Network Neutrality — Without Regulation

boyko.at.netqos writes "Timothy B. Lee (no relation to Tim Berners-Lee), a frequent contributor to Ars Technica and Techdirt, has recently written 'The Durable Internet,' a paper published by the libertarian-leaning CATO institute. In it, Lee argues that because a neutral network works better than a non-neutral one, the Internet's open-ended architecture is not likely to vanish, despite the fears of net neutrality proponents, (and despite the wishes of net neutrality opponents.) For that reason, perhaps network neutrality legislation isn't necessary — or even desirable — from an open-networks perspective. In addition to the paper, Network Performance Daily has an interview and podcast with Tim Lee, and Lee addresses counter-arguments with a blog posting for Technology Liberation Front."

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Libertarians love censorship

[spun]

If they can't refute your arguments, they will try to stop you from arguing. Most anti-libertarian arguments on Slashdot get modded down. Libertarians aren't smart enough or educated enough to argue their case, so they mod you down in the hopes that no one sees how badly their philosophy fails. Most libertarians are only capable of parroting back other people's arguments, so when you present them with an argument they haven't seen before, they don't know what to do. I think libertarian indoctrination must cause brain damage, because very few libertarians can actually think for themselves.

Re:Libertarians love censorship

[Anonymous Coward]

So there's some libertarian conspiracy now where bands of brain-damaged libertarians roam slashdot modding down contrary opinions because they can't figure out how to form an argument? More likely, slashdot simply doesn't have many actual libertarians but many people who lean that way on several topics (personal liberties, national sovereignty, etc) and anti-libertarian arguments are often modded down because, rather than refuting their arguments on merit, people revert to statements like:

If they can't refute your arguments, they will try to stop you from arguing.

or

Libertarians aren't smart enough or educated enough to argue their case, so they mod you down in the hopes that no one sees how badly their philosophy fails. Most libertarians are only capable of parroting back other people's arguments, so when you present them with an argument they haven't seen before, they don't know what to do. I think libertarian indoctrination must cause brain damage, because very few libertarians can actually think for themselves.

Ironically, while bashing libertarians for failing to put together an argument, you have completely failed to put together an argument.

And, as insurance, you even claim that "Most anti-libertarian arguments on Slashdot get modded down," so that if anyone mods you down (Off-Topic, Flamebait, Troll, and Overrated all seem to apply well to your post) they're just supporting the will of the brain-damaged libertarian horde. Well done.

Re:Libertarians love censorship

[CodeBuster]

If they can't refute your arguments, they will try to stop you from arguing. Most anti-socialist arguments on Slashdot get modded down. Socialists aren't smart enough or educated enough to argue their case, so they mod you down in the hopes that no one sees how badly their philosophy fails. Most socialists are only capable of parroting back other people's arguments, so when you present them with an argument they haven't seen before, they don't know what to do. I think socialist indoctrination must cause brain damage, because very few socialists can actually think for themselves.

There. fixed it for you. Isn't ad-hominem fun?