jelloman said:
obviously things would be different for different people, but the point was if the cable companies really did tie up or cut off websites just because theyre not in their line, then people can just cut themselves off from those providers, who then would go "oh shit, ever since i said i hated the internet and everything it stands for, people have been leaving me, IM LOSING MONEY, I HAVE TO REVERSE THAT, ASAP" such is the might of capitalism, comcast, twc, fios, att, whatever you have, is only as powerful as our wallets make them. we keep buying into them, so they keep growing in power, but what happens when we stop? ;)
obviously things would be different for different people, but the point was if the cable companies really did tie up or cut off websites just because theyre not in their line, then people can just cut themselves off from those providers, who then would go "oh shit, ever since i said i hated the internet and everything it stands for, people have been leaving me, IM LOSING MONEY, I HAVE TO REVERSE THAT, ASAP" such is the might of capitalism, comcast, twc, fios, att, whatever you have, is only as powerful as our wallets make them. we keep buying into them, so they keep growing in power, but what happens when we stop? ;)
We can't afford to stop, though. The internet is an integral part of our everyday lives, and that's why it's so criminal that these corporate fat cats have a virtual monopoly on the industry, and are trying to take even more. If I turn off my internet, i'm losing more than just my recreational pastime; i'm also losing work, I can't go anywhere, I lose most communication with my friends and family, etc. Our lives DEPEND on the Internet. And yeah sure, maybe we could take a day or two or heck, even a week, and just cancel our subscriptions, but we're fighting a losing battle that way. They can sit on their hands for months--how long do you think your aunt can go without Netflix? Or you without Porn?