Originally posted by: scorpious
Seriously though, what's the word on porn?
Originally posted by: Analog
experiments going on with countries forking the internet
Originally posted by: nkgreen
Originally posted by: sandorski
Japanese Porn and the Nigerian Prince will soon dominate.
Excellent.
Originally posted by: Analog
After complaints about American dominance of the internet
Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: Analog
After complaints about American dominance of the internet
Well, we invented it.
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
/tiredofblindnationalism
Originally posted by: sandorski
Japanese Porn and the Nigerian Prince will soon dominate.
As others have mentioned, "the internet" comprises so many technologies, no single group can be credited for it. For example, a lot of the original network (ARPANET) started in the US, but the WWW was developed at CERN.Originally posted by: manowar821
Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: Analog
After complaints about American dominance of the internet
Well, we invented it.
No, a group of scientists invented it, you didn't do shit and neither did the rest of us. If you want to go by content and effort, however, everybody has a little bit of ownership in it, since content is what makes the internet go.
In the end, the internet belongs to the human race.
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
The childish "we invented it" argument is so typically american that it is something that doesn't even surprise me any more. So typically mind numbing in its flag waving patriotism.
The chinese invented gun powder and paper....should they take it back?
The Brits invented modern calculus and physics...should they take it back?
How about we all grow the fuck up and realize that some shit is best for the entire human race. So we can all better ourselves by watching streaming tentacle porn.
Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
The childish "we invented it" argument is so typically american that it is something that doesn't even surprise me any more. So typically mind numbing in its flag waving patriotism.
The chinese invented gun powder and paper....should they take it back?
The Brits invented modern calculus and physics...should they take it back?
How about we all grow the fuck up and realize that some shit is best for the entire human race. So we can all better ourselves by watching streaming tentacle porn.
We invented it, every last bit of it. It's ours.
Originally posted by: WelshBloke
Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
The childish "we invented it" argument is so typically american that it is something that doesn't even surprise me any more. So typically mind numbing in its flag waving patriotism.
The chinese invented gun powder and paper....should they take it back?
The Brits invented modern calculus and physics...should they take it back?
How about we all grow the fuck up and realize that some shit is best for the entire human race. So we can all better ourselves by watching streaming tentacle porn.
We invented it, every last bit of it. It's ours.
OK, you can come round and fix my mother in laws email next time she fucks it up then.
I can't help but laugh at the blind patriotism in this thread, I'm guessing that a couple of "blows of a whistle" later y'all don't quite feel the same way.
This doesn't sound good... :/
"But the fresh focus will give other countries a more prominent role in determining what takes place online, and even the way in which it happens ? opening the door for a virtual United Nations, where many officials gather to discuss potential changes to the internet.
He added that the changes would prove powerful when combined with upcoming plans to allow web users to use addresses with names in Chinese, Arabic or other alphabets other than Latin. Many countries have lobbied for the shift in recent years, as the expansion of the web reaches out deeper into society and business. "
Yikes.. I do not want... Do not want at all..
Ignore the flag waving and they were making a good point.
Do you think giving China, Russia, religious states or dictatorships more control over things is a step up from the Americans having control?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tech.../30/icann-agreement-us
After complaints about American dominance of the internet and growing disquiet in some parts of the world, Washington has said it will relinquish some control over the way the network is run and allow foreign governments more of a say in the future of the system.
Icann ? the official body that ultimately controls the development of the internet thanks to its oversight of web addresses such as .com, .net and .org ? said today that it was ending its agreement with the US government.
The deal, part of a contract negotiated with the US department of commerce, effectively pushes California-based Icann towards a new status as an international body with greater representation from companies and governments around the globe.
Icann had previously been operating under the auspices of the American government, which had control of the net thanks to its initial role in developing the underlying technologies used for connecting computers together.
But the fresh focus will give other countries a more prominent role in determining what takes place online, and even the way in which it happens ? opening the door for a virtual United Nations, where many officials gather to discuss potential changes to the internet.
Icann chief Rod Beckstrom, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Washington insider who took over running the organisation in July, said there had been legitimate concerns that some countries were developing alternative internets as a way of routing around American control.
"It's rumoured that there are multiple experiments going on with countries forking the internet, various countries have discussed this," he said. "This is a very significant shift because it takes the wind out of our opponents."
He added that the changes would prove powerful when combined with upcoming plans to allow web users to use addresses with names in Chinese, Arabic or other alphabets other than Latin. Many countries have lobbied for the shift in recent years, as the expansion of the web reaches out deeper into society and business.
While the issue reached critical mass in emerging economies such as China, it is not the only country that has lobbied for a change. Earlier this year European officials said that they did not think it was proper for America to retain so much control over the global computer network.
So sick of this arrogant American stance. You guys aren't the only ones who know what the fuck you're doing, alright? And it's ironic to call any other country a "jackass" after you voted Professor Bush into office twice.
/tiredofblindnationalism