Obama thanks Reddit for pushing for net neutrality:

[joshcryer]

Last edited Fri Feb 27, 2015, 07:02 AM - Edit history (1)

"Thanks Redditors! Wish I could upvote every one of you for helping to keep the internet open and free." —Obama

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/571062992198086656/

http://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/2xa2ps/obama_and_reddit/

Thank you, reddit. Your efforts led to an historic FCC ruling and this note from the President of the United States

Today's FCC ruling was historic. You thought defeating SOPA & PIPA was a feat? This time the internet rallied to create something that would protect our open internet. Eight months ago, a redditor named TheArmedGamer posted a link to the /r/technology community saying: "Reddit, there are only 45,000 comments on the FCC's proposed anti-Net Neutrality rules. Let's fix that."

They set off a cascade of comments, millions of them, that ended up setting a record for the FCC. You all even helped us, reddit the company, write our own comments to the FCC. And just as recently as a month ago, you responded to our phone-a-thon, making over 15,000 calls in a span of just three hours to your representatives and the FCC. You did this.

A year ago, they said it'd be futile. Today, we defeated opponents of net neutrality who have spent tens of millions of dollars every year lobbying government.

http://www.redditblog.com/2015/02/thank-you-reddit-your-efforts-led-to.html

[proverbialwisdom]

1. "Good things happen when people stand up."

The White House ?@WhiteHouse 2h2 hours ago
To everyone who spoke out in support of an open and free internet: Thank you. #NetNeutrality ? http://wh.gov/net-neutrality

http://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality

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Good things happen when people stand up.

The FCC just voted in favor of a strong net neutrality rule to keep the Internet open and free. That happened because millions of Americans across the country didn't just care about this issue: You stood up and made your voices heard, whether by adding your names to petitions, submitting public comments, or talking with the people you know about why this matters. Read a special thank-you message from the President, then learn more about how we got to where we are today.

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[Blue_Tires]

2. kick

[steve2470]

3. k&r nt

[joshcryer]

4. Thank you, reddit. Your efforts led to an historic FCC ruling and this note from the President

Thank you, reddit. Your efforts led to an historic FCC ruling and this note from the President of the United States

Today's FCC ruling was historic. You thought defeating SOPA & PIPA was a feat? This time the internet rallied to create something that would protect our open internet. Eight months ago, a redditor named TheArmedGamer posted a link to the /r/technology community saying: "Reddit, there are only 45,000 comments on the FCC's proposed anti-Net Neutrality rules. Let's fix that."

They set off a cascade of comments, millions of them, that ended up setting a record for the FCC. You all even helped us, reddit the company, write our own comments to the FCC. And just as recently as a month ago, you responded to our phone-a-thon, making over 15,000 calls in a span of just three hours to your representatives and the FCC. You did this.

A year ago, they said it'd be futile. Today, we defeated opponents of net neutrality who have spent tens of millions of dollars every year lobbying government.

http://www.redditblog.com/2015/02/thank-you-reddit-your-efforts-led-to.html

Sorry for not posting this in OP, will add it.

[woo me with science]

5. Secret "net neutrality" negotiated by a corporate administration. Spare the bids to cheer.

Net neutrality secrecy: No one knows what the FCC approved
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6286256

Spare the bids to cheer until the people can see what we're getting.

If we have learned ANYTHING from our corporate Trojan horse government, it is not to cheer shiny PR announcements of accomplishments on behalf of the people until AFTER we can actually see them.

True to form, the publicity blitz and bids for cheering happen NOW, before we are even permitted to see the thing.

Secret government assaults the people. We have seen that over and over and over again.

This administration has perfected the dishonest PR strategy of claiming loudly and publicly that they intend to do something and gaining the PR benefits of the announcement, but then quietly turning around and doing the opposite. They did it with ACA and a public option. They did it with that beautiful speech about reining in the MIC, followed immediately by two new major wars and a TRILLION dollar ramping up of nuclear arms. They did it with Obama's despicable speeches claiming to support whistleblowers, although Chelsea Manning was a victim of torture and Edward Snowden pursued by forcing down the plane of a head of state. They did it when they promised that big banks would be under indictment in the fall of 2013. They are trying to do it now with the despicable TPP. And now SECRET "net neutrality" deals.

No, we need to see it first.

It's a pattern. Publicize and seek credit for lying intentions, but keep the process secret and end up screwing the people in the end.

We need to see this agreement before one iota of cheering is warranted.

Net neutrality secrecy: No one knows what the FCC approved
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6286256

[proverbialwisdom]

6. Exactly the same principles apply to that scenario, IMO. (nt)

[joshcryer]

9. Spare the faux outrage.

Again.

[proverbialwisdom]

7. John Oliver deserves HUGE credit, too.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)

Posted by: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
8,262,364 views

MORE:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-02-26/how-john-oliver-transformed-the-net-neutrality-debate-once-and-for-all
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2015/0226/Net-neutrality-s-stunning-reversal-of-fortune-Is-it-John-Oliver-s-doing

[lovemydog]

8. Thank you reddit users & thank you President Obama.

I love reading the 'Ask Me Anything' section of reddit. People from all walks of life answer questions from readers. The other day they had a long interview with Edward Snowden & the filmmakers of Citizen Four. There's a lot of humor from everyday people. You can really tell what a person's doing & what they are like, in how they respond. A lot of the AMA's are from people actively engaged in making the world better. The ones with comedians are usually my favorites.