Stopping The 56K Hate

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday August 20, 2001 @08:12PM from the if-you-can't-laugh-cry dept.

A just-barely-Anonymous Coward writes: "Every day, hundreds of people are discriminated against by their Internet connection, banned from video/audio downloads, video/audio streaming, gaming, webcasts, and many other everyday Internet activities. The damage starts small -- hurt feelings, a little anger -- but soon it all escalates into pure rage that often leads up into the cutting of the aggressors' broadband line. The broadband users of the internet are the ones that torment the little people. All too often they forget their true origins; where they came from back in the good old days before there were even 56k modems. This website is dedicated to stopping the hate of 56k modems. Show your support by joining the ranks." No accounting for taste, but I laughed from this end of a 53K connection to my ISP.

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Re:Trade in your Model T and stop whining by Oztun · 2001-08-21 01:55 · Score: 1, Troll

I understand people outside the US bitching about this but inside the US we have choices. If broadband is on their high priority list then they should move. I want to have a nice view of an ocean or a lake but my finances wont allow it, however broadband is cheap and its all over the place.

I know some people don't want to move but they must realize life isn't fair and its full of choices. BTW, I moved from my quiet house in the middle of nowhere and one of the many reasons was broadband.