Okay? So Liberty Reserve had a 1 cent fee, that prevented DDoS (at least, by making tons of transactions) as well.
I really don't get it.
You really don't get what? That preventing DDoS attacks is good?
Look, I know many Bitcoiners have a hard time thinking beyond anything Bitcoin. I get that. What Ripple represents is true freedom to use ANY currency you want. This may fly in the face of those with the delusion that Bitcoin will be the "one world currency" but I assure you, it is a delusion.
People want choice. People want options. Ripple gives them options...any option of the currency(s) of their choice. If you don't like XRP, don't use it. If you don't like USD, don't use it. Use whatever you want and the receiver on the other end of that transaction can receive whatever currency they like.
If you're against freedom of choice and just want to jam one currency down everyone's throat, you'll hate Ripple. But if you like freedom to choose for yourself and think everyone should have the same freedom, you'll love Ripple and you'll see it's not a competitor to Bitcoin, but a compliment. It took me awhile to understand that but then again, I had to actually take the time to understand the purpose of the network.