The death of the internet?

**Mikeus Caesar** · 02-11-2006, 14:25

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060213/chester

Is it the death of the internet, the last true bastion of free speech in the world? If so, we have to fight the corporations from taking control of it, and 'screening out undesirable information'. They (the corporations) have already taken over everything else in this world, and they shouldn't be allowed to do things like this.

'First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.'

Pastor Martin Niemöller

Long live the intarwebs!

**discovery1** · 02-11-2006, 14:25

I saw this. Not sure if it's real though. Any one know?

**Mikeus Caesar** · 02-11-2006, 14:31

Originally Posted by discovery1

I saw this. Not sure if it's real though. Any one know?

On the site i got this link from, some people said you can google it and get info on it from other sites.

Here, i googled it.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29398

http://www.freepress.net/netfreedom/

I'm sure if bothered trying, i could get more.

And if the nefarious schemes of the US corporate giants go ahead, who knows, maybe 'undesirable' stuff such as the Backroom and the babe thread would get screened out?

**lars573** · 02-11-2006, 17:27

All these plans to turn the internet into a mirror of the major TV networks all seem to end at the US border. All the companies invovled are making these plans for the US market. So in the short term US web-serfers get shafted and the rest of us have to wait and see.

**Monarch** · 02-11-2006, 18:57

Originally Posted by lars573

All these plans to turn the internet into a mirror of the major TV networks all seem to end at the US border. All the companies invovled are making these plans for the US market. So in the short term US web-serfers get shafted and the rest of us have to wait and see.

Took the words out of my mouth. Until the likes of NTL, AOL and BT start suggesting stuff like this I'll sit back and enjoy net freedom

**Mikeus Caesar** · 02-11-2006, 22:53

Originally Posted by Sovereign

Took the words out of my mouth. Until the likes of NTL, AOL and BT start suggesting stuff like this I'll sit back and enjoy net freedom

That's what i'm worried about though. Because if no one bothers stopping these nefarious plans go ahead and British companies watch and see how much money the US Corps rake in, maybe they'll start thinking it's a good idea.

And i am not paying extortionate prices for a 'Platinum' account just so i can recieve 5+ more emails than a 'Gold' account. I'm quite happy with my free email and paying £15 a month for internet access to anything i want, thank you very much!

**Viking** · 02-11-2006, 21:15

Originally Posted by currywurry

And if the nefarious schemes of the US corporate giants go ahead, who knows, maybe 'undesirable' stuff such as the Backroom and the babe thread would get screened out?

Do not underestimate the power of the porn industry.