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I missed your logic. If Obama is a big supporter of RIAA and MPAA, then why wouldn't he come out and say that he is for SOPA?

• rbanffy 15y ago
  Two words for you: Overton Window. SOPA was designed to fail. It was designed, however, to help pass a less evil version of it in the future, by leaving the impression we have to defend content creators, but not this much. Wanna bet?
  • robertk 15y ago
    Cialdini's book on influence mentions this. An effective persuasion tactic is to request something absurd, then request something less extreme, and people are more likely to comply. No doubt the SOPA writers know this.
  • spydum 15y ago
    Are you sure Protect-IP wasnt the bill to be shot down, and SOPA is the replacement?
    • rbanffy 15y ago
      It may take more than one absurd bill to shift the window enough.