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Blacking the background is enough to make it a top TV news story, and that's a medium politicians understand very well. Whereas removal of functionality will i
by zeteo 15y ago
Blacking the background is enough to make it a top TV news story, and that's a medium politicians understand very well.
Whereas removal of functionality will irk uncaring users and may turn them against the SOPA opposition.
- Joakal 15y agoIt will certainly turn more against SOPA supporters. I'm still finding so many that are unaware about SOPA and upon understanding that it's far-reaching attempt to control the Internet, they're not SOPA opponents. However, the older generation doesn't quite get it until I mention restricting Radio stations (They were familiar with the Pirate Radio in past).
- jcitme 15y agoExcuse my language, but that's fucking genius. I am going to call my parents ASAP and connect this with the jamming of VOA back in the cold war by the USSR. They can probably understand that.
- jbjohns 15y agoPeople are lazy creatures. If something happens that inconveniences them in some way they will first hate the thing that caused the block (i.e. Facebook itself), but once they see that the initial target won't move they will hate the other party (i.e. SOPA)