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[FadingEchoes]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sheldon Cooper

You are right about Wikipedia needing money, but I'll explain the problem that's going on right now, or well tomorrow. The FCC is voting to remove Net Neutrality tomorrow, and basically that more or less gives internet providers absolute control over the internet. They will be allowed to section off parts of the internet making it that you can only access them if you pay them more, "For the low low price of $39 a month you can get the base internet package, for an additional $5 a month you can get the entertainment package and have access to Youtube, and for another additional $5 a month and you can get the social media package giving you access to sites such as Facebook and Twitter." If they remove Net Neutrality you're going to see this in advertisements pretty soon, another big problem in that though, all that money goes to the internet provider so even though you may be paying extra to use Wikipedia that money is going to Comcast. Secondly they will be allowed to filter information on the internet, say somebody made a site talking bad about Directv, well that site might miraculously start to load unbearably slow to anyone who has Directv, say Google does something to annoy Warner Brothers Cable, well anyone with that provider will be better of using another search engine until the relations improve once more. But don't try and tell the internet providers this, according to them there is no slow lane for sites, only fast lanes and hyperspeed lanes, no joke they actually said that. Well rant over, basically this a case of money trumping people in politics, and hopefully this helps you understand what's going on a bit better when you hear others talking about it. And just so you know this is getting voted on tomorrow.

Okay thanks! That cleared up a lot.

[BEAR.]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sheldon Cooper

You are right about Wikipedia needing money, but I'll explain the problem that's going on right now, or well tomorrow. The FCC is voting to remove Net Neutrality tomorrow, and basically that more or less gives internet providers absolute control over the internet. They will be allowed to section off parts of the internet making it that you can only access them if you pay them more, "For the low low price of $39 a month you can get the base internet package, for an additional $5 a month you can get the entertainment package and have access to Youtube, and for another additional $5 a month and you can get the social media package giving you access to sites such as Facebook and Twitter." If they remove Net Neutrality you're going to see this in advertisements pretty soon, another big problem in that though, all that money goes to the internet provider so even though you may be paying extra to use Wikipedia that money is going to Comcast. Secondly they will be allowed to filter information on the internet, say somebody made a site talking bad about Directv, well that site might miraculously start to load unbearably slow to anyone who has Directv, say Google does something to annoy Warner Brothers Cable, well anyone with that provider will be better of using another search engine until the relations improve once more. But don't try and tell the internet providers this, according to them there is no slow lane for sites, only fast lanes and hyperspeed lanes, no joke they actually said that. Well rant over, basically this a case of money trumping people in politics, and hopefully this helps you understand what's going on a bit better when you hear others talking about it. And just so you know this is getting voted on tomorrow.

lowkey wishes i could upvote this

[Mango]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sheldon Cooper

You are right about Wikipedia needing money, but I'll explain the problem that's going on right now, or well tomorrow. The FCC is voting to remove Net Neutrality tomorrow, and basically that more or less gives internet providers absolute control over the internet. They will be allowed to section off parts of the internet making it that you can only access them if you pay them more, "For the low low price of $39 a month you can get the base internet package, for an additional $5 a month you can get the entertainment package and have access to Youtube, and for another additional $5 a month and you can get the social media package giving you access to sites such as Facebook and Twitter." If they remove Net Neutrality you're going to see this in advertisements pretty soon, another big problem in that though, all that money goes to the internet provider so even though you may be paying extra to use Wikipedia that money is going to Comcast. Secondly they will be allowed to filter information on the internet, say somebody made a site talking bad about Directv, well that site might miraculously start to load unbearably slow to anyone who has Directv, say Google does something to annoy Warner Brothers Cable, well anyone with that provider will be better of using another search engine until the relations improve once more. But don't try and tell the internet providers this, according to them there is no slow lane for sites, only fast lanes and hyperspeed lanes, no joke they actually said that. Well rant over, basically this a case of money trumping people in politics, and hopefully this helps you understand what's going on a bit better when you hear others talking about it. And just so you know this is getting voted on tomorrow.

Perfect explanation of what I was trying to say.

[FadingEchoes]

On a completely unrelated subject...

I went to a Christmas party and won five dollars.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by FadingEchoes

On a completely unrelated subject...

I went to a Christmas party and won five dollars.

Good job?
And on a random note, one of my apprentices has a massive crush on Surgestorm a 50 moon old warrior.

IDK if I’ll still be able to use WCO now that we lost Net Neutrality

[Dr. Sheldon Cooper]

Originally Posted by Okapi

Good job?
And on a random note, one of my apprentices has a massive crush on Surgestorm a 50 moon old warrior.

IDK if I’ll still be able to use WCO now that we lost Net Neutrality

Well it's official we just lost Net Neutrality by 5 votes in the Senate, now that it's gone be careful to not anger your ISP overlords lest they curse you with slow internet, or as they say, get booted from the hyperspeed lane into the "fast lane".

[Barnabas]

Hello!?!?

[Mango]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sheldon Cooper

Well it's official we just lost Net Neutrality by 5 votes in the Senate, now that it's gone be careful to not anger your ISP overlords lest they curse you with slow internet, or as they say, get booted from the hyperspeed lane into the "fast lane".

ISP?...also don't update Snapchat unless you wish to know any website as access to your private info.

[PeaFlower]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sheldon Cooper

Well it's official we just lost Net Neutrality by 5 votes in the Senate, now that it's gone be careful to not anger your ISP overlords lest they curse you with slow internet, or as they say, get booted from the hyperspeed lane into the "fast lane".

You haven't completely lost it yet ... there's still Congress and the Supreme Court, I think ? (I'm rusty on US politics.)

I just hope their ideas wont reach my country ... I mean, net neutrality is guaranteed by law here, and ties in with article 11 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and some deputees are even thinking of making net neutrality part of the Constitution, but still ... I believe there used to be a law "ensuring" net neutrality in the US, before it was removed ... so no one's really safe.

(Also, @Okapi , what does ISP means ? Sorry if this sounds dumb. Also, the Snapchat thing ? (I don't have it, but what's the deal with it exactly ?))

[Mango]

Originally Posted by PeaFlower

You haven't completely lost it yet ... there's still Congress and the Supreme Court, I think ? (I'm rusty on US politics.)

I just hope their ideas wont reach my country ... I mean, net neutrality is guaranteed by law here, and ties in with article 11 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and some deputees are even thinking of making net neutrality part of the Constitution, but still ... I believe there used to be a law "ensuring" net neutrality in the US, before it was removed ... so no one's really safe.

(Also, @Okapi , what does ISP means ? Sorry if this sounds dumb. Also, the Snapchat thing ? (I don't have it, but what's the deal with it exactly ?))

I don’t know either. And no, it doesn’t go through Congress and Suprime Court, just needs to be signed by the President (which has already happened) and SnapChat is making it so everyone can see your personal information.