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James McP writes:
Ars Technica has a write up on the unreglulated telegraph of the 19th century, which gives a view into what could happen to an internet lacking any regulation mandating neutrality. The owners of the "victorian internet" used their control of the telegraph to prop up monopolies, manipulate elections, inside trading, and censor criticism.
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James McP writes:
According to an article on Archaeology, fake artifacts being sold on ebay have caused the bottom to drop out of the low-end artifact market. A side effect of more and more forgers getting in on the act has been a dramatic increase in high quality fakes that can fool experts and illicit collectors alike, lowering the price for high end artifacts as well. It's a lot less cost effective to go tombrobbing than to make your own fakes, especially since selling fake artifacts isn't really illegal.
