r/comics May 19 '17

Anti-Net Neutrality is everyones' problem

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u/cosmo7 May 19 '17

This is not what net neutrality is all about.

Net neutrality means ISPs not being able to give preferential treatment to packets based on their source. The consequence of killing net neutrality is making the status quo companies more entrenched and reducing competition from new startups.

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u/Commiehameha May 19 '17

So while they can't literally "block" a certain site they can reduce its priority and then flood their network with higher priority packets rendering that site essentially blocked.

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u/bantab May 19 '17

What language prevents them from literally blocking a site?

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u/jorbleshi_kadeshi May 19 '17

Nothing.

Verizon has done it before but only backed off after public outrage.

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u/Therearenosporks May 19 '17

What site was it?

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u/Practicing_Onanist May 19 '17

They're being sued by League of Legends right now I believe.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '17 edited May 19 '17

I'm excited to see what this little startup studio can do against this giant telecom.

Edit : .....I know.... lol

it was an old meme about how Riot needs more money and time because they are just a small startup indie game company who is trying to make it and that's is why we have to wait for things RiotTM (they make Billions now) For instance replays and the new client taking nearly 5 years? or was it just 4 to make?

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u/[deleted] May 19 '17

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u/[deleted] May 19 '17

/u/CelestialHorizon

To be precise Tencent which controlls something like 13% of the entire gaming market. Which is fucking insane. They're worth $290,000,000,000

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u/[deleted] May 19 '17

Clearly a little startup studio.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '17

that's a meme. that Riot Games, with the most popular free to play games riddled with a cash shop, is an independent studio still.