[ctvo]

No one disagrees with that, I'd think? But where is the evidence that it's occurring as hinted in the thread?

"I refuse to let you physically abuse your wife, Jim" implies something.

[99_00]

I think that having a few prickly characters who have an extreme mistrust of large corporations is health and useful for a community that wants to keep its autonomy.

"Oh, representative of mega-corp, we can't do that . I agree it's a great idea and I would love to do it, but the zealots would revolt."