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A press release calling this "the internet censorship bill" could have gone a long way. Possibly along with more comparisons with China and Iran; appealing to
by roguecoder 15y ago
A press release calling this "the internet censorship bill" could have gone a long way. Possibly along with more comparisons with China and Iran; appealing to xenophobia and American exceptionalism seems a usually-winning strategy.
- etherael 15y agoGlad someone else noticed, was beginning to feel vaguely disgusted by this continuous barrage of evil foreigners out to take our god given American jobs propaganda passing without rebuke.
- kamjam 15y agoEven if you released that press release, what are the chances of the media reporting it that way. The article itself states it, CNN's parent supports SOPA... so don't you think the headline is written to grab attention and frame it as "Wikipedia and co don't support SOPA therefore they must support piracy". No way would they make the movement seem like a good thing!