Internet slow down protest

[the game]

Will mmo-champ be participating in the internet slow down protest on September 10th? To protest for net neutrality?

[Ghostpanther]

Will mmo-champ be participating in the internet slow down protest on September 10th? To protest for net neutrality?

If they do, I will not visit here. It is kind of quirky now as it is at times. With all the damn side advertising going on.:P

[the game]

If they do, I will not visit here. It is kind of quirky now as it is at times. With all the damn side advertising going on.:P

Netflix is participating.

[Schmeebs]

The whole internet slowdown thing to me, is asinine, what exactly is it supposed to accomplish, awareness?

I live in Utah, my duly elected representatives wouldn't listen to a rational opinion if their lives depended on it. And as long as you are endorsed by the republican party you automatically win.

All this is going to do is moderately annoy me for a day.

[the game]

The whole internet slowdown thing to me, is asinine, what exactly is it supposed to accomplish, awareness?

I live in Utah, my duly elected representatives wouldn't listen to a rational opinion if their lives depended on it. And as long as you are endorsed by the republican party you automatically win.

All this is going to do is moderately annoy me for a day.

The point of it is to show what will happen if/when net neutrality is shot down. If the cable companies get net neutrality shut down then this is what it will be like to be on the internet. If you think one day will annoy you try imagine it being permanent.

[Schmeebs]

The point of it is to show what will happen if/when net neutrality is shot down. If the cable companies get net neutrality shut down then this is what it will be like to be on the internet. If you think one day will annoy you try imagine it being permanent.

Again, what exactly am I supposed to do about it? Congress is corrupt and nothing will change.

[Wilian]

What is this internet slow down day?

[the game]

Again, what exactly am I supposed to do about it? Congress is corrupt and nothing will change.

Make your voice heard. Grow a set and stick up for yourself and your rights. Like the rest of the pro net neutrality folk are trying to do

[Schmeebs]

Make your voice heard. Grow a set and stick up for yourself and your rights. Like the rest of the pro net neutrality folk are trying to do

Ok< i'll go ahead and write a letter to my congressmen and watch them ignore it.

[the game]

Ok< i'll go ahead and write a letter to my congressmen and watch them ignore it.

It's interesting that you would rather bury your head in the sand and let them walk all over you than actually sticking up with yourself. This is why congress gets away with everything they do corrupt.

[Deleted]

Ok< i'll go ahead and write a letter to my congressmen and watch them ignore it.

It is sad that most people think like you do

[Belize]

Make your voice heard. Grow a set and stick up for yourself and your rights. Like the rest of the pro net neutrality folk are trying to do

Yiu do realize that most people don't know about Internet slowdown Day and all it's going to do is annoy and frustrate people, right?

I really don't know how slowing down websites loading help anything.

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It is sad that most people think like you do

Its sad because its true. What has "writing a letter to your congressman" ever done?

[the game]

Yiu do realize that most people don't know about Internet slowdown Day and all it's going to do is annoy and frustrate people, right?

I really don't know how slowing down websites loading help anything.

That's the point. That's what will happen if net neutrality gets struck down.

[Usagi Senshi]

Ok< i'll go ahead and write a letter to my congressmen and watch them ignore it.

I wrote a letter to my governor and got a page reply back 10 years ago, so um yeah, they actually do read some of those and reply. Immediate action isn't realistic but if enough people complain and write......

[Belize]

That's the point. That's what will happen if net neutrality gets struck down.

Ok, either its too early in the morning for me, or you're obtuse.

Let me state it another way. If at least 75% of internet users don't know theres a net neutrality protest going on, what the fuck is the point of doing a protest.

On their end, it's just the Internet having a slow day. Doesn't mean anything to them...

[Schmeebs]

It's interesting that you would rather bury your head in the sand and let them walk all over you than actually sticking up with yourself. This is why congress gets away with everything they do corrupt.

I've gone to town Hall meetings. I've tried to voice my opinion on a variety of issues. Unfortunately if my opinion isn't god fearing tea-party republican, it gets drowned out.

Not wanting to be Sisyphus does not mean I'm burying my head in the sand.

One person voicing their opinion doesn't change anything. Especially when its completely drowned out by the morons surrounding you spouting idiocy.

[Vizardlorde]

It is sad that most people think like you do

Well they only seem to reply/act if you are a community leader like a pastor/person of influence that can send some votes his way if he addresses your gripe, but that still isn't enough when weighed against campaign money from a multimillion dollar industry.

[Independent voter]

Internet denizens, people who would be aware of the slowdown, tend not to vote. I'm not sure why other than maybe they'd rather do something on the computer than get up off their butts and vote.

[the game]

What is this internet slow down day?

Internet slow down day is a protest day that's happening tomorrow. Basically websites who are participating will slow their sites down to demonstrate what will happen if net neutrality gets shut down.

[Belize]

Internet denizens, people who would be aware of the slowdown, tend not to vote. I'm not sure why other than maybe they'd rather do something on the computer than get up off their butts and vote.

Vote for what though. Its an "awareness day". There's ni voting involved. Its like Cancer Awareness doesn't make people get up, go study to be a doctor, and set to work on curing Cancer.

Well at least I know what websites to avoid now...