Activists take a glorious shit on Comcast after FCC vote - Polidicks

[url]http://www.cbsnews.com/news/web-activists-unleash-grumpy-cat-on-comcast/[/url] [quote] Advocates for "net neutrality" took to the skies Friday to "meow" trash following the federal government's move yesterday to [URL="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/net-neutrality-ruling-what-it-means-for-you/"]block broadband providers[/URL] from manipulating the speed of online content that travels over their networks. To celebrate the legal victory, the activists had a plane tow a 2,000 square-foot banner past Comcast's Philadelphia headquarters that featured a picture of Grumpy Cat, the feline [URL="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aubrey-plaza-will-voice-grumpy-cat-in-lifetime-movie/"]Internet celebrity[/URL], and that read "Comcast: Don't Mess With the Internet." The banner also displayed the hashtags #SorryNotSorry and #NetNeutrality. "This is a victory of the Internet, by the Internet and for the Internet," said David Segal, executive director of Demand Progress, one of the groups behind the stunt. "Comcast and cable allies spent big for the right to degrade the very service they provide to their customers, and they tried to ignore the millions of public comments in support of Net Neutrality. But they can't ignore the FCC's vote yesterday -- or a plane flying over their corporate headquarters today." [/quote] [IMG]http://cbsnews2.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/02/27/e1679780-2c71-4088-9c38-4c0f11fd0211/thumbnail/620x350/2d2477db6df012c8201da43f7e42f49a/grumpycat.gif[/IMG] I know it's a small blurb in the overall story of the net neutrality fight, but god damn that is brilliant. fuck yooooooou comcast!

Deep down I'm afraid that all these celebrations are premature and there's some provision somewhere that royally dicks everyone over.

[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;47229019]Deep down I'm afraid that all these celebrations are premature and there's some provision somewhere that royally dicks everyone over.[/QUOTE] bear in mind that keeping it secret is also important to give the opposition less material to use in preparing a legal case

Who flies a banner with an extra banner tacked onto it

[QUOTE=Sableye;47232825]Who flies a banner with an extra banner tacked onto it[/QUOTE] Activists, apparently.

[QUOTE=Sableye;47232825]Who flies a banner with an extra banner tacked onto it[/QUOTE] Its especially questionable when the smaller less legible banner has the actually important writing on it #SORRYNOTSORRY #ᶰᵉᵗᶰᵉᵘᵗʳᵃᶫᶦᵗʸ

Fighting the big evil corporations with memes really socked it to em there!!!! [quote]"This is a victory of the Internet, by the Internet and for the Internet," said David Segal[/quote] jesus fucking christ lmfao imagine being melodramatic on reddit about how you browse reddit and now you can still browse reddit just like you would have been able to regardless I can't be the only one who thinks this whole "Defenders of a free internet" shit is goofy as fuck

[QUOTE=evilweazel;47232913]Fighting the big evil corporations with memes really socked it to em there!!!! jesus fucking christ lmfao imagine being melodramatic on reddit about how you browse reddit and now you can still browse reddit just like you would have been able to regardless I can't be the only one who thinks this whole "Defenders of a free internet" shit is goofy as fuck[/QUOTE] People are proud of finally getting their way as opposed to big corporation. God forbid they celebrate and try to defend the rights people deserve.

Lol I live in Philadelphia and I heard and saw a biplane on that day i didn't know it had this trailing it

[QUOTE=evilweazel;47232913]Fighting the big evil corporations with memes really socked it to em there!!!! jesus fucking christ lmfao imagine being melodramatic on reddit about how you browse reddit and now you can still browse reddit just like you would have been able to regardless I can't be the only one who thinks this whole "Defenders of a free internet" shit is goofy as fuck[/QUOTE] You realize that if net neutrality died that corporations would literally strangle everything, right? God forbid people be proud of protecting one of our most important pieces of technology.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;47232913] I can't be the only one who thinks this whole "Defenders of a free internet" shit is goofy as fuck[/QUOTE] You're one of the few. They're generally considered idiots.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;47232913]Fighting the big evil corporations with memes really socked it to em there!!!! jesus fucking christ lmfao imagine being melodramatic on reddit about how you browse reddit and now you can still browse reddit just like you would have been able to regardless I can't be the only one who thinks this whole "Defenders of a free internet" shit is goofy as fuck[/QUOTE] yea whats REALLY important is that you can feel superior to people who actually did something and accomplished their goals while you just... ?

What's really funny is that pennsylvania doesn't even benefit from the new ruling

I'm still stuck with either RCN or cuntcast here in Pennsylvania, can we please break up the monopolies already?

[QUOTE=space1;47233984]I'm still stuck with either RCN or cuntcast here in Pennsylvania, can we please break up the monopolies already?[/QUOTE] Being classified as utilities mean that other companies can move into town without as much resistance, but it's unlikely that anyone will come to your area anytime soon.

[QUOTE=Sableye;47232825]Who flies a banner with an extra banner tacked onto it[/QUOTE] It's not that uncommon, really.

I wonder if with all the comcast hate going on lately they will start acting like total fucking assholes from now on as a retaliation, working for such a hated company can't be good for your conscience.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;47232913]Fighting the big evil corporations with memes really socked it to em there!!!! jesus fucking christ lmfao imagine being melodramatic on reddit about how you browse reddit and now you can still browse reddit just like you would have been able to regardless I can't be the only one who thinks this whole "Defenders of a free internet" shit is goofy as fuck[/QUOTE] Imagine not understanding what you're talking about. It's easier to just pick on the Reddit stereotype, right? I mean, it prevents you from having to think or process anything. Net neutrality is really important in deciding the future of the Internet.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;47232913]Fighting the big evil corporations with memes really socked it to em there!!!! jesus fucking christ lmfao imagine being melodramatic on reddit about how you browse reddit and now you can still browse reddit just like you would have been able to regardless I can't be the only one who thinks this whole "Defenders of a free internet" shit is goofy as fuck[/QUOTE] reddit and the likes wouldn't be around if it wasn't for net neutrality we'd still be using MSN and Altavista because those were people who would have been able to pay to appear in a "standard internet plan" or something stupid stop being edgy and look it up

I for one am glad activists out there are willing to take on important tasks that also concern me but that I'm too fucking lazy to take care of myself. Godspeed FCC, godspeed activists

That epic meme will certainly make Comcast think twice before attempting something like this again. lol