SOPA/PIPA Indefinitely Shelved After Massive Protest

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by krashkart

As compared to the intelligence of a giraffe? No. As compared to the intelligence of slime mold in a petri dish? Maybe.



I also have a feeling that this bill hasn't been permanently shelved, but I have been wrong about things before so... who knows?

I call it being scared of being voted out.

Kinda gives me faith in this thing of ours...Or was that the point, so they can continue (unimpeded) to cater to "Too Big to fails"

Pardon my cynicism, but my government has not done anything for me and my demographic in a long time.

Yes it will be back, wedged into some bill that mandates all pets have collars, just to ram it by the huge majority of rubes unwilling or unable to do independant research.

Kinda like how the Bush tax cuts to the uber rich, became Obama Tax cuts, because UI benefits were being held hostage by congress.

[TarJak]

Huzzah!

Oh wai't it's only on hold and not totally canned. We live in hope.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Huzzah!

Oh wai't it's only on hold and not totally canned. We live in hope.

The act has lost tons of supporters during the past week, so who knows,
they might just forget about it.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Dowly

The act has lost tons of supporters during the past week, so who knows,
they might just forget about it.

We can always hope so. From what I read about the bill it didn't look as though there was any research put into how the internet actually works, so my guess is that they've been told to come up with something that actually makes sense and won't break the intarwebs.

Look's like the MPAA is having a bit of a hissy fit about it being shelved.

Apparently Chris Dodd is basically going "Pass this bill or we won't give you money anymore."

[antikristuseke]

Is the man blind and/or stupid?

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Is the man blind and/or stupid?

Nope, CT just needs to wake up and vote him out.

Lifelong politicians is 60% of our current problem.

CT?

You there? This man (John "Chris" Dodd) is a lizard-person.

And a disgrace to the name Chris.