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Re:Net neutrality by snitko on Monday July 14, 2014 @02:39PM (#8032467)
Good question. The solution is not go full retard, it seems, but to stop doing wrong things. Whatever you do, you don't ever introduce new regulation. Don't introduce more opportunities for government bureaucrats to feed from. Because if you do, it's gonna lead to worse and more expensive things for the consumer.
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Re:Net neutrality by harpastum on Monday July 14, 2014 @03:00PM (#8032564)
I understand your point, and I don't want to derail this thread into a discussion on language. However, saying that introducing more governmental regulation is going "full retard" (even if the idea behind it is actually true) is reductive and detracts from your point.

This is not an issue of political correctness. Saying "not go full shit-head" falls into the same category. Please treat your opposition with respect, even if you disagree with them.

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Re:Net neutrality by snitko on Monday July 14, 2014 @03:03PM (#8032581)
Oh, ok, sorry. I never realized "retard" is super offensive in that way. It didn't sound like a very strong word to me, so I apologize.
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Re:Net neutrality by vram22 on Monday July 14, 2014 @03:45PM (#8032792)
Funny :-)

Guessing, but I think snitko may have actually meant "full retard" in the sense of "retard" meaning to slow down or apply the brakes, rather than meaning "dumb" or "mentally retarded".

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