<story><title>Iraq introduces nightly internet curfew</title><url>https://netblocks.org/reports/iraq-introduces-nightly-internet-curfew-JAp1DKBd</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Y_Y</author><text>Obviously this is wrong and tyrannical etc.&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;#x27;t help wondering though if this may have unexpected benefits for e.g.: sleep quality, civility in online discussions, exercise. It&amp;#x27;s hardly intended that way, but could end up being a net benefit for the well-being of citizens, particularly if it were implemented in a highly-developed country like the US.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Tenoke</author><text>Given that the curfew seems to be directly related to the large-scale protests where thousands are getting wounded and some killed, I wouldn&amp;#x27;t count on them having e.g. better sleep than before the curfew.</text></comment>
<story><title>Iraq introduces nightly internet curfew</title><url>https://netblocks.org/reports/iraq-introduces-nightly-internet-curfew-JAp1DKBd</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Y_Y</author><text>Obviously this is wrong and tyrannical etc.&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;#x27;t help wondering though if this may have unexpected benefits for e.g.: sleep quality, civility in online discussions, exercise. It&amp;#x27;s hardly intended that way, but could end up being a net benefit for the well-being of citizens, particularly if it were implemented in a highly-developed country like the US.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>mFixman</author><text>I think this is the most HN comment ever read.&lt;p&gt;And no, having an Internet curfew for preventing bloody protests won&amp;#x27;t improve the well-being of citizens.</text></comment>