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"doesn't directly impact the web" Try telling that to the scamsters who have launched hundreds of sites asking for donations to victim's family when they have
by codegeek 14y ago
"doesn't directly impact the web"
Try telling that to the scamsters who have launched hundreds of sites asking for donations to victim's family when they have absolutely no connection to the victims.
- freehunter 14y agoAnd a virtual moment of silence helps resolve this how? The SOPA blackout was to draw attention to an issue that threatened to potentially shut down the web as we know it. You'll find scammers anywhere. I stand by "doesn't directly impact the web". Scams are not a threat to the web, they're a threat to the people who fall for them. Do you think this moment of silence is going to convince the scammers to close up shop? The site doesn't even call out scams as a reason for this blackout. Maybe to give your point more credibility, the author of this could add in a call to action to shut down scam sites, with a reasonable method to follow in achieving this goal. Instead, it's as effective as putting a ribbon on your car.