Comment on What if the Internet Goes Down? - 15 Jan, 7PM CET

• Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Riots are better coordinated when people can communicate wirelessly

  A government can shut down a riot of 10,000

  It struggles with 10 1,000 person riots.

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  • 7101334@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think at that point it’s more of a revolution than a riot, but I agree

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  • dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No doubt, but it really is a temporary solution, but a very good solution since it’s only necessary for a temporary amount of time

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  • DNS@discuss.online ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I didn’t know riots and protests 50+ years ago depended on the internet. Crazy.

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    • desertdruid@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      they depended on communication

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    • Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You missed the word “better”.

      I never said meshtastic is a hard requirement.

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