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Postby Digby » Nov 26, 2001 @ 6:27pm

Let's say for sake of discussion that it's possible for a country to contain Internet access within its borders.  If the Internet were all of a sudden clamped at the US border, who would suffer the most?  Would it be the US or the rest of the world?<br><br>
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Jaybot » Nov 26, 2001 @ 6:31pm

hmm, well the rest of the world would be suffering from the lack of the millions of quality porn sites hosted in the US :)
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby MooseMaster » Nov 26, 2001 @ 7:04pm

I could have SWORN that you were going to say "if Moose and Paul got along." <br>But I'd say the rest of the world would. 85+ % of the Internet is based in the United States [i'd guestimate (for those complaining about facts not being backed up)]. USA was the one that started the internet for the military anyway, so we basically have it all. Even a lot of Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and especially UK websites are hosted on American machines I can guarantee.
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Paul » Nov 27, 2001 @ 7:29am

ah come on moose, we do really...
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby RICoder » Nov 27, 2001 @ 2:49pm

I think it would be both, mostly from the information point of view.<br><br>We would suffer because we would be stuck referring to domestic news sources and not get other countries point of views on stuff.<br><br>The rest of the world would suffer insofar as they would not be privy to a truly free societies unrestricted news agencies.
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Luciano U. Werner » Nov 27, 2001 @ 3:11pm

Doesn't European countries have free media? If we have, they must have too.
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Paul » Nov 27, 2001 @ 3:20pm

everythings biased luci... like those smelly arabs. i hate them sooo much... grr!<br><br>see?
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby MooseMaster » Nov 27, 2001 @ 4:35pm

We got news pretty easily before the days of the internet. I'm sure if America hijacked the Internet America would only be minorly affected, whereas the rest of the globe will be in more trouble than the USA for sure.
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Warren » Nov 27, 2001 @ 5:02pm

Both the US and rest of the world would be harmed. The US wouldn't have a lot of the gaming web sites, and the rest of the world wouldn't have the US's porn.<br><br>And Paul, erase that racist comment!
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Moose or Chuck » Nov 28, 2001 @ 4:34pm

The US has tons of gaming sites. But you people over in Europe probably know all of the European sites whereas we Americans no all the American sites, ignorant of each other.
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Bjorn Keizers » Nov 29, 2001 @ 7:21am

I agree with the previous posters: everyone would suffer. Even if the US would "hijack" the internet, all wouldn't be lost. I'm sure some smart US hacker would find a way out, just like with the Berlin Wall.<br><br>And besides: would the US really get away with that if they did cut off the internet? For most countrys, this would be a good reason to go to war over. I know I would...
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Paul » Nov 29, 2001 @ 9:26am

spinning newspaper:<br><br>MOOSE LOGS IN!
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby jongjungbu » Nov 30, 2001 @ 6:54pm

The arrival of PM2 would suffer the most because Chris would have to call Matt on the phone every time he wished to discuss the PM site. Since 999 already left to Europe, it doesn't matter if he can submit his work still.<br><br>
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Re: What would happen if...

Postby Matt Keys » Nov 30, 2001 @ 7:02pm

lol
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