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As of about 6 minutes ago, the US Department of Commerce has released its control over ICANN. The internet is now "in the hands of the world" ... I give it less than 10 days until the United Nations takes control of ICANN and the shutdown of the alternative media will begin then, before our election even.
probably nothing will happen, based on what I have seen out of our own .gov, they were more of a threat to this site than anything else
Doesn't matter. The people who know people, who know people on this site is YUGEEEEE. You can put out the candle, but you can't put out the flame.
While I don't agree with the change, I'll bet you $500 that you're wrong. We won't see any permanent shutdowns anytime soon (my bet applies through 2018 if you want to take it).Quote:
Originally Posted by Zundfolge
Of course, if your post carried a certain element of 'tongue in cheek'; I would give it a 2/10 rating.
1/10 because your post was well written.
2/10 because I LOVE tin-foil.
As long as people have internet access, there will be a free exchange of ideas and information. There are ways to get around things being blocked.
While this is true, the number of people in society that can actually get around things being blocked is surprisingly low.Quote:
Originally Posted by CavSct1983
I deal with a HUGE number of people that are considered "tech savvy" but in reality, they are nearly tech illiterate.
I also agree with JHood. I don't see any major changes happening in the near future.
.onion ?
Probably worse. The 'Onion', while having a clear bias in its' leanings, at least recognizes itself as a satire site.Quote:
Originally Posted by cfortune
There are plenty of other sites and channels that are pushing this as if it is real/possible/inevitable etc.
I'm not sure which is worse.
Imagine the shit-storm that would occur if the 'UN' shut down a bunch of sites... over-night, that fed this country. Regardless of political beliefs, the outrage and response would be BEYOND overwhelming.
::Waves hand:: This isn't the Red Dawn scenario you are hoping for.
However, if it was: The A-Team would probably come to help you.
I believe it, because apparently the UN has already removed the link explaining what the hell this thread is about.
It will last as long as Cyber Command lets it. Constitutional rights are a thing of the past, for the last 40 years. It has been lies and deception from all the administrations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United..._Cyber_Command
Whoosh! Right over your head.Quote:
Originally Posted by jhood001
.onion is the domain for "deep web" sites generally accessed by the Tor browser. Heavily encrypted, mostly unstoppable, although rumored to have been cracked long ago by the NSA and other 3 letter agencies.
Google onion sites.... wasnt refering to the satire news publication. Either way, it was joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by jhood001
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Lol, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by ClangClang
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Unless your ISP is your federal govt., like North Korea, China, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by CavSct1983
They can't stop the signal.
The fight is always the same. Every time. They go after the same things (free speech, monopoly on violence, identified problem groups, etc). The only thing that changes is how people take up the fight (or not).
Agreed, it's definitely harder to crack than your regular browsers but it's security is overstated. It was invented by the NRL and DARPA after all. They also got the Silk Road hit-for-hire guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by ClangClang
I'd have thought that a lot of the tinfoil folks would be happy with the US Government passing control over to a private entity.
Right over!Quote:
Originally Posted by ClangClang
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Originally Posted by ClangClang
Me too. I did not know that.Quote:
Originally Posted by jhood001
IBIL...
In Before Internet Lock?
I've never heard of .onion before, either.
We have seen the enemy...and it is us.
Most internet users don't have the savvy to use the deep web. I'd put myself far above average and even I am in the dark as to its machinations.
The problem with the UN controlling DNS is that they will be able to subtly control what gets published out in the mainstream internet where the vast majority of people swim. Effectively removing voices against globalism and governmental control from the public discourse.
Most people won't be able to find www.breitbart.com if the DNS record is purged to deny access, most people won't be able to figure out that 72.21.91.19 is their IP address (and for some reason entering their IP address still doesn't take me there).
Sure, many of us will figure out ways to get to our underground lairs, but we'll still be walled off in little ghettos of feedback loops and confirmation bias and not actually influencing opinion or making any changes.
This will sway elections, this will impact public opinion and this will change the nature of governments around the world for the worse.
Once the UN or some other international group of globalist schmucks gets control of DNS I suspect that gun manufacturers and gun related sites will be among the first IP addresses blacklisted.
Time will tell.
If the Internet went to the darkside...well I'd have way more time on my hands to do more important stuff.
Velocitas, Opprimere,
Violentia Operandi
Good point and probably some truth to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MOLON LABE
But I really enjoy having unrestricted access to practically anything I want to do...learn, shop, entertain myself, annoy others, communicate with like-minded people. I'd really miss it if I couldn't do that.
If Amazon gets blocked I'll be 10 years closer to retirement.
I have no idea how the internet works, nor have I even attempted to educate myself on the subject of the "turnover". I truly don't know, in practice, what that means. But I'm against letting it go based simply in principle. I like the idea of our country being in charge of stuff.
Plus 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Amazon is just too easy. And I don't have to mingle with the masses. :-)
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Originally Posted by hollohas
This is what a turnover is to me. I finally got the hang of texting. There's more ????
https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M...=0&w=245&h=179
As some one who is closer to this than most, the hyperbole is un-needed. I disagree with the decision, but the ability to control the interwebs it is not.
Agreed. As a 31 year IT guy, currently a Network Engineer, I recognize the risk here as existing in higher fees for domain registrations imposed by those that now control these things, nothing more.Quote:
Originally Posted by asmo
I also agree with those who oppose this transfer of control out of US hands simply based on principle. Why our government feels the need to give this control over to international administration is beyond me. It's likely just another piece of the puzzle of giving control of our sovereignty over to international control.
I found it interesting how exploitive the .sucks domain fees could be for trademark holders.
They aren't going to shut this or any other, site down.
Even if they could, why would they turn something off when you can use it as a source of data for building profiles on people, running analysis on their metadata, cross referencing it in tools like the ones made by palantir, and using that to make sure no one is stepping out of their lane?
Didn't the government stop his signal pretty permanently?Quote:
Originally Posted by cstone
Technically, it wasn't the government.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rucker61
They killed him but his message still got out - that was kind of the point. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rucker61
I was not too worried about it, but thanks. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by theGinsue