[BelleOfTheBall]

It's quite scary to think that some countries can just instantly axe access to important services like that. This time it was, supposedly, a mistake. What if next time they decide to block Wikipedia or something like that? I know they tried to block Telegram before the citizens pushed back.

[virtuabhi]

Countries that block "Wikipedia or something like that" already exist. And citizens, corporations, and governments are fine with it.

[iorrus]

Are citizens really fine with this? Most of the blocking countries have an active underground VPN scene.

[missedthecue]

This is true, but it's important to consider that most of the population is entirely oblivious. It's a little sad.

[a1369209993]

You're not wrong, but "doesn't notice the taste of lead" != "fine with being fed lead".

Edit: better analogy than arsenic.

[sandworm101]

>> can just instantly axe access to important services like that.

It isn't that simple. Just look at China. To enforce their internet censorship they have to spend billions on a massive technological complex. But the locals still know how to get around it when necessary. Once upon a time TOR was a complicated little tool requiring multiple layers of software to run properly. Now The Tor Browser is an app that any kid can download and use on any device. The days of governments turning off websites by removing their DNS entries are long gone.

[BelleOfTheBall]

Yeah, but the majority that actually get around it are those who are already not supporting the government. Millions of others are being brainwashed by the state limiting data. It's an awful implication, considering how vital the internet is to modern life.