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13. IANA/ICANN regulatory modifications, probably

Reply to Ollie Garkie (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:04 PM

Jan 24

It's not a thorough clean-out, but you could wax at least 90% of traffic to selected sites and drive whole chunks of the web into a "dark mode" of operation. Not saying it's the only way, but if I were the federal government trying to censor the internet, it's where I'd start. Lots of web users don't know IANA and ICANN exist, or what they do, but they are a powerful force in TCP/IP networks and susceptible to federal oversight. Declare sites that publish information displeasing to Trump et al illegal, require they be blacklisted and removed from the directories, deny re-ups on registration renewals.

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So how long until Liberal/Progressive/Left sites start going dark? nt [View all] Girard442 Jan 24 OP

I'm sure it's on everyone's mind. 99MainSt Jan 24 #1

The 🍊💩🤡 wants the late night comedians and The View on network TV be cancelled and silenced kimbutgar Jan 24 #2

Anticipating it certainly occurring... Wuddles440 Jan 24 #3

Yeah, that's about how long I'm giving it too 0rganism Jan 24 #14

What would Ollie Garkie Jan 24 #4

IANA/ICANN regulatory modifications, probably 0rganism Jan 24 #13

That's just fear mongering Trekologer Jan 24 #15

Nah, you're minimizing the problem 0rganism Jan 24 #16

ICANN doesn't control all of the root DNS servers Trekologer Jan 24 #17

We'll see, if this site is still working this time next year throw me a DM and I'll congratulate your foresight 0rganism Jan 24 #20

Maybe, just maybe, we could muster some courage? Duncan Grant Jan 24 #5

"I chose this life. And someday, it's going to get me killed. But not today." - Atomic Blonde ck4829 Jan 24 #6

for what? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 24 #7

There's enough terrible shit going on with this administration, scaremongering isn't required. tritsofme Jan 24 #8

Are there any that are effective and popular? thebigidea Jan 24 #9

They won't iemanja Jan 24 #10

Can we please stop this shit? themaguffin Jan 24 #11

+1 ProfessorGAC Jan 24 #12

Normally I'd agree but this is a different animal we're dealing with HereForTheParty Jan 24 #19

I'm saying that it's defeatist & giving into his narrative. Focus on what we can & not insert additional BS. themaguffin Jan 25 #21

8-12 months Prairie Gates Jan 24 #18