7 karma · joined March 29, 2014
Off to a great start persuading the everyman once again, Stallman
Agreed on the more salient point of the pervasive record-keeping and the government have full access to them, though. Shoulda lead with that.
> These cities are led by people who have been working hard to bring faster Internet speeds and the latest technologies to their residents. We believe these are communities who will do amazing things with a gig. And they are diverse -- not just geographically, but in the ways they’ll give us opportunities to learn about the wide range of challenges and obstacles that communities might face in trying to build a new fiber network.
So it sounds like a combo of local government initiative & geographic diversity. But yeah - unfortunate in the respect you said
I don't know about putting him out of business, but I bet I could put myself in business with him.
Given that new signups are plopped right back to the home page after registration I can see how they don't immediately get it. Hell, even redirect to /subreddits (which, I suppose IS what I described above, but less guided/interactive) after signup could help people get into the curation part more.
SD native here. The burritos start to suck going north as soon as LA. And to think most of the country's idea of a burrito is Chipotle. shudder