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Re:Why the Soviet Union did not build a nationwide computer ... by rdtsc on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @02:47PM (#15604300)
> So in my view no communist country would invest in a national network because that would make information easier to transmit and this would undermine the regime.

Could think of it the other way. They would invest it in it so they can ensure people only transmit the right information.

Stasi or KGB would love to have access to something like Facebook.

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Re:Why the Soviet Union did not build a nationwide computer ... by trhway on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @04:50PM (#15605355)
>Stasi or KGB would love to have access to something like Facebook.

They could only dream about making all people carry a device which can record and report precise location and all movements and allow listening and watching through the device remotely at any time.

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Re:Why the Soviet Union did not build a nationwide computer ... by jpindar on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @05:04PM (#15605456)
I'm sure the North Korean government loves their version of social media (on their country-wide intranet).
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