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(47,245 posts) Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:24 PM Jan 2012

Serious question: Did this protest today do a damn bit of good? [View all]

SOPA and it's bastard kid in the Senate are not dead.

The people who so desperately want SOPA are throwing millions of $$$ around.

Call me cynical, but I have my doubts.

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Serious question: Did this protest today do a damn bit of good? [View all] Archae Jan 2012 OP

Oh they will try again.. when they think we're annabanana Jan 2012 #1

Maybe not dead yet, but congresscritters running for cover. dimbear Jan 2012 #2

maybe if google had done more than just covered their name. think what would have happened if seabeyond Jan 2012 #3

Google's ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #9

it was pretty bad. after seeing du down (i didnt know beforehand), when i saw google covered seabeyond Jan 2012 #19

SOPA, PIPA lose support from lawmakers on Capitol Hill amid blackout (Six U.S. lawmakers) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #4

SOPA info---Thanks I needed that! pnorman Jan 2012 #23

early on in the day i think there were 3 supporters who changed their minds JI7 Jan 2012 #5

I think the outcry shook Congress to their core. They did NOT expect this. We may not have stopped i peacebird Jan 2012 #6

Bans happened SecurityManager Jan 2012 #7

I think that it elevated the issue to a level.... NCTraveler Jan 2012 #8

It seems like some lawmakers are going to change their minds bigwillq Jan 2012 #10

According to Rachel it did. Rachel said Raine Jan 2012 #11

well it scared the be-Jesus out of Marco Rubio... ddeclue Jan 2012 #12

Here's your answer: PIPA support collapses, with 13 new Senators opposed TalkingDog Jan 2012 #13

Nice. Good job everyone. joshcryer Jan 2012 #15

At the very minimum it alerted millions to the legislation Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #14

Yep. The protest catapulted the issues to the MSM news. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #17

Yes. PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #16

I don't think any of us even know what the problem is treestar Jan 2012 #18

The fat lady is still taking lozanges for her pipes, expecting to sing soon. Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #20

The ONLY way that anything good happens in the world RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #21

Yes. blogslut Jan 2012 #22