net neutrality.

[whois]

as you may or may not know, the FCC has passed the net neutrality law.
this essentially gives you the right to visit any site you wish to.
a definite win for the people.

some do not want a neutral net.
some want to be able to tell you what you can and can't access on the web.
this has nothing to do with "breaking into banks", or "causing WW3 because you broke into our national security".
this all boils down to essentially the following example:
dominos wants your business so it pays search engines to place their sites at the top of the list while forcing others to the bottom.

this isn't a joke.
these businesses are actually going to sue the FCC so they can do this.

so, when it comes to the net, who's your enemy?
the US government apparently wants a neutral net.
if mr. businessman gets his way, that may soon change.

write to your congressperson, implore them to keep the net neutral.

 

[crjmurray]

Wrong section of the forum

 

[bhsmte]

What does this topic have to do with creation and evolution?????????

 

[whois]

Wrong section of the forum

yes, i kind of figured that when i posted.
i had no idea where to post this because this subforum is the only one i've posted in, except for my introduction.

maybe a moderator can move it for me.

what do you make of the OP, other than the wrong forum?

 

[crjmurray]

yes, i kind of figured that when i posted.
i had no idea where to post this because this subforum is the only one i've posted in, except for my introduction.

maybe a moderator can move it for me.

what do you make of the OP, other than the wrong forum?

Well, as for your example of domino's paying for their advertisements appearing at the top of search results, that already happens and will continue to happen, neutral net or not. It is a service I used myself. Now I am all for a neutral net. All Websites, big or small, should be equally accessible to all. I believe the government made the right decision recently in favor of net neutrality. It is a call back to when our government took action against monopolies. Unfortunately, like everything else the government touches, it will be infected with a lot of stupid. My $0.02.

 

[whois]

I believe the government made the right decision recently in favor of net neutrality.

this should say a lot about the motives of the US government.
they are saying you, as a web surfer, has every right in the world to visit any site you wish.
even sites that divulge the shenanigans of the government itself, wikileaks is a good example.

It is a call back to when our government took action against monopolies.

it also provides an extra layer of transparency.

Unfortunately, like everything else the government touches, it will be infected with a lot of stupid. My $0.02.

apparently it's mr. businessman you need to worry about, not the government.

if big business gets its way, sites will be unavailable just because they have the money to make it unavailable.

advertising is one thing, it's quite another to censor sites because you don't like what they say.

sounds like big business is the stupid player here, not the government.

 

[crjmurray]

this should say a lot about the motives of the US government.
they are saying you, as a web surfer, has every right in the world to visit any site you wish.
even sites that divulge the shenanigans of the government itself, wikileaks is a good example.
it also provides an extra layer of transparency.
apparently it's mr. businessman you need to worry about, not the government.

if big business gets its way, sites will be unavailable just because they have the money to make it unavailable.

advertising is one thing, it's quite another to censor sites because you don't like what they say.

sounds like big business is the stupid player here, not the government.

Never underestimate the incompetence of the government. I'm not a conspiracy theorist who thinks the government is evil and out to control us all. I've worked around small government officials. What seems like malicious behavior is often just stupidity. I'm equally worried about an inept government as I am about corrupt businesses.

 

[crjmurray]

What does this topic have to do with creation and evolution?????????

Nothing at all.

 

[whois]

I'm equally worried about an inept government as I am about corrupt businesses.

who should you fear the most?
an entity that supports openness, or an entity that opposes it?
the answer seems clear.
the funny thing is, big business is going to SUE.
yes, take them to court, just so they can prevent you from seeing what they don't want you to see.

please, implore your congressperson to keep the net neutral.

 

[crjmurray]

who should you fear the most?
an entity that supports openness, or an entity that opposes it?
the answer seems clear.
the funny thing is, big business is going to SUE.
yes, take them to court, just so they can prevent you from seeing what they don't want you to see.

please, implore your congressperson to keep the net neutral.

Our government has never supported "openness"

 

[whois]

Our government has never supported "openness"

the recent ruling of the FCC seems to suggest you are wrong.
as a matter of fact, it seems to suggest that big business is more of a problem than the government.

we can safely make the following conclusion:
the US government wants openness, big business doesn't.

 

[crjmurray]

the recent ruling of the FCC seems to suggest you are wrong.
as a matter of fact, it seems to suggest that big business is more of a problem than the government.

we can safely make the following conclusion:
the US government wants openness, big business doesn't.

That's just...... All the not true.

 

[whois]

That's just...... All the not true.

apparently it is, the proof is right before your face.

unbelievable.

 

[Belk]

as you may or may not know, the FCC has passed the net neutrality law.
this essentially gives you the right to visit any site you wish to.
a definite win for the people.

No, that is not what net neutrality is. Net neutrality is the idea that all data packets should be treated with the same priority.

some do not want a neutral net.
some want to be able to tell you what you can and can't access on the web.
this has nothing to do with "breaking into banks", or "causing WW3 because you broke into our national security".
this all boils down to essentially the following example:
dominos wants your business so it pays search engines to place their sites at the top of the list while forcing others to the bottom.

No, this is nothing like net neutrality.

this isn't a joke.
these businesses are actually going to sue the FCC so they can do this.

so, when it comes to the net, who's your enemy?
the US government apparently wants a neutral net.
if mr. businessman gets his way, that may soon change.

write to your congressperson, implore them to keep the net neutral.

This I agree with. Net neutrality is a good thing for the people to get behind.

 

[Tishri1]

Mod hat

moving to news forum...

 

[whois]

No, that is not what net neutrality is. Net neutrality is the idea that all data packets should be treated with the same priority.

the ACLU has this to say:

Profits and corporate disfavor of controversial viewpoints or competing services could change both what you can see on the Internet and the quality of your connection. And the need to monitor what you do online in order to play favorites means even more consumer privacy invasions piled on top of the NSA's prying eyes.

https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality

 

[Belk]

the ACLU has this to say:

Profits and corporate disfavor of controversial viewpoints or competing services could change both what you can see on the Internet and the quality of your connection. And the need to monitor what you do online in order to play favorites means even more consumer privacy invasions piled on top of the NSA's prying eyes.

https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality

Which is correct. I think wiki explains it better,

Net neutrality (also network neutrality, Internet neutrality, or net equality) is the principle that Internet service providers and governments should treat all data on the Internet equally, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content, site, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or mode of communication. The term was coined by Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu in 2003 as an extension of the longstanding concept of a common carrier

Net neutrality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[whois]

the concept of a common carrier doesn't apply to the internet.
the packets delivered to your computer can come from landlines, microwaves, satellites, or a combination of all 3.