tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4014541364690291535..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Trying to de-technify . . . and failingPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-49712499893718366912019-02-14T06:42:50.904-06:002019-02-14T06:42:50.904-06:00My gut instinct is that it might well be enough to...My gut instinct is that it might well be enough to do three things;<br /><br />1) Make it clear that the tech giants can keep their relative immunity to lawsuit over content only so long as they do not edit...which they are already doing and must STOP. They only get to take down content that violates copyright or breaks the law.<br /><br />2) Make sure that no level of government passes legislation or regulation that PROTECTS tech company monopoly.<br /><br />3) Do something about the pernicious tendency of financial institutions to stop processing transactions of disfavored groups. Make it clear that if you are a bank or an online credit card processor you deal with he NRA or the KKK or the American Communist Party on an even basis. If you don't KNOW they are breaking the law, you process their transactions and shut up. If you DO know they are breaking the law, you call the FBI and keep your goddamned head down.C. S. P. Schofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307088118631856756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-20144934272734295552019-02-13T16:54:46.463-06:002019-02-13T16:54:46.463-06:00These borderline and/or effective monopolies will ...These borderline and/or effective monopolies will always be with us.<br />Look at the railroads in the 1800's<br />Standard Oil in the 50's, Good old Ma Bell<br />And now the internet powers that be.<br />Eventually they all lose their almost unlimited power. Be it government action or the marketplace it will happen.<br />Paul in Texasbinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665630104124394263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76236782931744972792019-02-13T15:33:58.939-06:002019-02-13T15:33:58.939-06:00That was a fascinating series. Thanks for linking...That was a fascinating series. Thanks for linking it!Magsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870589034885773525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17296909794096336612019-02-13T13:45:36.083-06:002019-02-13T13:45:36.083-06:00One wonders what percentage of Amazon's gross ...One wonders what percentage of Amazon's gross income is spent on bribing various levels of government to leave it the hell alone. <br /><br />stencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10301529692425359238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-66069010797947931152019-02-13T11:57:18.073-06:002019-02-13T11:57:18.073-06:00If they were trying to avoid Goolag, Amaspam, Face...If they were trying to avoid Goolag, Amaspam, Facesuck, Microsloth, and Crapple, they could just spend their time binge-watching Netflix. /sarc<br /><br />(I know, I know, Netflix uses AWS)Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935525862452793791noreply@blogger.com