The French government is considering a law that would require web browsers – like Mozilla’s Firefox – to block websites chosen by the government.

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As always I am reminded that governments are run by the tech illiterate.

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If they were run by techies, they’d do even more damage. Authoritarianism is the issue, not tech literacy.

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For real - look at the damage “tech literate” corporate leaders are doing to the internet in particular, and society in general. The issue is less about knowledge and aptitude, and more about morals and ethics, and how those principles interact with the desire for profitability driven by investors and owners.

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On one hand, yeah

On the other hand, I’m scared about the day when someone who is tech literate gets into government and tries to push stuff like this

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Can’t they just put a metal box with a guard around the entire internet?

It is just a black box with a blinking light anyway.

Although the guard might get tired from climbing the stairs of the Elizabeth tower every day.

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It crowd 🤣

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Elizabeth tower every day.

because the internet has the best reception up there?

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I always thought the derision of that was overblown. You can tell what he meant. It’s not a completely flawed analogy.

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Put a sock in that tube there or I’ll fine you.

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