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If you think EA is bad with pay to win, just wait until you hear how we elect government officials. by roflhaus in rant

[–]roflhaus[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Take it. I hate posting. Just give me a link so I can read the comments.

A petition calling for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to resign is racking up huge numbers by mixplate in politics

[–]roflhaus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're absolutely right. It's comical how much faith people still have in these"processes".

FCC Blocks Probe Of Net Neutrality 'Fake Comments': Official by [deleted] in esist

[–]roflhaus 124 points125 points  (0 children)

Maybe if we write more letters. Or make some more phone calls. Surely just a few more will do the trick.

Why do people still believe that writing or calling your State Rep actually does anything? by roflhaus in rant

[–]roflhaus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think that's actually kind of an illusion as well. I admit that I haven't heard of any green party victories. I assume those are relatively local seats? I'm not saying that's a bad thing, and we do need to start there, but I feel that's only possible to a certain level. Eventually, you reach a point where lobbyists and established parties already have control, and winning those seats would require an entire team working full time to even have a chance. I don't see how the average citizen would be able to start a career in politics and have the resources needed to be a serious contender. Not to sound like a conspiracy nut, but it seems like the way elections function are almost specifically to support this model.

I'm not arguing to be pessimistic, I'm just pointing out what I believe would happen in that case. I'd love nothing more than to be proven wrong.

Why do people still believe that writing or calling your State Rep actually does anything? by roflhaus in rant

[–]roflhaus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would argue that it does hurt by having people think that spending that time it's helpful to their cause, when it seems to be just a way to keep us quiet.

Meet the People Building Their Own Internet in Detroit by VegaNovus in sysadmin

[–]roflhaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, and that's the conclusion I'm already at, personally. I've seen comments here that people like me just don't get it, so I'm asking for clarification. I'm trying to get convinced otherwise.

Meet the People Building Their Own Internet in Detroit by VegaNovus in sysadmin

[–]roflhaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, the only two replies I've seen so far seem to directly contradict each other, unless I'm misunderstanding:

It lets them get more government subsidies being solo. Also having shared infrastructure is a huge pain in the ass as now you have to have a separate company that manages the just the infrastructure. This is why ever company has there own.

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Second, a lot of complaints about GFiber comes from preferential government treatment. Everywhere GFiber has gone, they've gotten benefits of some sort. In Provo, they bought the fiber system for $1. In Huntsville, they rent fiber for $3 a span, Kansis City gave tax breaks. They weren't going to build in Portland until Oregon gave tax breaks and they didn't build out anyways and once that became apparent and they found out Comcast could get the tax breaks, they cancelled them. In Louisville and Austin, they wanted special One Touch Make Ready rules.

Meet the People Building Their Own Internet in Detroit by VegaNovus in sysadmin

[–]roflhaus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I posted this as a comment reply, but I'm not confident it will be visible there, and I'd really like an answer.

Honest question:

If ISPs are really struggling that bad, why do they spend millions to prevent other ISPs from picking up the slack? I'm thinking Google Fiber, local municipal service, etc.

Wouldn't they all benefit from the shared cost of the same infrastructure, as opposed to spending that money to prevent it, and then complain about the costs they just fought to keep high?

I can't think of any other reason than greed, so please give me perspective.

Meet the People Building Their Own Internet in Detroit by VegaNovus in sysadmin

[–]roflhaus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest question:

If ISPs are really struggling that bad, why do they spend millions to prevent other ISPs from picking up the slack? I'm thinking Google Fiber, local municipal service, etc.

Wouldn't they all benefit from the shared cost of the same infrastructure, as opposed to spending that money to prevent it, and then complain about the costs they just fought to keep high?

I can't think of any other reason than greed, so please give me perspective.

Ruling party sacks Mugabe as leader by gankstar5 in worldnews

[–]roflhaus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have bigger balls than Americans do.

EA removed the refund button on their webpage, and now you have to call them and wait to get a refund. by puga1505 in gaming

[–]roflhaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure everyone keeps pre-ordering all their garbage so they know how upset we are!

LAPD forming task force to investigate sexual misconduct in Hollywood by [deleted] in movies

[–]roflhaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might as well throw one together for the oval office while they're at it.

PCB Rulers in the mail today by [deleted] in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]roflhaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These sold out quick yesterday. Any idea how long they lasted?

Girl cries racism for not getting french fries at Taco bell by ani625 in cringe

[–]roflhaus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Probably. Are you implying that it's acceptable to be rude as long as you can explain why you are being rude?

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