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"On September 22, 2011, a letter signed by greater than 350 businesses and organizations — including names such as NBCUniversal, Pfizer, Ford Motor Company, Rev
by jmtame 15y ago
"On September 22, 2011, a letter signed by greater than 350 businesses and organizations — including names such as NBCUniversal, Pfizer, Ford Motor Company, Revlon, NBA, and Macmillan — was sent to Congress encouraging the passage of infringing website censorship legislation this year."
"Opponents of the bill include tech giants such as Google, Yahoo!, and eBay, as well as human rights organizations such as Reporters Without Borders, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Human Rights Watch." [1]
I've lost respect for the companies in the first paragraph, and have gained some for the companies in the second.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act
- redthrowaway 15y agoNetflix appears to be in the first category, as well. They would do well to clarify their position. The last thing they need is more bad press in the tech world.
- sukuriant 15y agoI strongly agree. Though if I had to guess (I DO NOT WORK FOR NETFLIX), I would imagine that they're trying to stay on the good side of their content providers, since they're the ones keeping Netflix in business. I can see where there coming from, but cannot take the same stance as them.
- zobzu 15y agoNot surprised by categories to be honest. I didnt lose respects for the first ones. They didn't have any to begin with. I only gained more respect, for the second set.