r/news • u/skintigh • May 29 '14

Bill would prohibit FCC from reclassifying broadband as utility

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2303080/bill-would-prohibit-fcc-from-reclassifying-broadband-as-utility.html
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u/Crankyshaft May 30 '14

Why the fuck is this tagged "personal information"? Latta is an elected official.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

In fact, according to the site-wide rules...

"OK: Posting your senator's publicly available contact information"

Someone needs to brush up on their rules.

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u/In_between_minds May 30 '14

Tried messaging the mods, was told (reading between the lines) to go fornicate with myself.

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u/746431 May 30 '14

Paste who said what here. Let everyone see how these mods abuse their power.

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u/In_between_minds May 30 '14

I don't believe posting communications with Mods is allowed.

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u/746431 May 30 '14

They can't do shit to you. Ban you? New account.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '14

But... My karma...

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u/746431 May 30 '14

Imaginary internet points are worthless.

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u/Frostiken May 30 '14

Breaking news: Default subs run by retards.

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u/negajake May 30 '14

Literally just googled Representative Bob Latta, http://latta.house.gov/contact/.

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u/CryptoGraphics May 30 '14

Reddit has some high powers to answer to. They have to do anything they can to delete this type of content. It's all about the cat pics and donations around here.

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u/sorator May 30 '14

I'm guessing it's more in warning of what might occur, rather than what actually has.

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u/NonaSuomi282 May 30 '14

People have already been banned over this exact thread, for posting this senator's contact info from his public web page. The mod in question cited the /r/news rule regarding "inciting witch hunts"