WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA • Hacker News Board

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by zeratul » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 4:19 AM UTC

redthrowaway wrote: post #8

Have we all not yet come to the conclusion that the white house petition board is a rarely-checked suggestion box with the minute chance an intern might post a formulaic and meaningless response?

Yes. That's what happened with the patent petition: a meaningless response. But then someone created another petition to re-consider the patent petition. Even if we have to go in circles at some point it has to stop. Media will blog about it:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20111104_3070.php

and using petitions as toilet paper will not be enough.

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by eogas » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 4:51 AM UTC

gaelian wrote: post #4

"This Section of our site is currently undergoing maintenance We appreciate your patience while we make some improvements Please check back shortly" Page under heavy load?

Whatever the cause, you've got to admit, that is an awesome "down for maintenance" page.

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by dbbo » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 5:09 AM UTC

A nice thought, but I honestly don't think it's worth the 30 seconds it would take me to follow the link and sign it.

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by chrisjsmithuk » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 11:28 AM UTC

Being in Europe (the UK), I am all for SOPA. If it goes through, the EU will get all antsy and we'll end up with our own Internet without the controlling interests of the US.

It's win-win for the EU member states.

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by pasbesoin » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 2:45 PM UTC

redthrowaway wrote: post #8

Have we all not yet come to the conclusion that the white house petition board is a rarely-checked suggestion box with the minute chance an intern might post a formulaic and meaningless response?

Perhaps the exercise is a bit pro forma, but it may serve as a good way to point out their hypocrisy.

"Petition us! ((Unless it fits our PR agenda,) We'll be sure to ignore it.)"

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by kermitthehermit » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 3:49 PM UTC

gaelian wrote: post #4

"This Section of our site is currently undergoing maintenance We appreciate your patience while we make some improvements Please check back shortly" Page under heavy load?

More like under fascist and corporatist pressure to let the bill pass.

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by kermitthehermit » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 3:50 PM UTC

It's down.

Let everyone know about this.

Re: WhiteHouse.gov petition to stop E-Parasite/SOPA

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Post by PthorStorm » Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 6:21 PM UTC

ImprovedSilence wrote: post #24

It's down...

Try this: https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/stop-e-para...