISPs that it needed to be taken away lol https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/12/392544534/fcc-publishes-full-text-of-net-neutrality-rules</quote> And the millions they spent getting it taken away must be for the consumers for some reason.</quote> Pretty sure the ISPs are the only ones who understand NN.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lunar_Savage 12/20/18 3:04:44 PM #136:	FLUFFYGERM posted... Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... Lunar_Savage posted... Uncle Choad posted... shockthemonkey posted... Lunar_Savage posted... I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers. Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something? Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine. If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case. Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company. No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d345pv/harvard-study-shows-why-big-telecom-is-terrified-of-community-run-broadband https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/launch-your-own-wireless-isp-for-25-000-says-startup-necto https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3np4a/new-municipal-broadband-map I read all of these. There is a nice spark of hope here, but it basically confirmed exactly what I said. Would I love to be wrong? Absolutely. I just don't see it having as large an impact as implied though. --- Number of Mega Cookies given: (::::) 29 Tips top hat, adjusts monocle, and walks away with a cane. And yes, that IS Mr. Peanut laying unconscious on the curb <cite>Lunar_Savage posted [p:914454712] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Uncle Choad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Lunar_Savage posted...</cite> <quote>I always get a good laugh out of people who believe nothing bad will happen just because the results weren't immediate. Suckers.</quote> Right? Like they honestly believe Comcast lobbies for NN to be repealed in order to help smaller companies compete or something?</quote> Just don't use Comcast and you'll be fine.</quote> If the ISPs were competing fairly and all well spread out you might have a point, but... that's just not the case.</quote> Get on their level, then. Borrow money from your parents and start your own company.</quote> No thanks, not interested. They already have created districted monopolies. There's no free market to compete fairly in.</quote> https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d345pv/harvard-study-shows-why-big-telecom-is-terrified-of-community-run-broadband https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/launch-your-own-wireless-isp-for-25-000-says-startup-necto https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3np4a/new-municipal-broadband-map</quote> I read all of these. There is a nice spark of hope here, but it basically confirmed exactly what I said. Would I love to be wrong? Absolutely. I just don't see it having as large an impact as implied though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarqueeSeries 12/20/18 3:22:55 PM #137:	FLUFFYGERM posted... and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business People who are banned from social media are more than welcome to host their opinions on their own website. When you're talking about social media presence, you're not talking about the internet as a whole. The two situations are so different that it's barely a post worth responding to --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.1 <cite>MarqueeSeries posted [p:914455601] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>and i see that no one addressed RoadsterUFO's salient point about how you lot are actually perfectly fine with unfair internet rules when it's done to censor people you disagree with. there is no open and free internet as long as a few giant players like paypal or amazon or etc hold the keys to the platform as a whole. regardless of any "net neutrality" laws that make it easier for high-traffic cloud services to stay in business</quote> People who are banned from social media are more than welcome to host their opinions on their own website. When you're talking about social media presence, you're not talking about the internet as a whole. The two situations are so different that it's barely a post worth responding to</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 12/20/18 3:24:50 PM #138:	Municipal broadband has been illegalized by big cable anyway, and the districts have been intentionally set up as a monopoly so there really is no argument that exists that supports how big cable would even remotely be open to the idea of competition. --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:914455698] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>Municipal broadband has been illegalized by big cable anyway, and the districts have been intentionally set up as a monopoly so there really is no argument that exists that supports how big cable would even remotely be open to the idea of competition.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Webmaster4531 12/20/18 9:14:51 PM #141:	RoadsterUFO posted... shockthemonkey posted... RoadsterUFO posted... I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so. Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason. Youre not making any argument. He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own. --- Ad Hominem. <cite>Webmaster4531 posted [p:914472880] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote>I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so.</quote> Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason.</quote> Youre not making any argument.</quote> He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Webmaster4531 12/20/18 10:26:16 PM #143:	RoadsterUFO posted... Webmaster4531 posted... RoadsterUFO posted... shockthemonkey posted... RoadsterUFO posted... I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so. Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason. Youre not making any argument. He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own. Define how it is bullshit and not a double standard for social media platforms to have freaked out a few months ago at the thought of NN being gone while simultaneously doing the exact things they feared ISPs would do under NN ending with their own businesses? Because you're not anti-nn, are you? --- Ad Hominem. <cite>Webmaster4531 posted [p:914476194] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Webmaster4531 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote>I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so.</quote> Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason.</quote> Youre not making any argument.</quote> He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own.</quote> Define how it is bullshit and not a double standard for social media platforms to have freaked out a few months ago at the thought of NN being gone while simultaneously doing the exact things they feared ISPs would do under NN ending with their own businesses?</quote> Because you're not anti-nn, are you?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 12/21/18 12:23:17 PM #144:	RoadsterUFO posted... Webmaster4531 posted... RoadsterUFO posted... shockthemonkey posted... RoadsterUFO posted... I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so. Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason. Youre not making any argument. He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own. Define how it is bullshit and not a double standard for social media platforms to have freaked out a few months ago at the thought of NN being gone while simultaneously doing the exact things they feared ISPs would do under NN ending with their own businesses? If Twitter bans you, you can always use some other part of the internet. It may not be ideal, but its doable. In fact, you could even put in some legwork and start up your own platform if no one else will have you. If an ISP bans you, theres nothing you or your audience can do besides use another ISP. But, infrastructure and current legislation being what they are, that ranges from incredibly difficult, to impossible, to outright illegal depending on where you live. And putting in some legwork and starting your own ISP isnt remotely feasible for anyone except massive corporations, who are rarely the victims of censorship and have no financial incentive to do so. Itd be like the difference between blocking access to certain cars and blocking access to interstates. --- Since I'm not popular, I'll post on GameFAQs. https://i.imgtc.com/tRY2coU.gif <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:914500099] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Webmaster4531 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote>I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so.</quote> Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason.</quote> Youre not making any argument.</quote> He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own.</quote> Define how it is bullshit and not a double standard for social media platforms to have freaked out a few months ago at the thought of NN being gone while simultaneously doing the exact things they feared ISPs would do under NN ending with their own businesses?</quote> If Twitter bans you, you can always use some other part of the internet. It may not be ideal, but its doable. In fact, you could even put in some legwork and start up your own platform if no one else will have you. If an ISP bans you, theres nothing you or your audience can do besides use another ISP. But, infrastructure and current legislation being what they are, that ranges from incredibly difficult, to impossible, to outright illegal depending on where you live. And putting in some legwork and starting your own ISP isnt remotely feasible for anyone except massive corporations, who are rarely the victims of censorship and have no financial incentive to do so. Itd be like the difference between blocking access to certain cars and blocking access to interstates.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FLUFFYGERM 12/21/18 12:28:16 PM #145:	AlisLandale posted... RoadsterUFO posted... Webmaster4531 posted... RoadsterUFO posted... shockthemonkey posted... RoadsterUFO posted... I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so. Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason. Youre not making any argument. He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own. Define how it is bullshit and not a double standard for social media platforms to have freaked out a few months ago at the thought of NN being gone while simultaneously doing the exact things they feared ISPs would do under NN ending with their own businesses? If Twitter bans you, you can always use some other part of the internet. It may not be ideal, but its doable. In fact, you could even put in some legwork and start up your own platform if no one else will have you. If an ISP bans you, theres nothing you or your audience can do besides use another ISP. But, infrastructure and current legislation being what they are, that ranges from incredibly difficult, to impossible, to outright illegal depending on where you live. And putting in some legwork and starting your own ISP isnt remotely feasible for anyone except massive corporations, who are rarely the victims of censorship and have no financial incentive to do so. Itd be like the difference between blocking access to certain cars and blocking access to interstates. What do you do when large hosting companies boot you off? And when payment processing services like Paypal boot you off? There's only so many alternatives to use, which means that you're being disingenuous about whether or not there is a problem with that. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:914500308] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote><cite>AlisLandale posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Webmaster4531 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoadsterUFO posted...</cite> <quote>I didnt vote for Trump and dislike him for multiple reasons. I was just pointing out the irony of social media platforms bitching about the end of NN and all these what if scenarios of discrimination (while simultaneously using their platform to do what theyre bitching about ISPs possibly doing in the future). A private business should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. If some social media giant wants to ban hammer a Neo-Nazi and if some religious baker wants to refuse service to a gay dude all should be free and fair to do so.</quote> Oh, youre one of those people who holds views contrary to your own self interest for no good reason.</quote> Youre not making any argument.</quote> He's pointing out you decided to post your bullshit here in a anti-nn topic. Make your own.</quote> Define how it is bullshit and not a double standard for social media platforms to have freaked out a few months ago at the thought of NN being gone while simultaneously doing the exact things they feared ISPs would do under NN ending with their own businesses?</quote> If Twitter bans you, you can always use some other part of the internet. It may not be ideal, but its doable. In fact, you could even put in some legwork and start up your own platform if no one else will have you. If an ISP bans you, theres nothing you or your audience can do besides use another ISP. But, infrastructure and current legislation being what they are, that ranges from incredibly difficult, to impossible, to outright illegal depending on where you live. And putting in some legwork and starting your own ISP isnt remotely feasible for anyone except massive corporations, who are rarely the victims of censorship and have no financial incentive to do so. Itd be like the difference between blocking access to certain cars and blocking access to interstates.</quote> What do you do when large hosting companies boot you off? And when payment processing services like Paypal boot you off? There's only so many alternatives to use, which means that you're being disingenuous about whether or not there is a problem with that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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P4wn4g3 12/21/18 1:02:30 PM #147:	Hey proudclad rethink your life. Your best decisions led you here, to making self admitted troll topics on gamefaqs.gamespot.com --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:914501930] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>Hey proudclad rethink your life. Your best decisions led you here, to making self admitted troll topics on gamefaqs.gamespot.com</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OprahJimfrey 12/21/18 1:03:15 PM #148:	smh @ chicken little liberals <cite>OprahJimfrey posted [p:914501962] in Net Neutra... [t:77317650]...</cite> <quote>smh @ chicken little liberals</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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