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FreeJoe

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5. Sad, but good

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 11:18 AM

Oct 2013

I used to argue for the US maintaining control over the Internet. I felt that letting it get controlled by an international body was a recipe for disaster, with government censorship and monitoring almost inevitable consequences. Clearly, I failed to anticipate just how corrupt our own government has become.

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The US is losing control of the internet [View all] n2doc Oct 2013 OP

Good (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #1

Sounds good to me. dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #2

Interesting the story not found on Wired US. antiquie Oct 2013 #3

+1. jsr Oct 2013 #4

Sad, but good FreeJoe Oct 2013 #5

we've proven we can't be trusted with control of it. corkhead Oct 2013 #6