Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT • Hacker News Board

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by jamiequint » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:10 PM UTC

There was also a full page ad in today's Wall Street Journal, same letter. http://pic.twitter.com/jisFPt4s

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by jpdoctor » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:14 PM UTC

Full page ad? Big deal. Obviously they screwed up by not buying a bunch of senators and congressman.

Fools.

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by yahelc » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:16 PM UTC

chollida1 wrote: post #4

swasheck wrote: post #2

Well played, MS and Apple.

I don't want this to sound snarky but.... Do you know that they were invited and declined? is it possible that no one asked them to join, or declined to let them join?

It's certainly in Apple's interest that this pass. Less piracy -> More iTunes customers. More iTunes customers -> More iOS devices sold. More iOS devices sold -> More profit for Apple.

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by protomyth » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:20 PM UTC

The tech industry has enough money to buy 10x more lobbyists than the entertainment industry. This would be a wiser investment than the ads.

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by pixcavator » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:22 PM UTC

swasheck wrote: post #2

Well played, MS and Apple.

And Amazon.

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by therandomguy » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:24 PM UTC

I wonder if we can start a site called PoliticiansAgainstInternet.org, get it a lot of publicity and sway the votes away from them. It should be so popular that politicians will dread getting on that list. Maybe Anon can dig up more dirt and expose it on there?

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by thematt » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:26 PM UTC

If Google was serious they'd put something on their front page. The readership of the New York Times is nothing compared to Google's traffic.

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by thomasgerbe » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:27 PM UTC

mikemoka wrote: post #3

Web companies should know how to write a readable text, it's pity they could just come up with something like that. This text is not coincise, it doesn't draw the attention of the reader to any specific point and it shows several other shortcomings, if the message ever comes across I am pretty sure this page won't help.

Yes, they could've come up with one or two sentences that appealed to the emotion and pushed the reader to a custom url relating to this issue. Or even an exaggerated screenshot of what could happen if the bill passes.

Ah well. Rational writeups are all fine and good but not when you probably have a split second to capture the attention with an ad.

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by thematt » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:27 PM UTC

Hates_ wrote: post #8

swasheck wrote: post #2

Well played, MS and Apple.

They are in a totally different market. Why would they be a signee?

What are you talking about? Microsoft is in the same market as at least 5 of those companies listed.

Re: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

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Post by jrockway » Wed, Nov 16, 2011, 10:34 PM UTC

thematt wrote: post #17

If Google was serious they'd put something on their front page. The readership of the New York Times is nothing compared to Google's traffic.

With great power comes great responsibility. If Google uses their core product for every political battle they need to engage in, it cheapens the brand. SOPA is evil, but it's not going to severely injure Google. So it's not worth cheapening their product for.