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Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by akmiller » Wed, May 10, 2017, 1:47 PM UTC

dadvocate wrote: post #9

Why is the new administration against Net Neutrality? What are Ajit Pai's legit arguments to take this stand?

Money! He is a former Verizon attorney and despised net neutrality originally. He's bound to get kickbacks in some form or another.

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by darkmouth » Wed, May 10, 2017, 1:52 PM UTC

pvnick wrote: post #10

be_erik wrote: post #5

Use http://gofccyourself.com to quickly leave a public comment regarding net neutrality.

Tangent: Why does so much modern political discourse resort to profane language, either overtly or with puns?

To get attention. Politics is not an exception, its used everywhere.

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by Yizahi » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:03 PM UTC

At first I read url as "Deaf FCC". People can voice their anger but ultimately it will be cable companies who decide this.

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by Raphmedia » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:03 PM UTC

aaaawweeeee wrote: post #2

We don't have a say in government policy, no matter how much noise we make in their comment section.

You know why? Because people are so quiet they can pass whatever they want. By keeping quiet about abuse you simply allow more abuse.

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by ouid » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:07 PM UTC

pvnick wrote: post #10

be_erik wrote: post #5

Use http://gofccyourself.com to quickly leave a public comment regarding net neutrality.

Tangent: Why does so much modern political discourse resort to profane language, either overtly or with puns?

Same reason that politics is often violent.

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by jccc » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:09 PM UTC

pvnick wrote: post #10

be_erik wrote: post #5

Use http://gofccyourself.com to quickly leave a public comment regarding net neutrality.

Tangent: Why does so much modern political discourse resort to profane language, either overtly or with puns?

I don't disagree with your feeling about this, but just to clarify:

The domain gofccyourself.com was set up by John Oliver's show, "Last Week Tonight," and their modus is to use humor to draw attention to tedious but important issues.

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by neuralFatigue » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:09 PM UTC

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?proceedings_name=17-...

Bots flooding the FCC comment section with the same text, different addresses. e.g all 'Brittany' posts

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by thinkpad20 » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:16 PM UTC

pvnick wrote: post #10

be_erik wrote: post #5

Use http://gofccyourself.com to quickly leave a public comment regarding net neutrality.

Tangent: Why does so much modern political discourse resort to profane language, either overtly or with puns?

a) It was created by a comedian, and it's an amusing name

b) It's easy to remember

c) Many people are legitimately angry about this kind of thing and using profane language (such as it were) seems warranted

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by ahoy » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:28 PM UTC

neuralFatigue wrote: post #17

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?proceedings_name=17-... Bots flooding the FCC comment section with the same text, different addresses. e.g all 'Brittany' posts

Do we think it's a malfunctioning script (and the first name is supposed to be different each time), or do we think they're all "brittany" on purpose?

Re: Save Net Neutrality

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Post by ahoy » Wed, May 10, 2017, 2:29 PM UTC

pvnick wrote: post #10

be_erik wrote: post #5

Use http://gofccyourself.com to quickly leave a public comment regarding net neutrality.

Tangent: Why does so much modern political discourse resort to profane language, either overtly or with puns?

I'm not sure I even agree with the premise. Politics and "discourse" around it, especially by common people, has always been crass. It's just that those common people have a megaphone now that the internet exists.