Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

An_Old_Big_Tree OP wrote

Cutting the internet is the looming threat that does not get engaged enough globally. They do it all the time around here when things get riotous. It'd be nice to see some engagement and creative responses from elsewhere.

5

[deleted] 0 wrote

5

NOISEBOB wrote

It could also be done using ham radio I suppose, would be superslow but doable.

4

An_Old_Big_Tree OP wrote

I'd be interested to hear more about this! Might be useful to grasp the basics so that I can pass it on to people who are good at this stuff here also.

4

[deleted] 0 wrote

5

ziq wrote

I'm so excited by meshnets. It would essentially make ISPs obsolete if done right but no one seems interested in doing it.

5

[deleted] 0 wrote (edited )

5

ziq wrote

I was really into meshnets when I had to rely on Wardriving (well warwalking) and diy signal boosting antennas to get online. I spent years struggling to find a working connection everyday, climbing to the highest hill and pointing my antenna at the village in the distance hoping I'd hit an open wifi with 1 bar.

People don't realize how fragile an internet connection is because they're used to never being without it. If the infrastructure started to fail as capitalism continues to collapse, meshnets would become big I bet. I'm surprised they're not already big in countries when the state shuts down connectivity whenever there's political strife.

3