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Posted on 10/14/2018 6:16:58 PM PDT by Theo
To be clear, I encouraged “please don’t leave a comment” to the haters. I wasn’t demanding anything. I was imploring people to sympathize with Brian.
(In my last paragraph, I did write, “don’t comment here” — that was targeted toward just one humble FReeper whose “I hate blog pimps” commentary would be irrelevant in this discussion.)
Everyone on here ranting about how he should start his own site is ignoring the fact that either the site that HOSTS "your own" web site (or any of the larger digital pipes farther up the chain) can cut you off, slow you down or strangle your traffic – without notice. Internet access and reach don't come directly from God to your computer without anything in between.
This is why eventually the government will have to set down some basic regulations for "common carrier" status on sites that grow so large as FB.
The internet operates something like a municipal water system. "Your own" web site is like the spigots in your house; but they are connected to a main line from the street to your house, and that main is connected to a larger conduit, and that conduit is connected to an even larger conduit, and that is connected to a purification plant and that is connected to a water source. Many corruptions can break the pipes or the purification plant; other forces upstream can pollute or dam up the water source.
It's the same with internet traffic: there are lots of pipes and joints and places where the volume of flow can break down, or be interfered with, between your site and other users. The bigger and richer the digital giants get, the more control they have over the entire supply line.
But until ISPs and network providers start doing that, the benefit of a paid for website is that you now have an actual contract case to take to court. You’d be able to put them on the defensive to explain to a judge why you don’t meet their “acceptable use” criteria and have a chance to collect damages.
The threat of upstream interference is real, but by definition, a threat would be a future battle and only if the threat is realized.
When you mention a fellow Freeper here....you ping them.
When you post and right off...you say ..something like "Don't post..if you don't like this"...
You are going to get...blow back....
You are on a "Free" web site....which reminds me to send some money JimRob's way again....All Freeper's should....
You can just about say anything..here. Not like FB...
And anyone here that uses..FB...ought not to...IMO.
FB should no more be able to terminate a subscriber because it disagrees with the political views of its customer than the electric company or telephone company could cut off your power for the same reason.
Wow! Post #2. That didn’t take long.
Try reading the post and my response. I didn’t violate a single of the poster’s “rules”.
To be crystal clear, I didn’t mention a fellow FReeper here. Hence, no need to ping anyone. Sheesh.
So you love Zuckerberg and hate the triple amputee war vet whose business Zuck is attacking? Is that your point in being so critical toward me?
LOL!!
Of course you mentioned a FReeper....You think FReeper's are stupid...???
HAHA!!......Let me spell this out for you...No, I don't love Zuck. I don't FB..never have. I figure you probably do....maybe I'm wrong....but doubt it.
I'm in support of the Vet...suing the ass out of FB....
But you are lying...when you say you didn't mention a fellow FReeper......
It isn't for you to say who comments where, spunky.
... which is why I was hoping you wouldn’t comment. Since your voice adds nothing productive to this discussion.
Interesting.
If you hadn’t added your cute little admonition I’d likely never have seen the thread.
Now, because you were so cute, you’ve got me here.
Ain’t you smart?
They are already doing that.
"If you don't like this post...don't comment!!"
I'd gather...most here use FB....yet they rail against FB...and what FB has done to people...but continue to use FB. I don't get that.
Never used FB....never will.
And then there are the liars here..You know who you are.
It's "virtue signalling".
The same as those folks who claim not to have owned a TV since 1921.
Some of those folks might be in prison, though... so let's not judge.
Don’t use Facebook or Twitter; I do watch Youtube and use LinkedIn.
Here's your response after I said...you need to ping fellow FReeper's....
To be crystal clear, I didn’t mention a fellow FReeper here.
Lie much??
Then you go on....the attack...after lying..."So you love Zuckerberg and hate the triple amputee war vet whose business Zuck is attacking? Is that your point in being so critical toward me?"
Just don't like liars....What the hell are you doing..........???
I know nothing about the other...
I am about 3/4's Luddite....
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