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For those who seem confused, this is an effort on the part of Google to take the energy and momentum from the anti-SOPA victory and turn it into something proac
by sethbannon 15y ago
For those who seem confused, this is an effort on the part of Google to take the energy and momentum from the anti-SOPA victory and turn it into something proactive. I for one applaud it. For too long, we have been taking a purely defensive posture, where we wait until the next existential threat to the open internet pops up, and only then do we get active.
We need to start pushing our own agenda -- one that protects the free exchange of ideas and innovation online. Let the MPAA and their allies be the ones playing defense.
- cnbeuiwx 15y agoIf that is what they are trying to do, I applaud it... however, Google probably have their own reasons. They want to be seen as the good guys on the web, even though they are tracking all of us along with Facebook and the others. By the way, CISPA is the next retarded idea to kill the internet... I guess it will never stop.
- ori_b 15y agoA healthy web is good for Google's business. Isn't that enough of a reason? Isn't that a more reliable reason than altruism?
- rhizome 15y agoBy the way, CISPA is the next retarded idea to kill the internet... I guess it will never stop. Unless Google is truly committed to some "open web" idea, in which case they would do better than collecting tweets by throwing their weight and money around to ensure an open Internet.
- ori_b 15y agoYou mean things like testifying before the sentate[1]? [1]http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20109630-93/eric-schmidts-oral-testimony-before-senators/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20109630-93/eric-schmidts-o...
- rhizome 15y agoNo, I mean like paying for enough lobbyists to get legislation passed that would make SOPA/PIPA/CISPA/PCIPA impossible in the future. To enshrine Internet freedom. Currently, the discourse is oriented around the Internet having too much freedom and that it naturally needs reining in.
- ori_b 15y agohttp://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57364074-93/google-nearly-doubles-lobbying-spending-in-2011-tops-microsoft/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57364074-93/google-nearly-d...