Will Agnostics.com eventually be harder and harder to access, following the demise of "net neutrality"?
It seems like the conservatives responsible will stop at nothing to silence their critics.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Basically it it is the wealthy and their corporations wanting to control all on line content!
of-the-mountain
Level 9
June 18, 2019
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Net Neutrality was good but deep down most ISP's will provide you a good service if you pay for it. Once the price gouging starts someone will fight the unfairness while others strive for more profit by providing a better service. I was told I would not be happy with Charter/Spectrum and I have no problems at all.
DenoPenno
Level 9
June 2, 2019
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Net-neutrality is primarily about the internet service providers censoring access to websites.
It is NOT about content providers restricting access.
The most liberal of "social media" service providers have been censoring truths that are not in agreement with the loony trans and islamic maniacs. "Mis-gendering" is one of the total insanities used by twitt to ban subscribers.
The regressive-left's actual actions are much more dangerous than the all of the alt-white accusations.
JacarC
Level 8
May 31, 2019
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It's called www.duckduckgo.com if you aren't using it, you are doing the internet wrong.
You can also use a VPN to tunnel through your isp so they don't know what sites you are accessing.
You can also go full recluse and use the tor browser.
Happy_Killbot
Level 7
May 31, 2019
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@F-IM-Forty If your ISP limits connectivity to duckduckgo using a VPN, proxy server, or tor will allow access to that site.
@F-IM-Forty If you are using tor ( with a specific exit node ), a VPN or a foreign proxy server you should be able to access any site accessible to that network. If a backbone vendor blocks a site for whatever reason, It could still be accessible as long as it exists in another country and that data is encrypted prior to leaving that country where the backbone service provider has no jurisdiction. All of the service providers would have to unanimously ban that particular site in order for that to work, and even then they would have to stay vigilant in order to stop that same site from reappearing under a different name and ip address.
@F-IM-Forty I don't think its feasible for any service provider to compile a white list of almost the entire internet without drastically increasing their staff, and they would see no new profits from doing this. There is also a good chance of public outcry, civil battles, and possibly violence against their institution.
How would they be able to see, rate and detect new web hosting and maintain old ones?
YouTube has a similar problem with copyright infringement. They don't use AI to solve their problem even though they have the technology to do that, they use trained monkeys to make that decision.
@F-IM-Forty Have you never talked to anyone in china? You can get around their firewall with a little no how. Just don't say any of the banned words and phrases. They don't white list, they just check for certain phrases and demand that companies turn over there data same as in the US. China's censorship and surveillance is almost more of a cultural thing, they admit that it happens, in the US we don't.
North Korea on the other hand, is impossible because they have no outside connections.
As far as technology advancing, for every advance in censorship there are just as many advances in way to get around it. Things will change, but as long as you make yourself just as adaptable you can keep up with the bleeding edge of progress.
Depends on the i s p (damn auto correct). When I'm at my mom's certain sites are blocked that aren't blocked by mine.
TheGreatShadow
Level 9
May 31, 2019
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What is net neutrality? I don’t know if it
Geoffrey51
Level 8
May 31, 2019
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Your isp can block any website for any reason.
To be clear, net neutrality is the inability of ISP blocking or slowing down websites or services. @TheGreatShadow I’m certain you know and meant that.
@indirect76 I meant the end of net neutrality. As per the op.
You've been drinking the coolaid::::::::: Time to get a clue:::: It is the "liberal" lefters that are at the forefront of fascist censorship. The left-polers are those attacking, and deplatforming speakers.
FB, YT, Twitt, are all banning the right wingers. NOT the other way around.
JacarC
Level 8
May 30, 2019
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Sounds like it's time for YOU to get a clue! 
Your mental capacity is in serious question!
Al those groups, blogs, and social sites are own by conservative own corporations!
They are created media hype to cover up they actual Fascists censorship against anyone and every thing not in their warp corner of conquest over the rest of us!
They are all own and pimped by wealthy and their corporations to suppress free speech and free will period! Hello
@of-the-mountain NOT!:::: all those companies are owned by silicon valley hard "liberals"
@Jacar
You need to get your head on straight!!
You are just another Fascists troll!
It is Fascists trolls like you who are destroying our Freedom of speech in this country!
"Kool-Aid". "Twit". Apparently one can either spell, or be a Fascist, but not both.
Fascism is by definition a right-wing phenomenon.
@of-the-mountain That and bad writing.
I know what you're trying to do! 
Wildflower
Level 8
May 30, 2019
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You do? I'm glad SOMEBODY does.
As someone else already pointed out, If the GoP had anything to do with it, it was more about money. A law like that would really benefit ISPs in a big way. That might really help garner a lot of campaign contributions, or a lucrative "consulting" career to fall back on.
Piratefish
Level 7
May 30, 2019
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The FCC declined to implement the proposed Net Neutrality regulations. The comments about bandwidth requirement for sites like this cover the access question.
At the same time, the FCC revoked the Rural Subsidy, which may concern more of our members. This will affect the availability of high speed data links in sparsely populated areas with consequent effects on economic activity.
Andy4608
Level 7
May 30, 2019
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No. Net neutrality has nothing to do with people wanting to censor or silence people. It’s all about the thing that everything else is about. Money.
indirect76
Level 7
May 30, 2019
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BINGO!
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