Posted @ whirlpool - ILCF pt5

So how do you propose the new internet without any control from ISPs or government will make people safer?

Policy4 ? :)

Actually, I more prefer the ideas on the subject by authors Ian M. Banks and Peter F. Hamilton, and truth be told, I've no memory of ever reading Gibson.

Admittedly, in their worlds free of spam, with complete free'n'easy access to any sort of information at any time (including pr0n), a lot of historical/traceable data retained in worlds having much in the way of passive surveillance and wet-ware identification systems rendering anonymity pointless and impractical considering a lack of non electronic legal tender, all makes for illegal behaviour somewhat difficult to get away with.

Which works as a great deterrent ... well, at least in print.

No point asking me the details on how it will be done, for I too am mostly one of those useless consumers along for the ride these days. I really would love to see the end of our reliance on ISPs and telcos though.

[whole bunch of probably unworkable ideas typed in then deleted ... maybe another time]

regarDS