U.N. To Govern Internet? 1197
Falmarian writes "Apparently the rest of the world isn't happy about the US franchise on internet governance. A news.com article discusses the possibility that the U.N. will make a bid for control of such governing functions as assigning TLDs and IPs." From the article: "At issue is who decides key questions like adding new top-level domains, assigning chunks of numeric Internet addresses, and operating the root servers that keep the Net humming. Other suggested responsibilities for this new organization include Internet surveillance, 'consumer protection,' and perhaps even the power to tax domain names to pay for 'universal access.'"
If they don't like it... (Score:2, Funny)
I'm all for it (Score:5, Funny)
Peace Keepers on the Net (Score:5, Funny)
The New Internet (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yuk (Score:5, Funny)
Great (Score:1, Funny)
ignoring problems comes next (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I'm all for it (Score:4, Funny)
Re:get over it... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If they don't like it... (Score:3, Funny)
Since he's the main guy behind funding it with U.S. tax dollars, that would be more of an argument for keeping things as they are...
Typical UN Resolution (Score:5, Funny)
We will give you 1 year to take down your website, before 'more drastic' measures will be taken.
One year later ...
Resolution 30357B - Illegal File Traders:
Oh, did we say one year? We meant two. Take two years. But take it down! Don't make us unleash the fury!
Two years later ...
Resolution 30357C - Illegal File Traders:
We at the UN can't help but notice that you haven't taken your site down. We strongly disapprove of your actions. So much so that we're giving you three more years to do it. But you'd better believe that when those three years are up it's clobbering time. Seriously.
Three years later ...
Resolution 30357D - Illegal File Traders:
It seems you are still running your illegal website. We downloaded several Chingy tunes today (thanks for the UN discount!). But you seriously need to take that site down. Seriously. To show you how serious we are, we're going to start a plan of denying aid to people not in any way affiliated with you. Yes we know this won't affect on you personally, but it makes us look like bad-asses. Five more years! That's all we can give you. Then out come the meat hammers!
Five years later ...
Resolution 30357E - Illegal File Traders
- Rider A: Condemnation of Israel for refusing to just fucking disappear like the Mayans
- Rider B: Pay-raise and trips to Disneyland!
Maybe it's us. Are we doing something wrong? Is there something we could give you to make you take that site down? Because, seriously, we're all pussies here at the UN and don't want to do anything drastic like follow through on our empty resolution statements. So why don't we go ahead and give you as many years as you like to take that site down. Just keep those kickbacks coming! And remember, we are the world's last resort for justice!
Re:french (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The UN (Score:0, Funny)
U.N.-reachable (Score:1, Funny)
pinging 64.36.21.34
network U.N.-reachable
sorry... couldn't resist
Re:Huh? (Score:1, Funny)
Of course, I think they will find that the US soldiers will get their asses kicked by Swiss women and children, but with sheer numbers we will manage to massacre some of those dangerous women and children.
heh... should be a historical sub plot in a william gibson novel explaining why swiozerland got nuked...
Re:Typical UN Resolution (Score:5, Funny)
The US is making us do this again. Sorry. So, *sigh*, this is probably your last warning. First of all, thanks for taking that copy of Herbie: Fully Loaded off your site. But if you don't provide proof that you're not operating another server somewhere in some way we can't detect, we're going to come get you.
Re:Internet Comes of Age (Score:5, Funny)
ANYBODY BUT THE DUTCH!
Next thing you know, the streets of the internet will be littered with sites trying to sell sex and drugs.
Re:ignoring problems comes next (Score:3, Funny)
I see your point. The UN will act just like Microsoft does now.
It was created by *our* Vice President... (Score:1, Funny)
If you other countries would just have better politicians...
Re:get over it... (Score:3, Funny)
Since when is Tim Berners-Lee a European?
The man is British!
Re:Yuk (Score:5, Funny)
But not to their faces.
Re:It isn't broke... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yuk (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yuk (Score:2, Funny)
6. ???
7. Africans profit when the stack overflows.
The stack will only overflow if you relace "5. Goto 2" with "5. GOSUBB> 2".