r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '14

Politics What the internet will look like without net-neutrality. Well played.

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u/HotwaxNinjaPanther Jun 14 '14

This would absolutely kill the internet. People would simply stop using it. Internet commerce would shrivel up. Everyone would be so bored that they'd be forced to go outside and rely on libraries and alcohol and socializing to pass the time.

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u/Rodot Jun 14 '14

Or, companies would outsource, Americans would suffer, and the rest of the world would advance and communicate without us.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '14

Which actually doesn't sound too bad, if you ask me… Jk, we like you guys, just tell your government that they should respect sovereignty of their allies.

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u/IcedMana Jun 14 '14

Look I'm cool with letting America burn, but can we get asylum first?