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Shankapotomus

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10. Yes. If I had to in order not to be at the mercy of the isp's and cell companies

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 12:15 PM

Jan 2014

I would suspect there would be independent techies working in their garages on perfecting sending text and images through the air for free. (We sometimes forget we still have the right to network our computers together ourselves.) If the government doesn't do it, people should get together and work on creating a free internet network (at the very least locally) that is free and not at the mercy of any large corporate entity.

I would rather have a smaller, localized internet than one that is at the mercy of these damn companies. To hell with them.

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Could you ever leave the internet? [View all] Neoma Jan 2014 OP

Retire, move to another country, and live on a quiet tropical beach. nt Zorra Jan 2014 #1

Which country does not have the internet? Quantess Jan 2014 #4

I don't believe that I indicated that any country did not have internet. Zorra Jan 2014 #13

Well, you'd need to watch out for the monster hurricanes. Neoma Jan 2014 #6

Already been there, done that, darlin'. The plastic's not a problem there yet, and I can fling Zorra Jan 2014 #18

Boycott as much as possible. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #2

Partially because I'd at least want to be able to download books from Project Gutenburg and dorkzilla Jan 2014 #3

I had to change mine from 'Yes' to 'Partially', polly7 Jan 2014 #5

Pretty much the same for me. Kaleva Jan 2014 #9

I honestly can't leave. Neoma Jan 2014 #21

Yep, I wasn't even considering how completely lost we'd be without it polly7 Jan 2014 #24

It made me a little sad about it. Neoma Jan 2014 #27

But when you really think about just how much all of these things polly7 Jan 2014 #29

I'm not worried about the interaction bit. That all changes once you're in a college environment... Neoma Jan 2014 #30

I'm thankful that it was there for you. polly7 Jan 2014 #32

Well, there might not be a choice in some circumstances. Neoma Jan 2014 #34

Yes, and those are some scary possibilities. polly7 Jan 2014 #37

Well, to break this down quinnox Jan 2014 #7

I wouldn't ever want to. I like having information at my fingertips. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #8

Why is that silly? Neoma Jan 2014 #20

As I said, you never defined 'leave the internet'. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #22

What else could it mean but its entirety? Neoma Jan 2014 #25

Yes. If I had to in order not to be at the mercy of the isp's and cell companies Shankapotomus Jan 2014 #10

No, I'm even on it RIGHT NOW! JaneyVee Jan 2014 #11

Sure. LWolf Jan 2014 #12

This. Neoma Jan 2014 #23

Okay. LWolf Jan 2014 #28

Not by choice. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #14

How would you do it? Earth_First Jan 2014 #15

Yes I am an internet junky. n/t PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #16

I need it for my work, but otherwise ... frazzled Jan 2014 #17

I depend on it for news and information KansDem Jan 2014 #19

No... For many reasons Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #26

I can give it up at home and may do that if the prices continue to push up. oldandhappy Jan 2014 #31

Read poetry? Neoma Jan 2014 #33

Read!! read read read oldandhappy Jan 2014 #35

I would just go on anothers internet. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #36

yes, but I wouldn't want to FreeJoe Jan 2014 #38