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Re:A realization of why email is critical infrastructure for... by lolsal on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @10:17AM (#29725520)
> The American government should provide their citizens with a small space of hosting to share their thoughts.

... why? What are you basing this on legally/morally other than your own want?

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Re:A realization of why email is critical infrastructure for... by qybaz on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @10:19AM (#29725547)
You could ask yourself the same question about all the public infrastructure that exists. I mean why even have roads, legally or morally??
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Re:A realization of why email is critical infrastructure for... by lolsal on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @12:04PM (#29726766)
Roads serve the public interest and have been legislated into existence at the federal level[1]. Your turn.

[1] - https://history.house.gov/Records-and-Research/Listing/lfp_0...

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Re:A realization of why email is critical infrastructure for... by qybaz on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @02:44PM (#29729121)
Were roads legislated before they existed?

Did they serve the public interest (as in, did everybody benefit from them) when they were starting to get built?

That's precisely what will happen with what I proposed.

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Re:A realization of why email is critical infrastructure for... by lolsal on Thursday December 30, 2021 @11:32AM (#29738100)
I imagine getting your representatives to author and pass legislation for this (which will include raising money to pay for it) will be met with more opposition than you think. I think this because I don't think it serves the public interest :)
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