We need to have a plan in place in the event that the internet becomes..

[girl gone mad]

unavailable.

I know it "can't happen" and it "won't happen", but after this week I have an overwhelming feeling that anything is possible.

What would we do if DU or other parts of the internet suddenly became inaccessible? How would we organize and share information?

[DaDeacon]

1. What do you mean by internet ?

No really,
If you mean the WWW (world wide web ) then we go Old school BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) for the unfamiliar it's like private servers that you have to dial in or telnet into . However we may need to set up a real underground system that uses the post and coded speech I don't really know man we my really need something soon!

[girl gone mad]

5. I really think that the possibility of internet censorship exists.

I don't know that bbs's would be any safer, but it's a possibility. Microsoft develops a lot of the Chinese programs. I doubt they would think twice about working with our government.

[WearyOne]

2. I've always thought there would be an attack on the internet

probably from the right wing

[ima_sinnic]

3. we need phone trees. I am SO on this.

but the trees must be under the radar, and they must be based on physical locality and face to face networking. I want to know with whom I'm entrusting my life and make sure I don't have a lurking freeper on my list. The whole country of DUers could be connected by a massive network of face to face and phone contacts. I suggest starting in your local area meetups, among your most trusted friends. Each person wants 4 local people on their list plus a 5th who is out of the area, something like that. It could be done.

[girl gone mad]

4. I thought something along those lines, too..

But even this system would have serious limitations.

[Pachamama]

6. Ham radio/shortwave radio and pirate radio stations

I've been seriously considering getting a "ham" and learning how to use it. Also, there are several "pirate" radio stations I know of and we need to have more around the country and learning how to get a hold of them in the event of a disaster or that the "internet" was to somehow become unavailable.

Who knows in the future what our only means of communications will become...

[applegrove]

7. They use the internet. They rely on it to brainwash idiots. It won't go

down. Relax.

[beam me up scottie]

11. What are you trying to say?

:rofl:

[salvorhardin]

12. So, because you use the internet

does that imply you are brainwashed?

[clu]

8. watchlisted

n/t

[donco6]

9. Whenever DU goes down, a little voice asks, "Is this it?"

How's that for tinfoil? :scared: :tinfoilhat:

[MetaTrope]

10. Well, if you're a pessimist...

Don't read NSF Preps New, Improved Internet

[Gruenemann]

13. Holy shit!

This thing crashed while I was reading it!