All trafic is there because it was "Requested". Networks have always based peering based on traffic flows. If Level 3 has paid for X Petabytes of Transit per month, then that's what they get.

I understand the frustration on everyone's part, but this is mainly due to the oligarchy in local ISPs. If you had a choice, you could choose one based on the level of service they had for netflix. With Netflix being such a huge draw for people, it only makes sense that in a competitive ISP market, Level 3 would be able to get cheaper transport. And/OR ISP's would just be willing to get NetFlix to Colocate inside their network.

So yeah, verizon sucks. But the main reason is the lack of competition. I wouldn't change the way peering has always been done. Its like using a sledge hammer to kill a gnat.

None of that is news. This adds nothing to the conversation. Its worthless.

The traffic isn't uniform in both directions. When it is, its an easy agreement. When its not, someone usually pays. Level3 offered to pay for the hardware to make additional connections.

But thats kind of like me telling verision that I'll pay for the router and won't charge them for using their network and expecting them to provide me with free service. There isn't enough of an incentive to allow them to agree to my free internet for Bill proposal. Same thing for most networks with unequal traffic patterns. Netflix is so big that any network they buy transit from, will cause their data flows to become unbalanced.

Yeah, that would make sense. Verison's blog just had a small hidden reference to that. Its not immideatly obvious, probably because thats a difficult thing to explain to people not versed in peering agreements.

I don't know, this is pretty good plausible deniability. The only flaw is calling the function twice. That's easily hid in a program and doesn't look evil on first glance.

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Yeah, but the missing applications require specific domain knowledge that is difficult for an indipendant without experience in that field to aquire.

To be fair, It didn't get prioritized when Taco/Sourceforge/geeknet was in charge.

The site is a victum of its success and its libertarian philosophy. The trolls killed slashdot.

There is that aspect as well going on, but even if they were making the same salary, it would be more expensive to fire the H1B.

Never thought of that. Probably because I don't like buying popcorn at $5.00 for a small that tastes like wood shavings covered in bromide.

He's suggesting that those are the first ones let go. Which won't happen as those are the most expensive to let go. Its designed that way to help prevent the companies from abusing foreign workers, causing them to move here, only to let them go.

Ok, perfect for team building on those rare occasions where you are planning something in secret that will not take less than eight hours to plan and execute using technology from the nineteenth century.

So this belief that humans can't change the climate, is that in a sacred book? Or do you have volumes of un published scientific climate research under your bed?

I'm afraid I can not respect anyone who respects him as an entertainer. We can have diametrically opposed views on politics, thats all cool. But, appreciating talent-less hacks, is not something I can support in good conscious.

I don't know. I definitly respect Franken's views and politics since he became a senator, but oh my god is he a terrible entertainer. Can not stand his comedy.