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Maybe a general strike would work better. Everyone should just stop writing code for their employers on Monday. EDIT: I made a submission about this: http://n
by timtadh 15y ago
Maybe a general strike would work better. Everyone should just stop writing code for their employers on Monday.
EDIT:
I made a submission about this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3361689 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3361689
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The world depends on software. We, the world's programmers, write the software. SOPA threatens many things we believe in and care about. Letter writing and traditional means have not worked to stop SOPA. The only alternative is direct action.
In the 1960's direction was sitting on buses and swimming in pools. During the industrial revolution it was strikes in front of factories and rail roads. Occupying may get a lot of news coverage but protesters can be removed by force. No one can make us write code. If we stop, no one can do it for us.
I call for a General Programmer strike. We should set a day.
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- untog 15y agoGood luck with that one. While the world does depend on software, it does not depend on the code you are writing today. If programmers went on strike the world would continue to turn with very, very few problems. In time, of course, things would unravel, but you'd have to be willing to sit through an incredibly long strike. Also your job would probably be outsourced within a week.
- sp332 15y agoYour post reminds me very strongly of this aphorism: http://www.despair.com/worth.html http://www.despair.com/worth.html "Just because you're necessary, doesn't mean you're important."