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We need to send the message that when you pull crap like this, it might really hurt your bottom line. Permanently.
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"It's all about money" is a one-dimensional caricature that really doesn't reflect the way most congresspeople actually think. Money matters, of course, but it's not the only thing that matters.
But it is the most significant bit, correct?
to never F with the internet again
(copied from my response at http://dorkitude.com/post/14691558851/the-godaddy-victory-is... ) The GoDaddy victory is a red herring. That GoDaddy reversed its SOPA stance (or at least its PR stance) about SOPA in the wake of our boycott is good news, but it's also distracting news. While it does demonstrate that we, the citizens of the righteous internet, can have P&L impact as consumers in the B2B world, the real and…
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Aren't they still applicable to SOPA if they are .com .net .org .us domains such as homeland security taking down domains previous example shows.
This is correct. They're not foreign if the registry is controlled by the US.
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I'm not sure on what basis you picked the comanies named on your list, but at least three of the four software companies you mentioned are incorrect, and two of those were never in support of SOPA other than by association with the BSA. http://www.pcworld.com/article/246461/the_case_for_sopa_legi...
Isn't association with BSA, being that they are a copyright-enforcement arm, extremely relevant?
I'm not sure if I'm alone in this, but I had to actually look up the name of SOPA's founder (Lamar Smith). He should be facing heavy criticism right now, at least to the extent that SOPA-supporting companies are. It's as if his career isn't in any jeopardy at all over this.
Our democracy is completely broken, as there are no congress critters that disavow corporate money. Lamar Smith is one of the most blatantly corrupt.
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It's not a matter of distraction, it's a matter of support and influence and money. If you can convince a politician that a sizeable percentage of influential people who are liable to donate money to a cause are for or a against a particular issue that that they are legislating on, preferably people who are from within his/her riding/ward/district and thus directly impact him/her. Say, like well connected, high earni…
"It's all about money" is a one-dimensional caricature that really doesn't reflect the way most congresspeople actually think. Money matters, of course, but it's not the only thing that matters.
Check out that podcast I linked. Short of running as or supporting your own candidate, it's kind of how politicians are swayed in any democracy.
If you walked up to a representative and say, "I have these many thousands of members in your constituency, all of whom manage or work in large companies or other institutions and we suggest you do this or that" then that politician is likely to take notice.
The sad part is money is often required to grease all of those wheels, from simply getting private quality time with your rep (see that lobbying podcast) to paying someone to have the time to write up policy recommendations and collect member names and so on so forth.
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This is correct. They're not foreign if the registry is controlled by the US.
Which is why I prefer eu for my own stuff.
Right now i'm using Dreamhost, but what would you recommend for a completely non-US solution with decent quality?
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This is correct. They're not foreign if the registry is controlled by the US.
Which is why I prefer eu for my own stuff.
Right now i'm using Dreamhost, but what would you recommend for a completely non-US solution with decent quality?