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Title: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: herzmeister on January 14, 2012, 12:06:15 AM Quote Here Comes the National Internet It's happening in Iran and the U.S. is only a few steps behind. I first heard about the concept of a national Internet over a decade ago while visiting the offices of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and discussing threats to the Internet. It was apparent then and it is apparent now that most countries, including the U.S., will eventually shut down the "World Wide" Web and instead use the technologies developed by the Internet community to cocoon itself. It solves endless political problems with the Web that plague almost every country. [...] --- http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398527,00.asp They're getting desperate aren't they. :'( Notable comment: Quote This reminds me of a theory I bolted together around 20 years ago. That for protocols like this to become endemic, it takes around 75 years to become completely pervasive in the mindset of the affected society. The First generation don't want or appreciate any overwhelming need for radical change and resist - even if only in a passive way. Second generation it's all they've known as a lifestyle option, but remember their parents reminiscing about their past freedom or the 'good old days'. Minor pockets of resistance easily averted to support the 'greater good'. The Third generation are amost completely dissociated from the 'old' concepts - and as such, only know what the status-quo is. Sheeple and compliance. 75 years from hero to zero. /me is angry >:( Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: hazek on January 14, 2012, 01:59:22 AM Disgusting.
Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: ripper234 on January 14, 2012, 08:54:17 AM Will not happen.
I still can't believe SOPA and PIPA will pass (god I hope I'm right). Call me a silly optimistic, but I believe the world is moving towards a better, more free place. Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: reg on January 14, 2012, 11:52:19 AM well there are telephone lines and crytographic means of exchanging info- have these been broken? how do you declare war, bribe, agree a price to exchange goods, exchange goods from a cocoon? I am having some difficulty imagining how this new world will function- maybe hundreds of noth Korea's might be possible? what do you think? . reg.
Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: herzmeister on January 14, 2012, 12:31:14 PM what makes me angry about the "notable comment" is that things like this have already happened, god knows how many times, last time when they introduced the FED.
I posted this here in this section with the sensationalist title "Death of Bitcoin?" because I do have hope that this time, there is more incentive for a more active resistance. Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: DoubleIcaras on January 14, 2012, 12:39:19 PM I doubt this law will ever pass, but that doesn't mean that we should sit on our ass and do nothing either.
I'm really happy with major companies doing an internet blackout and I hope more will follow. :) Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: ripper234 on January 14, 2012, 12:48:05 PM I doubt this law will ever pass, but that doesn't mean that we should sit on our ass and do nothing either. I'm really happy with major companies doing an internet blackout and I hope more will follow. :) I blogged about it (http://ripper234.com/p/on-sopa/) on my own humble personal blog. I would "blackout my blog" if I thought anyone in the world cared, especially SOPA supporters :) Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: PrintCoins on January 14, 2012, 02:48:11 PM I doubt this law will ever pass, but that doesn't mean that we should sit on our ass and do nothing either. I'm really happy with major companies doing an internet blackout and I hope more will follow. :) I blogged about it (http://ripper234.com/p/on-sopa/) on my own humble personal blog. I would "blackout my blog" if I thought anyone in the world cared, especially SOPA supporters :) Ripper- may I have permission to use this content (possibly uncredited) on my sites (editthis.info and cueflash.com). I will most likely tweak it, but I need a good explanation as to why sopa is dangerous to the users of my sites. Thanks, Rob Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: ripper234 on January 14, 2012, 03:03:01 PM I doubt this law will ever pass, but that doesn't mean that we should sit on our ass and do nothing either. I'm really happy with major companies doing an internet blackout and I hope more will follow. :) I blogged about it (http://ripper234.com/p/on-sopa/) on my own humble personal blog. I would "blackout my blog" if I thought anyone in the world cared, especially SOPA supporters :) Ripper- may I have permission to use this content (possibly uncredited) on my sites (editthis.info and cueflash.com). I will most likely tweak it, but I need a good explanation as to why sopa is dangerous to the users of my sites. Thanks, Rob Well, if you copy-paste large chunks of it, I'll appreciate a reference/link to the original post. You have "permission" to use it - meaning, I won't persecute you or anything, it's public domain. Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on January 14, 2012, 03:26:40 PM It takes a lot before Craigslist puts anything on their home page, but this must have struck a nerve:
Quote STOP SOPA & PIPA HR3261 & S968 are threatening CL and the rest of your Internet. Most of the web sites you use strongly oppose these bills. Find out why, and how you can help put a stop to this madness before it's too late! Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: DoubleIcaras on January 14, 2012, 03:57:37 PM I doubt this law will ever pass, but that doesn't mean that we should sit on our ass and do nothing either. I'm really happy with major companies doing an internet blackout and I hope more will follow. :) I blogged about it (http://ripper234.com/p/on-sopa/) on my own humble personal blog. I would "blackout my blog" if I thought anyone in the world cared, especially SOPA supporters :) I think every site, no matter how small is making a statement by blacking it out. :) Good for you if you do it! Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: Serge on January 14, 2012, 04:06:41 PM Will not happen. I still can't believe SOPA and PIPA will pass (god I hope I'm right). Call me a silly optimistic, but I believe the world is moving towards a better, more free place. SOPA just needs better formulation and due process established. Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: phillipsjk on January 14, 2012, 07:54:46 PM SOPA just needs better formulation and due process established. SOPA is designed from the start to circumvent due process. Why do you think the revised version exempts domestic websites? Foreign websites typically don't have to follow US law because they are not located in the United States. Title: Re: Death of Bitcoin? "Here Comes the National Internet" Post by: NASDAQEnema on January 14, 2012, 08:11:55 PM Will not happen. I still can't believe SOPA and PIPA will pass (god I hope I'm right). Call me a silly optimistic, but I believe the world is moving towards a better, more free place. It's fun to stay at Gitmo Hooray! I got a free ticket in because of NDAA |