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What a load of defeatist, pessimistic bullshit. The bill was defeated once, what makes you think it wouldn't be defeated again? If anything, this weeks SOPA pr

What a load of defeatist, pessimistic bullshit. The bill was defeated once, what makes you think it wouldn't be defeated again? If anything, this weeks SOPA protest finally provided the missing link for slacktivism: when faced a titanic force with enormous amounts of money that seems unbeatable, make friends with another titanic force who's interests are not served by the original monster.

TruthElixirX 15y ago
"The bill was defeated once, what makes you think it wouldn't be defeated again?" Because each time those in opposition much launch a larger more costly campaign and take time out of their normal productive jobs. Proposing bullshit legislation does not cost the Congressmen/women anything extra, and at times can actually be profitable for them. They can just bring it up next week and we all have to drop everything again and try to defeat it. Eventually people get fatigued or decide the continued fight is no longer worth it.
jellicle 15y ago
Let's take a look at Obama's statement, which the popular press described as opposition to SOPA: "That is why the Administration calls on all sides to work together to pass sound legislation this year that provides prosecutors and rights holders new legal tools to combat online piracy originating beyond U.S. borders" This isn't rocket surgery. And no, Reddit blacking out their site does not qualify as a "titanic force". The total campaign contributions for every single Reddit reader for a year are what, $10,000? Chris Dodd has more than that in his freezer right now.
- yuhong 15y ago
  Of course, note that Reddit is not the only site that participated. But ultimately I think it is the press coverage resulting from it that ended up being the major force.
- angrycoder 15y ago
  You keep talking about money. If your strategy for beating a guy who has 1 billion dollars is to make sure you have 1 billion and one dollars, you are doing it wrong.

TruthElixirX 15y ago

"The bill was defeated once, what makes you think it wouldn't be defeated again?" Because each time those in opposition much launch a larger more costly campaign and take time out of their normal productive jobs. Proposing bullshit legislation does not cost the Congressmen/women anything extra, and at times can actually be profitable for them. They can just bring it up next week and we all have to drop everything again and try to defeat it. Eventually people get fatigued or decide the continued fight is no longer worth it.

jellicle 15y ago

Let's take a look at Obama's statement, which the popular press described as opposition to SOPA: "That is why the Administration calls on all sides to work together to pass sound legislation this year that provides prosecutors and rights holders new legal tools to combat online piracy originating beyond U.S. borders" This isn't rocket surgery. And no, Reddit blacking out their site does not qualify as a "titanic force". The total campaign contributions for every single Reddit reader for a year are what, $10,000? Chris Dodd has more than that in his freezer right now.

yuhong 15y ago
Of course, note that Reddit is not the only site that participated. But ultimately I think it is the press coverage resulting from it that ended up being the major force.
angrycoder 15y ago
You keep talking about money. If your strategy for beating a guy who has 1 billion dollars is to make sure you have 1 billion and one dollars, you are doing it wrong.