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I can't believe all the hate going on. They publicly admitted they were wrong and changed their stance. I don't care if you are a gigantic corporation or not, t

I can't believe all the hate going on. They publicly admitted they were wrong and changed their stance. I don't care if you are a gigantic corporation or not, that takes guts and I can at least respect that. There's no doubt they did it to stop the bleeding, but they still did it. And that's what we want right? For SOPA to lose traction, and for it not to pass. Yet it seems like this has almost become a dump on godaddy festival. Please don't lose sight of the reasons as to why we as rational internet using human beings did this in the first place.

tibbon 15y ago
I don't think it takes guts. I think it takes your CFO making some financial projections and your PR lead screaming at you for screwing up. This isn't a very "authentic" feeling turnaround. It feels like PR damage control, which is exactly what it is. Its pretty clear looking at their Twitter account that Godaddy doesn't really understand social media, and from this response they don't understand PR in 2011. In regard to their Twitter responses: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3386961 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3386961
- mehwoot 15y ago
  Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
rsa982 15y ago
They are simply trying to avoid the impending financial disaster that awaits them. They are just doing PR. It has absolutely nothing with what they "really" think about SOPA. It's all cosmetic, whatever turnaround they have shown. How can you change your thoughts in a day ? It's all about dollars for them and nothing else Here is a link which approves of the point above : http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/nntxp/godaddys_response_to_the_boycott_go_daddy_has/ http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/nntxp/godaddys_res...
sunchild 15y ago
If someone kicks your dog, and then apologizes, it doesn't change the fact that they're an asshole.

tibbon 15y ago

I don't think it takes guts. I think it takes your CFO making some financial projections and your PR lead screaming at you for screwing up. This isn't a very "authentic" feeling turnaround. It feels like PR damage control, which is exactly what it is. Its pretty clear looking at their Twitter account that Godaddy doesn't really understand social media, and from this response they don't understand PR in 2011. In regard to their Twitter responses: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3386961 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3386961

mehwoot 15y ago
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

rsa982 15y ago

They are simply trying to avoid the impending financial disaster that awaits them. They are just doing PR. It has absolutely nothing with what they "really" think about SOPA. It's all cosmetic, whatever turnaround they have shown. How can you change your thoughts in a day ? It's all about dollars for them and nothing else Here is a link which approves of the point above : http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/nntxp/godaddys_response_to_the_boycott_go_daddy_has/ http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/nntxp/godaddys_res...

sunchild 15y ago

If someone kicks your dog, and then apologizes, it doesn't change the fact that they're an asshole.