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Others here have said that SOPA, or other forms of it won't go away even if the current bid to censor does not succeed. Lobbyists spend so much time and money p
by tomlin 15y ago
Others here have said that SOPA, or other forms of it won't go away even if the current bid to censor does not succeed. Lobbyists spend so much time and money pushing these bills down our collective throat. They do this under the impression that there are no other recourse for us, right? Explain BitTorrent. Explain BitCoin. Technologies like these may not always be successful, but they are created by people who are very passionate and intelligent. I'd argue that these visionaries are more mobilized than lobbyists, perhaps more passionate as a big cheque isn't being paid to them.
Lobbyists fight wars in self interest, hackers innovate for the people. In the end, evolution always wins.
- kiba 15y agoThe difference is, lobbyists fight wars for short term self interest, while hackers fight for long term interest. The short term and long term have a tendency to conflict.