Re:Participate in the “Internet Slowdown” with one click
by hitchhiker999 on Wednesday September 10, 2014 @09:43AM
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Unfair! They are providing a damn good service in the current paradigm. They are standing up for something important in a reasonable way. Decentralisation will be the next great hurdle, I'm sure we've all been thinking about it for a while now - no need to dismiss those trying to get something done before then.
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Re:Participate in the “Internet Slowdown” with one click
by tptacek on Wednesday September 10, 2014 @12:51PM
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Google provides damned good email services in the "current paradigm" while operating essentially as the vanguard of the centralized Internet.
Re:Participate in the “Internet Slowdown” with one click
by idlewords on Wednesday September 10, 2014 @02:14PM
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The whole net neutrality debate is an artifact of centralization. It wouldn't exist without near-monopoly ISPs and very large companies that dominate online traffic. From that perspective, fighting for net neutrality is papering over a more fundamental problem.