US Keeps Control of the Internet 1057
Adam Schumacher writes "As a result of a a deal reached late Tuesday, the US and ICANN will maintain control over the Internet's core systems. A new body will be created to provide international oversight, which will, of course, have no binding authority."
THBBBPPPPPP!!!! </raspberry> (Score:4, Funny)
HA HA!!</nelson>
burn, baby, burn... karma inferno!
The Minutes Of The Meeting (Score:5, Funny)
USA: No.
World: Come on!
USA: No.
World: Will you at least think about it?
USA: No.
World: If you don't we will be forced to make our own DNS systems.
USA: OK.
World: But that will break the internet.
USA: OK
World: But that would be bad.
USA: Then leave it alone.
World: OK. But we're making a committee.
USA: That's cute.
Conspiracy? (Score:2, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The Minutes Of The Meeting (Score:3, Funny)
(Cutaway to detective in a bar with Sideshow Bob)
Detective: Come on, leave town.
Sideshow Bob: No.
Detective: I'll be your friend.
Bob: No.
Detective: Aw, you're mean!
And for those Sideshow Bob fans, I managed to get this shot at just the right frame..
CLICK ME!!111one1 [imageshack.us]
Re:Doesn't this remind you of AT&T? (Score:3, Funny)
I'll forgive you because you haven't met me...
F--k Yeah! (Score:3, Funny)
Hans Blix: Mr. Il, I was supposed to be allowed to inspect your palace today, but your guards won't let me enter certain areas.
Kim Jong Il: Hans, Hans, Hans! We've been frew this a dozen times. I don't have any weapons of mass destwuction, OK Hans?
Hans Blix: Then let me look around, so I can ease the UN's collective mind. I'm sorry, but the UN must be firm with you. Let me in, or else.
Kim Jong Il: Or else what?
Hans Blix: Or else we will be very angry with you... and we will write you a letter, telling you how angry we are.
Kim Jong Il: OK, Hans. I'll show you. Stand to your reft.
Hans Blix: [Moves to the left]
Kim Jong Il: A rittle more.
Hans Blix: [Moves to the left again]
Kim Jong Il: Good.
[Opens up trap, Hans falls in]
Europe is going to build it's own internet.. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I'm sure the US will listen to everyone else... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Get our of your hole (Score:2, Funny)
Anyway the Freedom of the Press != Freedom of Speech.
If you don't know the difference, imagine why the media of the world might have less to fear from saying certain things over individuals saying certain things.
I'd love to get out of my hole - but since I'm a European that lives in both America and Europe (Germany) I might have half a clue to what I'm talking about - not an entire clue - but half a clue. Which comes from half and half living.
Re:THBBBPPPPPP!!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The Minutes Of The Meeting (Score:3, Funny)
You clearly have studied the longstanding recipe for slashdot success:
1. Crazily and illogically connect anything to Iraq.
2. ?????
3. +5 Insightful
Canada! (Score:2, Funny)
We are free in Canada!
Re:and who better than the US... (Score:3, Funny)
*ahem*, we prefer to think of ourselves as your Altered State. re: See our lax recreational drug laws.
Thanking you in advance for making all future references to Canada as the U.S.of A. Altered State.
If the UN took control (Score:5, Funny)
Hacker: "Ok."
UN: "You have broken in again, please cease and desist or we will be forced to write a resolution."
Hacker: "Ok"
UN: "This is the third time you have broken in; please see the updated resolution stating our resolve to enforce the previous resolution. We are going to send you a nasty letter, you know."
Hacker: "Why don't you secure the server?"
UN: "Resolution UN1231-123-122.1 to upgrade security has passed. We are ok."
Hacker: "No you're not, the server is still open."
UN: "But we have a resolution."
Hacker: "um...."
UN: "Don't push us or we'll send in the men in blue."
Hacker: "The Smurfs?"
UN: "Mind you, our security force is top-notch, they have cans of mace and can insult your mother."
Hacker: "right..."
Hacker: "Do you want some Pay-Pal dollars?"
Re:FUCK THAT! (Score:3, Funny)
Damned US imperialists!
Funny how that flamebaiting garbage get's an insightful mod. Think a similar post that had said "Take that you whining pieces of Eurotrash" would have gotten modded up? Fat chance in hell.
And yes, this post of mine is completely offtopic and will probably get modded down. Oh well! Hope the champ who modded up the parent pays for it in M2.
Re:and who better than the US... (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, hoser! We're shutting down your website, eh? Unless you, like, give us some beer and back bacon, eh?
Great Day for Truth, Justice, and the American Way (Score:2, Funny)
Re:and who better than the US... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:THBBBPPPPPP!!!! (Score:3, Funny)
We should give control of the Internet to... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:THBBBPPPPPP!!!! (Score:2, Funny)
end of discussion.
America, FUCK YEAH! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:and who better than the US... (Score:3, Funny)
Why would we want any American wate^H^H^H^Hbeer?
-b
Re:Get our of your hole (Score:1, Funny)
Witty, but only half so.
Re:The Minutes Of The Meeting (Score:5, Funny)
I bet the last Emperor of Rome said the same thing.