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Net neutrality shenanigins are happening.
IkeTheGeneric:
--- Quote from: Cappytaino on December 15, 2017, 07:32:33 PM ---You implied I'm part of some unspecified group of "you people" which makes my position not worthy of acknowledgement or rebuttal
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I said arguing with people like you is a waste of time. It's a waste of time because your views are entrenched and you'll never concede or reach any sort of meaningful conclusion. I'm not trying to say that because you belong to some group your views are unfounded. What I said wasn't even close to that, it's completely handicapped that you reached this conclusion.
Also your views aren't worthy of acknowledgement or rebuttal because they're stupid views. You're coming the wrong conclusion on why this was a bad deal and why it's anti-consumer. Because of the previous point, I don't see any benefit in having any sort of discourse if it's going to change literally nothing. We're all shafted in the end, you're just too used to playing up the contrarian ball.
Goth77:
--- Quote from: Cappytaino on December 15, 2017, 07:32:33 PM ---Give me an example of an ISP that censors legal content from its customers
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ex) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/us/27verizon.html
--- Quote from: Cappytaino on December 15, 2017, 07:32:33 PM ---Data caps are a garbage business practice; the way to solve it is to introduce competition to break their pesudo-monopoly in areas in which they are the only provider. Then, customers wouldn't be forced to concede to such a garbage practice.
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At least we can agree on that
--- Quote from: Cappytaino on December 15, 2017, 07:32:33 PM ---If you're living below the poverty line, you have bigger issues than broadband access. Paying for broadband for people below the poverty line would require the money to come from somewhere, likely taxes, and I don't think most people are content to pay taxes to subsidize some social program that isn't really a necessity such as food, water, or electricity.
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Since the internet has increased in popularity it is becoming somewhat of a "need" because many people rely on it for their job, schooling, etc. It only makes sense to establish it as a utility for these reasons
btw, electricity is not a necessity it is a luxury
crazies alt:
--- Quote from: Goth77 on December 15, 2017, 07:57:37 PM ---btw, electricity is not a necessity it is a luxury
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technically 99% of the things we have today arent necessities such as beds but in modern day society not having those things doesnt get you far
Nonnel:
in a first world country, electricity might as well be a necessity
Foxscotch:
--- Quote from: Goth77 on December 15, 2017, 07:57:37 PM ---btw, electricity is not a necessity it is a luxury
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anti-vax flat earth conspiracy theorist "weed cures cancer" is one thing. but this? damn, dude