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[BigTmoose]

First off, just want to say that I'm very much in favor of NN, and enjoyed this video as entertainment. However, I don't believe this video offers an ideal explanation of the issue, no offense intended whatsoever.

My main complaint is that, even without NN enforcement, you'd still see sites like Google and Facebook, just not the "next" Google or FB. ISPs want to charge large amounts of money to websites to be seen, so big ones will still be around. It's the small, newer ones that get punished.

[Mark2k]

Respond to this video...Tell that to Netflix, who's had to deal with several schemes to bring them down. You're not taking into account ISPs creating competitors to established business models, which they are already pushing.

[rdhayes06]

This is complete propaganda. It is literally a problem that has never happened, and the government wants to regulate it. ISP starts slowing your connection? SUBSCRIBE TO A DIFFERENT ISP.

Instead of getting this "slower connection" to competitors, how about he government totally pulling down sites they don't agree with.

The internet is the closest manifestation of human consciousness and this is a the proverbial lobotomy that will leave society retarded and unable to think.

[Mark2k]

@rdhayes06 Honestly, I can't really understand your point because of the capslock, bad grammar, and missing words.

I think you are, like 123elnet, saying that if there is Net Neutrality the government will be able to take down sites. That already happens. There are plenty of Bit Torrent sites that the government commandeered the domain names of. NN has nothing to do with that. It's a separate issue. Instead of attacking NN for no reason, go after the powers that affect what you are upset about.

[rdhayes06]

@Mark2k One has as limited number of characters on YouTube. I can't really understand your point with all of your logical fallacies. Bit torrent sites taken down are in lawsuits over the FCC is acting outside its scope of its limited power.

NN would put an umbrella over the ENTIRE internet, characterizing it as a stream of interstate commerce and therefore within the regulatory power of Congress under the Commerce Clause. Read the legislation. This is not in the best interest of liberty.

[Mark2k]

@rdhayes06 Again, really bad grammar. Type slower and contemplate your words more carefully. Domain seizures are conducted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and usually without due process. The FCC and Congress have nothing to do with it. In fact, it's Democratic congress people who are looking into the unfairness of this practice. Honestly, you don't know your facts.

[theleast100seconds]

Youtube probably wouldn't even exist without net neutrality! Must support!

[Mark2k]

@123elnat You have several pieces of wrong information. Net Neutrality is not being pushed by the government but by regular citizens. There's actually very little interest in NN in the government. That's the problem. Next you make the old "this is communism" attack. We have laws right now that say Walmart cannot stop you from building a store in the same town as them to squash competition. What's wrong with applying that to the Internet? That's called capitalism, dude.

[Gh0stMaster]

@rbairos1 Like it or not Government is getting involved into Net Neutrality. This is the whole point to getting involved in this. You can't change the inevitable. This is why you should get involved. So it doesn't turn into the post office, DMV, and public TV.

[savagesw450]

I can't like this enough. =(

[newbiespc]

Some are saying change ISP's if you don't like what your ISP is doing. Well that is not always a option. Some areas only have certain ISPs. Changing would not be a option if you don't have better options available.

As far as the video goes for explaining Net Neutrality. Simplicity works best in getting the message out. Create your own version. Make changes as you see fit in the content, have video wars on youtube. This will make the subject of Net Neutrality important & noticed.

[MisterDoctorNerd]

don't tell me what I can and can't do with my soda.

[BigTmoose]

@Mark2k What I'm basically saying is I'm worried people WON'T realize how big a deal NN is if, assuming it's killed, they still see their old favorites (like facebook, google, etc.). They'll see them, figure nothing's changed, and think that NN was all just a bunch of "mumbo jumbo" (see anti-NN commercial, very lulzy), even though nothing new is being created because of ISPs cutting off the flow of creativity.

[BigTmoose]

@Mark2k This is very true, and honestly I should have made my statement a little less "it will be this way so there." What I SHOULD have said was that both outcomes are possible and both will probably happen to some degree if NN is killed; ISP's may cut off things that they feel they can make more money off of doing themselves (i.e. movie renting) and may allow certain things to pass through for a fee (i.e. social networking). Again, all hypothetical.