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Your views on net neutrality?

  • 03-07-2018 7:23pm
    #1
    tomofson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭


    Soon the open internet is set to be no more, on the 5th of july there will be a vote on copyright directive and the our everyday experiences of the internet will be no more.

    The internet we all fell in love with will be no more.

    What are your views regarding this issue?


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  • #2
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,357 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Meh


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I thought Net neutrality refers to ISPs having the ability to throttle traffic / create internet packages etc. Is that what's happening in the EU?


  • #4
    Grayson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,325 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I thought Net neutrality refers to ISPs having the ability to throttle traffic / create internet packages etc. Is that what's happening in the EU?

    That is what net neutrality usually means.


  • #5
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Net neutrality is not about downloading things off piratebay. Net neutrality is about not treating the various types of internet usage any differently. This was brought into question initially over consumers being charged extra to use VPN connections in order to work remotely.

    Blocking pirate bay or anything else related to piracy is not a net neutrality issue.


  • #6
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Article 13 of the Directive states that platform providers should "take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rights-holders for the use of their works. It is only a directive.

    I doubt it will have much impact on me personally.


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  • #7
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,063 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    A side effect of the copyright directive is that the sharing of memes will be effectively seen as copyright infringement. Without memes the Cool Vids, Pics and Links forum will become a barren wasteland :eek:

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  • #8
    verycool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭verycool


    Ten of Swords wrote: »
    A side effect of the copyright directive is that the sharing of memes will be effectively seen as copyright infringement. Without memes the Cool Vids, Pics and Links forum will become a barren wasteland :eek:


    Yay... I mean... awwww... Terrible news. :pac:


  • #9
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I thought Net neutrality refers to ISPs having the ability to throttle traffic / create internet packages etc. Is that what's happening in the EU?

    I think they are different, but perhaps somewhat related, issues

    Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers treat all data on the Internet equally, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication

    I think the whole copyright thing is just the traditional news/print media desperately trying to protect their outdated business models rather than trying to come up with better ones to suit where the internet is going.

    Even if it does get voted through I can't see it working. (but I'll admit I haven't looked into it too deeply either <shrugs>)


  • #10
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Ten of Swords wrote: »
    A side effect of the copyright directive is that the sharing of memes will be effectively seen as copyright infringement. Without memes the Cool Vids, Pics and Links forum will become a barren wasteland :eek:

    Its unworkable

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  • #11
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    Ten of Swords wrote: »
    A side effect of the copyright directive is that the sharing of memes will be effectively seen as copyright infringement. Without memes the Cool Vids, Pics and Links forum will become a barren wasteland :eek:

    Which will be just another law that can't be enforced by any practical means.


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  • #12
    Jim Bob Scratcher
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Jim Bob Scratcher


    Ten of Swords wrote: »
    A side effect of the copyright directive is that the sharing of memes will be effectively seen as copyright infringement. Without memes the Cool Vids, Pics and Links forum will become a barren wasteland :eek:

    This calls for Irexit


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    tomofson wrote: »
    The internet we all fell in love with will be no more.

    The Internet I grew up with died a long time ago.

    It's full of junk. Game reviews? nah, biased and sponsored. Media articles? Biased and sponsored. Social media? Incredibly "toxic" and full of ignorance. Software? Pretty rife with spyware, and other crap. Torrents? Virus's abound, along with heaps of fake material simply to boost downloads.

    So, not going to get all misty-eyed at what's happening with copyright and controls... it was inevitable anyway.


  • #14
    Relikk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭Relikk


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The Internet I grew up with died a long time ago.

    Same. Social media has really put the boot in, for me. Was never a fan and I thought it would just breeze through for a few years and something else a bit more bearable would take its place. Boy, was I wrong. It was bad in the beginning, but it's so much worse now.


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