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[–] WanderingMitten 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

I'm not a fan of these ads because they are using fearmongering tactics. They have all that ad space, they could properly inform people with it, but instead it's like "IF YOU DON"T DO THIS YOU WILL DIE!' "BE AFRAID IT"S EVIL YOU"LLLL DIE DO YOU WANT TO DIE!" and the ad sadly has the opposite affect on me, granted I get the safety of wanting your internet history to be private but I just don't approve of these tactics to show support for a cause.

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[–] MaraAcoma 0 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago 

Some background on it.

from kia

Up until that December 2, 2016 rule was introduced, ISPs had as few regulations against their collecting of data as companies like Facebook and Google (that is, basically zero regulations). The rule was to enforce an opt-out system, among other things, to keep user's data private from ISPs, while not doing anything against Facebook/Google. Most importantly, this rule was never actually put into action. Literally nothing changes if Trump signs this bill. The rule was flawed to begin with, as it had a "one rule for me, another for thee" tone to it, where ISPs would be barred from selling their customer's data when every other company (again, Facebook and Google are the biggest offenders) routinely do it. Now, I'm not saying that I like the fact that my data is collected and sold, nor do I think it should be allowed. But not only is the passage of this bill through the House and Senate not actually changing anything, even if Trump signs it, it's a severely flawed rule anyway that punishes the "bad" ISPs while leaving the "good" companies completely alone.

from h8chan

it's to repeal Fed. Reg. 87274. I haven't read the whole text for the regulation because it's really fucking long but some anons on /pol/ are saying it gives censorship powers to the FCC. But that's besides the point, the regulation was introduced just a few months ago and never implemented, so at worst nothing is going to change, but everybody is losing their shit as if ISPs will suddenly be allowed to fuck you over in some way they weren't allowed before.

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[–] lucifirius 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago 

Exactly, these "privacy rules" have only been in place for 3 months! In the long run, it makes no difference.

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[–] hypercat 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

People are generally stupid. Give them a scare and they react. Give them data and they skim or ignore.

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[–] TrueAmerican 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

And this is by design/social engineering.. being stupid is a choice now though in this new age of information, we are no longer at the mercy of the powers that be

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[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

People don't want to be informed, if they had started trying to explain it, most people would go, "technical crap I don't understand," and not even paid it any mind. Many, many people as soon as you say something "technical" about a computer or networks they just shut down and wait for you to finish talking.

Helping out our desk when my workload is slow, most people don't even know what an address bar in a browser is. Technologists NEED TO UNDERSTAND, just how illiterate most people still are.

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[–] SirDigbyChikenCaesar 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Yeah, it's very emotional add, they aren't trying to reach Trump but edgy teens. The "%#(&" swearing really makes it look childish.

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[–] 8596253? 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

Have you seen Trump's twitter? This is exactly his language.