The Presidential election is what led to this. You can't escape the political side of it.
It's the weird side of the BBI policy - a thread like net neutrality can stick around as long as we dance around the politics and pretend that this issue, which is a direct result of a change in gov't policy, is not a political one.
but I did see some people in one post decry "corporations are bad" and in another post dismiss an article because "blah, blah, blah, government is bad". Which is weird because that's equal but opposite opinions.
So, I don't think it is inherently political per se, but somewhat tainted by views of roles and primacy of government, industry, or markets and that does often seem to trend along party lines.
Did it actually change any existing practices or was it just a protective measure?
Yes it did. During the mid to late 2000s, some ISPs began blocking peer-to-peer services and VOIP services. ISPs were also discussing charging sites and services for access to faster speeds, though I don’t think sny had yet implemented this.The FCC passed rules in 2010 to stop these practices, but those were thrown out in a 2014 appeals court ruling. The 2015 rules replaced them.
I was planning on cord cutting when my contract was up next June.
I imagine Comcast will be throttling it's cord cutting competition (netflix, HBOgo, Amazon, Sling etc)
Yeah, we're making the switch now.
Not only will the prices of streaming services increase, but more consumers will probably cut the streaming service and go back to cable! It's a win-in for the cable companies no matter how you slice it.
Oh wait, I forgot; somehow 5 other cable companies will install wires directly to my house because NN stifles innovation. That's right, I'll just have 6 ISPs to choose from! Problem solved!
RE: When you have to pay a fee of $20 a month just to watch Netflix.... Â
Interesting (quasi-political) topic that increasingly became partisan-politicized with inflammatory references by both sides.
In this environment, even quasi-political discussions are becoming impossible on BBI. Shame.
Eric, don't sound so surprised. What did you expect? Anything remotely political on BBI has gotten ugly, hence the need to ban political threads. I just don't get surprise.
It was all GiantFilthy. Don't know why I'm being blamed.
Lol.
I think I had the last post and I wrote something to the affect of:
Oh no the flight attendants are buckled in... they’ve put the drink carts away. This thread about to crash!!!
Haha the partisan mudslinging had gotten ripe
In this environment, even quasi-political discussions are becoming impossible on BBI. Shame.
You probably have a good idea why it was deleted even if it wasn't directly due to your posts (no idea).
In this environment, even quasi-political discussions are becoming impossible on BBI. Shame.
Be honest - the you originally typed “Sad” as the last word of your post and then thought better and changed it to “Shame”?
Someone blamed George Soros for something (conspiracy theory type stuff), someone else trashed Breitbart, Brett did nothing wrong, etc.
It's the weird side of the BBI policy - a thread like net neutrality can stick around as long as we dance around the politics and pretend that this issue, which is a direct result of a change in gov't policy, is not a political one.
Well, it passed on party lines so...
It’s the ultimate meta-thread. The thread about what happened to the thread about what happened to net neutrality.
Once Brett ruins this one, the next iteration will be even better.
In this environment, even quasi-political discussions are becoming impossible on BBI. Shame.
Well since I can’t see the old thread, I wanted to know what BBI managements take is & how this will impact BBI.
So, I don't think it is inherently political per se, but somewhat tainted by views of roles and primacy of government, industry, or markets and that does often seem to trend along party lines.
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Interesting (quasi-political) topic that increasingly became partisan-politicized with inflammatory references by both sides.
In this environment, even quasi-political discussions are becoming impossible on BBI. Shame.
Well since I can’t see the old thread, I wanted to know what BBI managements take is & how this will impact BBI.
BBI will no longer be user donations. Eric will require payment per view as per FCC/FTC.
To sum up
Stan doesn't really know WTF he's talking about, so don't go getting too comfy in your jammies.
Then the interwebs came along a screwed-up EVERYTHING.
That's hurtful.
Like I said, it's gonna be a LONG time before this is settled.
Yes it did. During the mid to late 2000s, some ISPs began blocking peer-to-peer services and VOIP services. ISPs were also discussing charging sites and services for access to faster speeds, though I don’t think sny had yet implemented this.The FCC passed rules in 2010 to stop these practices, but those were thrown out in a 2014 appeals court ruling. The 2015 rules replaced them.
I imagine Comcast will be throttling it's cord cutting competition (netflix, HBOgo, Amazon, Sling etc)
Easy solution; purchase a VPN. They are dirt cheap and safer to use anyways.
Or, you know, content creators and providers could just produce a more consumer-friendly pricing model....(insert Spotify here).
I imagine Comcast will be throttling it's cord cutting competition (netflix, HBOgo, Amazon, Sling etc)
Yeah, we're making the switch now.
Not only will the prices of streaming services increase, but more consumers will probably cut the streaming service and go back to cable! It's a win-in for the cable companies no matter how you slice it.
Oh wait, I forgot; somehow 5 other cable companies will install wires directly to my house because NN stifles innovation. That's right, I'll just have 6 ISPs to choose from! Problem solved!
It’s gonna go up $8 because of this?! He’s dead to me.
The FCC is also making it to where there are no states rights when it comes to having their own net neutrality.
Meh, pot is still illegal, right? Doesn't stop states from doing what they want. The new America, I suppose.
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Many analysts are expecting ISPs to shut down Kodi streams as a result of this ruling.
Easy solution; purchase a VPN. They are dirt cheap and safer to use anyways.
Or, you know, content creators and providers could just produce a more consumer-friendly pricing model....(insert Spotify here).
That would work.....unless ISPs block or throttle VPN services.
IMO, virtually impossible to regulate. VPNs are a universally accepted technology, leveraged by almost every corporation on the planet.
In this environment, even quasi-political discussions are becoming impossible on BBI. Shame.
Eric, don't sound so surprised. What did you expect? Anything remotely political on BBI has gotten ugly, hence the need to ban political threads. I just don't get surprise.