[bestbits] The current Internet is constructed like a Tin-Can and Kite-String Phone System.

[Techno CAT]

The Internet is in serious trouble.
The current Internet is constructed like a Tin-Can and Kite-String Phone System.

Bob connects his TreeHouse to Carol's Cave....Carol connects her Cave
to Alice's Hut.
...All of Bob's PACKETS to ALICE must flow thru Carol.

Ted comes along, with big bucks; Adds Strings from his MountainTop to
Bob, Carol AND Alice.
Alice can now send some PACKETS to Bob via Carol and some via Ted.

Ted wants to dominate the market; he uses BGP to inform Alice that
Bob's packets should be sent to him....Bob does not know...

Carol decides to enter the "Security Business"; she records all of the
packets and sells copies to anyone who will pay.
Governments become very interested in Carol's services. Carol portrays
herself as a "Government Agent" at trade shows.

Ted exposes Carol as a "bad actor" and stops sending packets TO Carol
but continues to route anything FROM Carol.

Bob is happy, his TreeHouse is always connected and he chooses to
ignore the behaviors of Ted and Carol.
Alice is happy, her Hut sells connections to "visitors" who ALL APPEAR
to be Alice. Alice does not care, she is making money.

Visitors to Alice's Hut eventually decide they want their own
connections. Bob is not interested. Carol is too busy.
Ted starts taking on all visitors and they are lead to believe Ted is
a "Telephone Company".
Ted eventually CASHES OUT to a Traditional Telephone Company (TTC).
The TTC has a long history of ethical practices and government regulation.

Carol convinces the TTC that they MUST start sending her ALL traffic,
which Ted previously decided NOT TO SEND.
Carol NOW portrays herself as a "Government Agent" AND a TTC Partner
at trade shows.
Carol, who has no high-school education, buys herself a PhD from a
University in Japan and also fashions herself as an "Academic".

Bob decides he does not like the TTC. He starts talking to Alice about
his concerns. Carol eavesdrops on ALL of the conversations.
Bob starts selling connections to people around his TreeHouse who
mostly want to talk to each other.

Ted decides to RE-ENTER the business. Ted infiltrates Bob's friendly
little community. Ted uses BGP to BLACK-HOLE people he does not like.
Bob's maintenance costs go up as he tries to figure out WHO TED IS and
WHERE TED is Attacking NEXT....and WHY ? Ted is a RICH JERK - a Bully.

The Government enters the picture and passes laws that require Bob,
Carol and Alice to allow them to COPY all packets.
Carol is not happy because she can no longer "sell" what she is now
required to give away free.
The Government appoints the TTC to be in charge of all network monitoring.

Bob tells everyone that his TreeHouse is PRIVATE and all of the
community around his TreeHouse is PRIVATE.
Despite Bob's PUBLIC POSTURING - Bob is PAID to quietly copy all
packets and hand them to the Government. - Bob is uneasy.. but gives
in...

Carol CONTINUES to portray herself as a "Government Agent" at trade
shows. EVERYONE knows that is not true. They ignore her.
Carol starts using BGP to BLACK-HOLE traffic SHE DECIDES is not good.
Carol uses BGP to convice people she is a BIG PLAYER.
Carol flashes her PhD and BGP BLACK-HOLE Vigilante "Business" around
the industry - claiming to be a "Security Expert".

Ted SECRETLY contracts with the TTC to handle all of their Government
Monitoring tasks. Ted and Alice are very happy.
Ted uses his access to the TTC and Government records to FRAME people
he and Alice do not like.

Ted, Alice and Carol gang up and start telling everyone that Bob is a
"Bad Actor" because he encourages (sells) PRIVATE Networks.
...Bob is driven out of the business...he lives in his TreeHouse - Not
connected to anyone - He designs new secure networks not AVAILABLE to
TTC
Bob tells everyone NOT TO TELL CAROL ANYTHING...Alice wishes she was
not involved...Alice tells her visitors to go to the TTC for
service...

...on and on it goes...people around the edge - just want a NetWork vs
a NotWork...

Multi-Stake-Holder does NOT WORK...Unsavory Psychos and Jack-Booted
THUGS run YOUR Internet...Governments meddle...the TTC shrugs...

...The Intelligent People have WALKED AWAY....a LONG WAY AWAY...at
least they NOW know who to avoid...

The Internet is in serious trouble.
The current Internet is constructed like a Tin-Can and Kite-String
Phone System....

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