Emob78: If that push gets attempted, the entire internet better link arms and storm the castle like they did with internet neutrality and SOPA. But I have a feeling the censor agenda will work sooner or later. The feelz people get from SJW activism is too good of a drug. They've split humanity into yet more tribal rah-rah-rah jingoism and have made arguing over chat rooms and forums into mini civil rights movements. But as always, everything will get pushed upstairs and the only thing we'll gain is tighter slave chains.
Some of you want tighter controls over free speech and internet etiquette. And you're going to get it. Lots and lots of it. Be careful what you wish for.
Shadowstalker16: As long as the push isn't felt equally worldwide, I think we needn't be as worried. With Europe and US and Australia out of the picture, I'm pretty sure other countries will find it much less competitive on the internet. So expect to be posting on sites less influenced by the UN. Poland is a great example. IMO the UN will drag its strongest followers down and just reduce their power on the internet. Sad to see either way.
I think most people would agree that in most respects the UN is a paper tiger, so there's a possibility for some optimism. However, internet regulation through ICANN is one area where the UN could grow some teeth. They wouldn't need to arm a MP force or bring out the brute squad, all they'd have to do is send a shit load of cease and desist type warnings to people on their sites for posting 'inflammatory content' or some such wording. At that point, fines and litigation would be rescinded so long as the abuser stopped being a _ fill in the blank racist/sexist/trolling/jerkface. And who would stand up to that in court so long as the amnesty option was kept open? Hey, go to jail, pay a huge fine for being a dick, or keep your mouth shut and do what Big Brother/Sister tells you. Which option do you think most people would choose?
Quite chilling indeed. Down the road, the entire internet will probably look similar to what they have in China. There will always be the dark webs, the silk roads, and the back room IRC stuff. But the main public arteries of the internet will be walled off and censored up the wazoo.