09 December 2008

Techdirt: Do We Really Want An Internet Run By Lynch Mobs?

There is an interesting article questioning the recent actions of some sysadmins who, with evidence, cut access of to McColo and Intercage because they were viewed as the ones sending out spam. Interesting article, but who will police these types of practices if not the ISP? What do you think?

Personally, what is out there to help protect people? If not for the sysadmins then who? Should we rely on Governments to protect the individuals of the Internet. Considering the nature of the Internet why should the UK help protect citizens in Russia? Right now, sysadmins seem to be the only ones helping to keep piece, consider them the Sheriffs of the new Frontier that is the Internet.

But is that concentrating too much power in the hands of a few individuals. Read the article and tell me what you think.

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