the devil (Score: 5, Insightful) by rocks@pipedot.org on 2014-03-16 00:17 (#K9) You know or don't know. Which is better? I wonder if things will be better with the change?It is so hard to anticipate what the internet/www will be in 5 years. I hope that sites like Slashdot, soylentnews, and pipedot are part of it though -- with thoughtful exchanges possible and public on difficult issues. Re: the devil (Score: 2, Interesting) by hombre@pipedot.org on 2014-03-17 18:27 (#MG) I'm guessing we'll see a lot more censorship. Yes, the actual government-driven variety. Probably increased costs as each fiefdom requires businesses to conform to local laws Re: the devil (Score: 1) by rocks@pipedot.org on 2014-03-17 19:48 (#MM) That seems like a reasonable projection of recent history. I'm hoping that we end up with a greater democracy through greater exchange though. Maybe things have to get worse before they get better.
Re: the devil (Score: 2, Interesting) by hombre@pipedot.org on 2014-03-17 18:27 (#MG) I'm guessing we'll see a lot more censorship. Yes, the actual government-driven variety. Probably increased costs as each fiefdom requires businesses to conform to local laws Re: the devil (Score: 1) by rocks@pipedot.org on 2014-03-17 19:48 (#MM) That seems like a reasonable projection of recent history. I'm hoping that we end up with a greater democracy through greater exchange though. Maybe things have to get worse before they get better.
Re: the devil (Score: 1) by rocks@pipedot.org on 2014-03-17 19:48 (#MM) That seems like a reasonable projection of recent history. I'm hoping that we end up with a greater democracy through greater exchange though. Maybe things have to get worse before they get better.