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As a non-sports fan, I find it depressing that it takes this level of stupidity to get the masses angry with the cable companies. I voted with my wallet (the c

As a non-sports fan, I find it depressing that it takes this level of stupidity to get the masses angry with the cable companies. I voted with my wallet (the cable companies don't get a dime of my money) years ago. Perhaps this level of stupidity on the part of the broadcasters is what it will take to convince the average congressman that SOPA is wrong.

brudgers 15y ago
As a rational adult, I find the moral outrage expressed over GoDaddy's stance in regards to SOPA misplaced when one considers the willingness of so many people to write checks every month to the media companies who are behind it as part and parcel of their cable subscriptions.
- Bud 15y ago
  Misplaced? Most people can't afford to take moral stances on issues if they have to make an untenable choice as a result. GoDaddy can be replaced by another registrar quite easily. But cable providers tend to have a monopoly. Similarly, none of us like funding Exxon, but we still need cars.
  - brudgers 15y ago
    Unlike Godaddy's tangential interest, the cable companies and their media partners are the force driving SOPA. In addition, the amount of money cable subscribers spend doing business with these companies each month is typically an order of magnitude greater than what Godaddy sees from a domain registration each year. Cable TV is no more a necessity for the most vast majority of people who oppose SOPA than Godaddy. Instead, it is simply another convenience. Moral outrage over Godaddy is convenient, but are you seriously arguing that going without cable in order to oppose SOPA would cause one too much suffering?
  - r00fus 15y ago
    An example of an untenable choice is say skipping a meal a week so your kid gets to see the doctor. Losing your cable TV is not one, especially in this day and age of Netflix and AppleTV/Roku direct sports channels.
    - Bud 15y ago
      Losing your internet is, and in many areas, the only decent net access comes from the same folks providing cable TV. I've already given up my cable TV, btw. A year ago. Because I couldn't stand Comcast's existence anymore.
      - brudgers 15y ago
        Anywhere there is cable, there is POTS and probably T1, DSL and Cellular. Cable offers convenience, it is not a necessity.

brudgers 15y ago

As a rational adult, I find the moral outrage expressed over GoDaddy's stance in regards to SOPA misplaced when one considers the willingness of so many people to write checks every month to the media companies who are behind it as part and parcel of their cable subscriptions.

Bud 15y ago
Misplaced? Most people can't afford to take moral stances on issues if they have to make an untenable choice as a result. GoDaddy can be replaced by another registrar quite easily. But cable providers tend to have a monopoly. Similarly, none of us like funding Exxon, but we still need cars.
- brudgers 15y ago
  Unlike Godaddy's tangential interest, the cable companies and their media partners are the force driving SOPA. In addition, the amount of money cable subscribers spend doing business with these companies each month is typically an order of magnitude greater than what Godaddy sees from a domain registration each year. Cable TV is no more a necessity for the most vast majority of people who oppose SOPA than Godaddy. Instead, it is simply another convenience. Moral outrage over Godaddy is convenient, but are you seriously arguing that going without cable in order to oppose SOPA would cause one too much suffering?
- r00fus 15y ago
  An example of an untenable choice is say skipping a meal a week so your kid gets to see the doctor. Losing your cable TV is not one, especially in this day and age of Netflix and AppleTV/Roku direct sports channels.
  - Bud 15y ago
    Losing your internet is, and in many areas, the only decent net access comes from the same folks providing cable TV. I've already given up my cable TV, btw. A year ago. Because I couldn't stand Comcast's existence anymore.
    - brudgers 15y ago
      Anywhere there is cable, there is POTS and probably T1, DSL and Cellular. Cable offers convenience, it is not a necessity.