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Re:Former Google and Facebook execs are sounding alarms abou... by raguuu on Monday January 01, 2018 @02:35PM (#16047612)
I would like Europe to either hack up or straight up block them so we can develop our own products.
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Re:Former Google and Facebook execs are sounding alarms abou... by hetspookjee on Monday January 01, 2018 @03:30PM (#16047871)
Like China does?
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Re:Former Google and Facebook execs are sounding alarms abou... by tmalsburg2 on Monday January 01, 2018 @05:05PM (#16048302)
By invoking China you're implying that blocking US monopolies would be bad because everything China does is bad. Doesn't seem like a compelling argument to me.
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Re:Former Google and Facebook execs are sounding alarms abou... by noarchy on Monday January 01, 2018 @06:47PM (#16048737)
Maybe not, but it becomes compelling when you consider what it means for a state to go as far as to block web sites in such a manner. It isn't merely a simple act of blocking. It brings with it an entire mindset as to how the state should behave, and how much freedom it allows for its population.
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