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Safeweb Turns Off Free Service
An Anonymous Coward writes: "Seems like Safeweb was the last one to cancel providing free anonymizing service. Rest in peace, Safeweb, I loved you a lot. With Anonymouse down and Anonymizer.com restricted, are there any free services left for those suffering from corporate oppression?"
(I know I will not gain any points of friends by saying this, but I must speak my mind.)
I remember when Slashdot was a libertarian forum, not full of right-wing conservative nuts. I know the good old days of Slashdot when articles like this were full of favoritive arugments. Now it is filled with the exact opposite of what it was created for - zero tolerance.
I know I will see comments criticizing the investigation Corporate oppression! I ask, why? Why dare you oppose this wonderful action? Corporate oppression can create a new age of tolerance, equality, and most important safety for both you and your family - but only if it can be declared safe for you and I by the government.
While yes, I am opposed to most government involvement, I am for this. I know legislative meddling was long the reason for much strife in John Galt's fictional life, and that bills such as the DMCA are inherantly evil...I am not debating that. Rather I fail to see how investiagting corporate oppression can be lumped anywhere near these!
Let me paint a fictional scenario - A network of computer systems, all linked together worldwide. Imagine the possibilities! Messaging capabilities, worldwide data archival, entertainment, and a propogation of fresh, civil, and tolerant ideas are all possible. Naturally systems of commerce and regulation could very easily spring forth from this "global network." Would not a small bit of govermental regulation not be necessary to keep order in the ensuing digital chaos? Yes!
What's that you say? This network exists? Then where is the goverment's hand in it!
Self-regulation is not the answer. Look at the recent DDoS attacks, hackers, pirates forcing intellectual property violations on unknowing sysadmins (ie Napster, FTP), and other malicious activity. Investigating Corporate oppression could not only provide the avenues to stop these, but to also prevent them.
I know this will be hard for you to accept. I know, and I feel your pain. But this will work out for the best. In 5 years you will thank me, but most importantly you will be thanking the government for investigating corporate oppression.
And thank you for your time.
,
faeryman
As far as I can see, so long as you're only browsing *legal* porn, there's nothing to worry about - you're not telling me the internet has *other* uses are you ;-)?
Bah!
Life doesn't cost money--we've made it so we're in the habit of paying for the things we need. Services only cost money until the service provider asks that he or she be given something that's more directly necessary, or desirable.
Don't confuse economics (the 'science' of managing scarcity) with money.
Finally, go look at Daniel Quinn's 'Beyond Civilization' for a little insight into how we can (and why we should) stop thinking in terms of the old ways (which really are tremendously new).
--- Chris