Board index › Off Topic Discussion › Random Discussion

Should the internet be free?

Page 2 of 2 [ 18 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

Previous topic | Next topic

Asmodeus
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2009
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,520

15 May 2009, 6:43 pm

McTell wrote:
If it was free, wouldn't it have to be the government that was providing it? I really can't imagine that working out well.


It might happen, and it won't work out well.
I think the capitalism involved maintains the internet's freedom to some extent. For example the government has a lot more leyway when it comes to overtly spying on you.



protest_the_hero
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 14 Nov 2008
Age: 187
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,011

15 May 2009, 6:56 pm

nodice1996 wrote:
Newspapers aren't free but you can get free dial-up from some site.
My first thought was, "YOu can get free Internet. Crappy quality though. Then again, maybe it never crashes like Roger's."