Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Support net neutrality. Beat a telco excecutive with a plunger.

You love the internet, yes? Of course you do, you're here. Ever heard of net neutrality? Yes? No? Not sure if you have or if it was a bad acid trip? Net neutrality seem to be on everyone's mind these days, including the minds of US Congressmen who vote based on which button they think will give them the bigger feed pellet or the electric shock to the testicles, and frankly we don't trust these jokers any further than we could shoot them from a cannon [1]. Like everything else, if we the people leave it up to them, it is going to end badly for we the people. So it is time to engage in the activity that scares them the most: edumucation.

Before we go any further, we've arranged for something of a net neutrality choose-your-own-adventure lesson. One of you will be entertained, one of you will be educated, and one of you will get a sword in your head.

  • If you have heard of net neutrality and understand it, click here.
  • If you have heard of net neutrality and don't understand it, click here.
  • If you have not heard of net neutrality, click here.
Now that you have returned and are that much the wiser we invite you...no, we encourage you to read what George Ou has to say on the subject. He is as close to spot on as anyone we've come across yet and his writing style is perfect for the layman.

A rational debate on net neutrality. [ZDnet]

[1] All letters written thus far offering said service have been politely declined, but they have kindly informed us that we're on a list...we assume it is a waiting list and are prepared to wait patiently for our chance to make good on our offers (wow, that black helicopter is flying really quietly).