Google has contributed $17.5k to SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith

Actually it is logical for Google to contribute funds to SOPA sponsors, if influence is indeed being wielded through dollars then this is one of the best options to counteract such legislation in the shorter term.

Edit : If I were trying to disrupt SOPA, then one of the most effective ways to do so would be to raise a large conditional donation for Lamar Smith predicated upon him withdrawing support from SOPA as well as raising his voice against such measures. After all no argument will be more persuasive in redefining his view of the internet than a large a large check in his name.

Given how this impacts the future of the internet this might be the best investment anyone can possibly make.

Re: Google has contributed $17.5k to SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith

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Post by nikcub » Sat, Dec 24, 2011, 3:24 PM UTC

obviously wasn't enough

Re: Google has contributed $17.5k to SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith

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Post by AzAngel » Sat, Dec 24, 2011, 3:26 PM UTC

swombat wrote: post #3

So what do we do? Boycott google?

You are assuming that they donated to support.

Re: Google has contributed $17.5k to SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith

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Post by mwk » Sat, Dec 24, 2011, 3:28 PM UTC

todayiamme wrote: post #7

Actually it is logical for Google to contribute funds to SOPA sponsors, if influence is indeed being wielded through dollars then this is one of the best options to counteract such legislation in the shorter term. Edit : If I were trying to disrupt SOPA, then one of the most effective ways to do so would be to raise a large conditional donation for Lamar Smith predicated upon him withdrawing support from SOPA as well…

This directly contradicts the GoDaddy saga. Edit: And by this I mean that we (including Google) should be pursuing more or less the same measures that proved effective with GoDaddy, i.e, pressure through boycott. It is not clear whether Google intends to pressure Smith to withdraw support, and in any case it's the wrong path if one considers the amounts Smith gets from the companies that want SOPA passed.