Verizon's Diabolical Plan to turn the Web into pay-per-view | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 45581443 United States 09/15/2013 05:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Probably this is not a wise thing to say publicly, but look at the history of things. When the internet gets overblow, oversold, over-commercialized, and over-patrolled, it's only natural that an alternative would eventually replace it. What we need is a 100% new, open standard, overhauled framework that enforces privacy and availability of all content. Delivery would be the big issue, as the current methods and lines are all owned by corporations. Probably radio or satellite will be the only logical choice. I love the internet, but I suspect it's days are numbered in the form it is now. People will always produce a new, better alternative when the current choice becomes undesirable. And yes, I am a programmer and web designer, and I realize that what I am saying would involve tremendous effort to accomplish ;) |
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(OP) User ID: 20545539 United States 09/15/2013 06:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Remember the big selling point of cable TV was that there were no ads because you paid a regular fee? Now you pay the fee and have to watch ads too. It'll be the same with PPV internet: people may pay with the promise of better quality and less spam, but the spam will return eventually. Bait and switch. I remember also a meeting some years ago between Oblamebush and all the heads of the tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, etc. I'm sure now that involved not only spying but also ultimately control. And as long as we depend on ISPs and their cables and satellites, any new internet would be just as vulnerable to the control freaks. But just as I stopped paying for cable years ago and bought a digital antenna, I'd stop using non-free internet and fina another way to communicate. My business is web development, but there's a line I won't cross. Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? (Gal. 4:16) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 45581443 United States 09/15/2013 06:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | But just as I stopped paying for cable years ago and bought a digital antenna, I'd stop using non-free internet and fina another way to communicate. My business is web development, but there's a line I won't cross. Quoting: Keep2theCode Right there with you. I think it's time we learned from the mistakes of this iteration and try again. I love the tech behind it all (I am writing a CMS as we speak), but I could say goodbye to it for a more viable alternative. |