Shame people can't stay angry about all the other abysmal shit going on under their noses, eh

But now when similar laws are brought up we'll be able to say "It's like SOPA/PIPA"

Which is something.

Then again...
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/oq5bn/sopa_dies_two_more_bills_appear_im_just_too_tired/

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.

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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

You 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.

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I think outrage fatigue is a real problem. Especially with the short attention span we now all have. Oh look, a puppy!

Maybe. 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/