It's all about people bitching about file sharing being throttled down to nothing. Oh the horror. People might have to actually pay $0.99/song on iTunes or Napster instead of getting the stuff for free.
GBGames
· 3 years ago
Actually, Mike, if an independent game developer tries to sell his/her games online, the idea that he/she has to pay extra money to guarantee that the bits still get to their destination, something that TCP already is supposed to guarantee, is a bit absurd.
On the other hand, I was a bit suspicious that moveon.org didn't have an actual name for the legislation, nor any links to references about it. Still, I have had few reasons to not trust them before so I signed the petition.
I'm glad there are counter-points to read. I'll look into them. I hope that I don't come to a different conclusion and regret signing the petition prematurely, but I'm open to the possibility. Thanks for giving me the chance.
GBGames
· 3 years ago
I'll admit that the idea of regulating network neutrality isn't so appetizing anymore, but I do feel that James' arguments seemed to have been written in a deceptive kind of way. It felt like I was only reading one side of the argument without much commentary on why the other side is wrong. I'm not saying that it was deceptive, as I clearly don't know as much about it as you might, but I'm simply pointing out that when I read the articles, I felt like something was missing or being danced around.
And Heritage? A admittedly conservative think-tank? With a Rush Limbaugh quote at the top promoting it? It's not exactly inspiring me with confidence that it would be unbiased and fact based, either.
Still, I now have a feeling that Internet regulation would be bad and that the doom and gloom about the loss of network neutrality is likely exaggerated.
MikeT
· 3 years ago
I still don't think it's an issue because there are many factors against it. I seriously doubt that it is ever going to be a real issue because there is enough competition to allow people to switch from an ISP that pulls this crap.
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On the other hand, I was a bit suspicious that moveon.org didn't have an actual name for the legislation, nor any links to references about it. Still, I have had few reasons to not trust them before so I signed the petition.
I'm glad there are counter-points to read. I'll look into them. I hope that I don't come to a different conclusion and regret signing the petition prematurely, but I'm open to the possibility. Thanks for giving me the chance.
And Heritage? A admittedly conservative think-tank? With a Rush Limbaugh quote at the top promoting it? It's not exactly inspiring me with confidence that it would be unbiased and fact based, either.
Still, I now have a feeling that Internet regulation would be bad and that the doom and gloom about the loss of network neutrality is likely exaggerated.
The links we put in there are from both sides, so you can make the best informed decision. No dancing around there.