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Death of Internet Predicted: Film at 11

Posted by michael on from the fox-special dept.

Remik writes "The Register has a piece analyzing several threads of Lawrence Lessig's blog, and concluding that the Internet as we know it is dying. For anyone who reads the majority of YRO posts, Lessig's blog is one of the most important sites on the net." Another submitter summed it up well: 'Lessig is predicting that the days of the Commons of the Internet are over, and that as a result of FCC deregulation, the concentration of digital rights in the hands of just a few large media companies will kill the internet for good. Even former FOX and Vivendi executive Barry Diller has criticised the move.' We joke, but there are large elements of truth to Lessig's dour predictions.

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  1. Hah by B3ryllium · · Score: 4, Funny

    And they say *BSD is dying ... geez ... :)

    Maybe Al Gore can hurry up and finish Internet2?

  2. Predicted death of the net is on a blog? by JUSTONEMORELATTE · · Score: 5, Funny

    Newspaper editorial on the death of print
    Movie-house trailer on why home DVDs will mean the end of film
    "The End Of The Book Printing Industry" as seen at Border's
    Puuuuhhhleeeeze! This is nonsense. It's buzzword fishing, it's -1 Flamebait
    Michael, YHBT, YHL, HAND

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    1. Re:Predicted death of the net is on a blog? by PopeAlien · · Score: 3, Funny

      Heh.. yeah, thats like "the last book you'll ever read" by Dr. Tommorow (AKA Frank Ogden).. I read that book around '92 - Funny thing is I've actually read other books since, printed on old fashioned dead trees (how 20th century of me!)..

      The internets not dying, its evolving into a new and improved state where nobody will have to make decisions anymore, and all the voices will be trustworthy. This is great news! Think of all the oppourtunity the future holds for trustworthy news of fantastic new products!

      Trust me. I know. I'm onto this internet thing, and its gonna be big!

      --
      air and light and time and space
    2. Re:Predicted death of the net is on a blog? by Marillion · · Score: 2, Funny

      I agree.
      As someone who remembers when platform shoes, leisure suits, and polyester pantsuits were in-style, declarations of "End of Fashion as we know it," were not always bad. To this day, I cringe at anything plaid.
      It will be regretable that some good stuff about the Internet will be the victim of "improvements." Let's hope that some things make a comeback.
      That's Life. C'est la Vie. Es la Vida.

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      This is a boring sig
  3. As long as I've got enough ... by burgburgburg · · Score: 1, Funny
    cans and string, there's nothing to be worried about. And look, I've got quite a few ...ugh. Wait, where are the cans? Where is my string?!? Who moved my cheese?!?!?!

    This panic attack brought to you by the Internet. In the event of a real panic attack, you'll be advised to just stand over there until it's over. And stop looking at me. Thank you.

  4. Sad News: the Internet is dead at 28 by DogIsMyCoprocessor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Truly an American icon ...

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    "And this is my boy, Sherman. Speak, Sherman." "Hello." "Good boy."

  5. Once The Internet Dies... by VoyagerRadio · · Score: 3, Funny

    Once the Internet dies, perhaps there will be a new life for us Mac users. Perhaps we'll be able to set up another Internet, only accessible via Macs. Macs will quickly become in demand again--higher priced at first, then competitive once supply meets demand--and the Internet will return to its former glory! I'm serious, folks.

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    Harold
  6. Iraqi Information Minister Sez.... by Tsali · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The inter-net is being taken from the infidels! They will be boiling in their own blood! Our corporations, bless Allah, are overcoming them right now. As a matter of fact, you are not even on the inter-net now because it has indeed been shot down."

    "Go home and pray to your collective saviors. There will be much gnashing of teeth. Dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria."

    "There will be more beautiful news tomorrow. Out of my press conference!"

    --
    This space for rent.
  7. Film at 11? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How so? My film only goes up to 10.

    1. Re:Film at 11? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      its in binary

  8. scared me there for a second by circletimessquare · · Score: 1, Funny

    i typed in http://slashdot.org and i got an error message to the effect of

    404.04: page not approved by microsoft. your ip address has been logged. you have 5 more unapproved website attempts left before we audit your internet priveledges. thank you.

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    intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
  9. *CLINK* by ebh · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's the sound of the nickel I get every time someone predicts the death of the net.

    I paid off my car with the proceeds from the non-death of USENET. I'll probably pay off my mortgage before the Internet truly dies.

  10. Re:dude... by extrasolar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude...this is slashdot we're talking about...they still think First Post is funny.

  11. where am i? by bugzilla · · Score: 2, Funny

    Headline ala Fark?

    *blinks*

  12. Re:SPAM is more enemy to net. by ecc0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I assumed this is just because you have to pay for aol accounts.

    Um, I assume you've never seen any of those extremely rare "XXX hours free!" AOL trial CD's...