The Future of the Internet?

[McBain]

YouTube - 2012: The Year The Internet Ends

Not sure what to think about this one. Its not beyond corporations to try this kind of thing but do we take this seriously?

 

[Goat]

What a bunch of geeks.

 

[NeoNaoNeo]

Won't happen.

There's probably other videos on youtube with people saying the world will end in 2012 too.

A man who thinks that 2012 is in 4 years time doesn't deserve your attention.

 

[Goat]

YouTube - End of Ze World

 

[McBain]

Nope, its real.

Why wouldnt huge companies want to control the internet for profit purposes.

 

[Goat]

They already do.

 

[NeoNaoNeo]

They already do.

Besides, they need to provide a service for people to use it. No-one would want to subscribe to such a system, it would mean the end of small business, so they would all be up in arms as well.

Smacks too much of illuminati bull**** to me.

Now, what you should be worried about is the plans our government is trying to put through where they monitor every bit of communication you make on the internet.

 

[Goat]

Now, what you should be worried about is the plans our government is trying to put through where they monitor every bit of communication you make on the internet.

WHAT? Really?????

/Quickly deletes redtube history.

 

[NeoNaoNeo]

At first it'll be like with phones, they'll just have a record that 'this computer/email address contacted this computer/email address/website at this time'.

But it'll be the first step to something greater, you'd imagine.

BBC NEWS | Politics | Plan to monitor all internet use

 

[McBain]

So you dont believe big companies are capable of filtering the internet so we can only use certain mainstream sites? And the government wouldn't back them up?

I reckon its kind of naive to dismiss it or put in the 'end of the world' category. I guess its that attitude that would allow this kind of thing to happen.

 

[McBain]

Raw Story Murdoch: ‘The current days of the Internet will soon be over’

 

[Goat]

Oh well, I spend too much time on the net anyway, there was life before the internet, there will be life after it.

And the BBC will always be free.

 

[McBain]

Oh well, I spend too much time on the net anyway, there was life before the internet, there will be life after it.

And the BBC will always be free.

Remind me not to stand near you in the trenches.

This is going to be a war, which side are you on?

 

[NeoNaoNeo]

Raw Story Murdoch: ‘The current days of the Internet will soon be over’

All he's saying there is that news websites will charge you to view them.

Not that ISPs are going to only allow you to view Corporate websites, for a subscription.

 

[McBain]

All he's saying there is that news websites will charge you to view them.

Not that ISPs are going to only allow you to view Corporate websites, for a subscription.

Okay so if this news website decides to charge you, there will be a lead on effect, other sites charging subscriptions; then whats the next step? Bundling website subscriptions with your ISP and filtering out most of the smaller sites because they have the same information.

You see what I mean? Do you think Murdoch/others are scrupulous enough to let you go about grabbing free stuff when they are losing money?

The net is about to get taxed hard. And we shouldnt put up with it is all Im saying. You don't work for said large corporations do you? And BTW i loved the picture you put up of your house (if it was you)