Why We killed SOPA and why we should never expect another easy victory
1. Our outrage against SOPA had a long incubation phase.
We knew about PIPA over a year ago. Enough people educated themselves about it. But instead of lapsing into apathy, they STAYED ANGRY. People on reddit KNEW that SOPA would shut reddit down. The anger kept people passionate about the issue.
2. Powerful allies like Wikipedia. When 96% of people have never heard of SOPA, then congress can 96% ignore the outrage.
3. The media Presstitutes ignored or didn't cover SOPA, so they didn't have a counter-narrative to throw mud on SOPA opponents.
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alien_conceptShame people can't stay angry about all the other abysmal shit going on under their noses, eh
JiggaJonsonBut now when similar laws are brought up we'll be able to say "It's like SOPA/PIPA"
Which is something.
JiggaJonsonThen again...
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/oq5bn/sopa_dies_two_more_bills_appear_im_just_too_tired/
dystopianfuturetodayI'd argue with point 3. I don't think they want to pick a fight with the public or fuel the flames of outrage by openly reporting on controversial bills they support. It's much better for the bottom line to keep these things hush hush.
marinara>> ^dystopianfuturetoday
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I'd argue with point 3. I don't think they want to pick a fight with the public or fuel the flames of outrage by openly reporting on controversial bills they support. It's much better for the bottom line to keep these things hush hush.
yeah, they couldn't come out for SOPA because they had pretty much ignored it.
But why did they ignore SOPA. I guess I agree with you, they didn't think it was newsworthy because... who knows
dystopianfuturetodayYou know Ghandi's famous quote about first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then you win? I think they'd rather ignore than laugh or fight. That, and they play a mean Wurlitzer.
dagComment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)
I think outrage fatigue is a real problem. Especially with the short attention span we now all have. Oh look, a puppy!
kymbosMaybe. The alternative view is that this was a watershed moment and the internets will always win: http://johnquiggin.com/2012/01/19/the-internet-is-like-a-million-page-a-second-photocopier-or-is-that-a-series-of-tubes/
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