Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what do you change?

Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by YossarianFrPrez on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:41PM (#27664907)

Good question. Ideally, each user's timezone would be required information. The server would check to see if the requesting user's local time meant that the website should be "open" for them.

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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by bmcooley on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:45PM (#27664991)

Honestly this would probably just make VPN services more widely used to workaround shutdowns.

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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by YossarianFrPrez on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:57PM (#27665196)

True, unless the timezone was tied to each user's accounts. The website doesn't have to "not work" it just has to return a page that says something to the effect of "we are closed for business."

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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by sithlord on Monday June 28, 2021 @03:21PM (#27666497)

So a user couldn't just change their timezone? What if they moved?

Also who is this to protect? The user? What if they work midnights or their days are backwards?

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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by touristtam on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @07:28AM (#27674370)

There are cases where the business shouldn't promote the use of its website at odd hours (child protection, gambling addiction and other similar things).

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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by YossarianFrPrez on Friday July 02, 2021 @01:06PM (#27714084)

Exactly

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Re:Ask HN: You have one shot to redesign the Internet – what... by bruce343434 on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:44PM (#27664977)

A minute of silence for those with unusual circadian rythms.

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