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Re:The Senate has forced a vote to restore net neutrality by chimeracoder on Thursday May 10, 2018 @08:23AM (#17038186)
> And I think it could convert those in the anti camp. Some are against Net Neutrality because they see it as government control of the internet (it is not). They need to recognize that FOSTA is directly what they perceive Net Neutrality to be (at least in terms of results).

As someone who's fairly active around both issues, trust me when I say that all this will do is solidify their opposition to net neutrality, and in the worst case, strengthen their support of FOSTA/SESTA.

No, it's not consistent. But it's also not a line of reasoning that will work with opponents of net neutrality. Politics isn't always cut and dry the way we might wish.

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Re:The Senate has forced a vote to restore net neutrality by ryanpcmcquen on Thursday May 10, 2018 @01:23PM (#17040959)
In my experience in discussing these issues with people who were pro-FOSTA, this argument has helped them realize that it is violating the first amendment, and an example of government controlling the internet. So I have to respectfully disagree with your conclusion.
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