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U.N. Decides to Shut Down Internet Permanently

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-were-sick-of-it-anyway dept.

Ant writes "This story says the United Nations General Assembly voted 165 to 6 with one abstention to shut down the Internet. The reason given was that the rapid and uncontrolled flow of information was destabilizing the governments of many of the member states. Furthermore, the Internet has increasingly become a vehicle for fraud and scams. Finally, the Internet produced the infamous "DOT COM" debacle which had disastrous repercussions for the World economy."

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  1. The real reason they're shutting it down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They read Slashdot today, and I must say I support them.

    1. Re:The real reason they're shutting it down by mindriot · · Score: 2, Funny

      Heh... I'm just waiting for all the LAST POST trolls now...

  2. Right... by The+Spoony · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hehe, yeah, good one. APRIL FO

  3. First po by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    NO CARRIER

  4. last post! by krudler · · Score: 2, Funny

    Last post ever! The internet is dying! Netcraft confirms it! UN is to destroy the intarweb!

  5. Hmm... by FlyByPC · · Score: 3, Funny

    That'll put a damper on the whole Yahoo/Google merger thing!

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  6. Yes.. by Kaisum · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can see it now.. "Hello, tech support? My internet is down"

  7. s/*//g by UnixRawks · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where is the GNAA when you need them???

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  8. Hang On by T-Kir · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe the next story will be /. announcing that there'll be no more dupes :-D

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    1. Re:Hang On by Frizzle+Fry · · Score: 2, Funny
      Maybe the next story will be /. announcing that there'll be no more dupes

      Actually, that will be the next three stories.
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  9. Last Two Guys by Mega_doof · · Score: 3, Funny

    Last two guys on the internet:

    Guy 1: OK, you hang up now.
    Guy 2: No, YOU hang up. Then I'll hang up.
    Guy 1: No, you...

  10. Heston Said it Best by Spudnuts · · Score: 2, Funny

    They can have it when they take it out of my cold dead hands.