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F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as a Utility

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Re: F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as a Utility

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Post by lomnakkus » Fri, Feb 06, 2015, 9:20 PM UTC

dang wrote: post #384

lomnakkus wrote: post #287

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Stop spewing bullshit. I don't even live in the US. I have lots of choice. EDIT: Btw, love how two commenters pounced on my post immeditaely even though we're in a 280+ comment thread. How's that astroturfing going for you?

> Stop spewing bullshit. > How's that astroturfing going for you? Personal attacks are not ok on Hacker News. Please stop.

While I can still reply and in retrospect: I sort-of agree. The astroturfing comment was out-of-line. I'm not sure "bullshit" can be construed as a personal attack, but... reprimand accepted nonetheless.

Re: F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as a Utility

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Post by quadrangle » Wed, Feb 11, 2015, 5:20 PM UTC

IanDrake wrote: post #421

quadrangle wrote: post #417

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HAHAHAHA AOL made the internet‽ AOL is the quintessential example of the closed, proprietary network that is not the inter net until other forces made that change and then AOL disappeared.

While I understand what you are saying, please try to understand what I'm saying...which might be difficult because you probably didn't live through this era. AOL was responsible for getting more Americans online than any other company. There wasn't a mailbox in the US that didn't get an AOL installation CD at least 2 times a year. These weren't people "switching" providers, these were people thinking "what is this c…

I was born in 1980, and I used AOL for several years before I understood what the internet was. So much for your speculations about me.

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