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6. This is just a personal attack, take the bill on its merits

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:56 PM

Jan 2012

I think we need more to prove that it would "destroy the internet." I see us all being manipulated, here. Has anyone quoted from the bill itself?

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Author of SOPA is a copyright violator [View all] PeaceNikki Jan 2012 OP

Arrrrr!!!! n/t ddeclue Jan 2012 #1

That's so awesome. Nice find! joshcryer Jan 2012 #2

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #3

Awesome catch :) K&R Electric Monk Jan 2012 #4

Well, whaddaya know, a republican hypocrite. Zorra Jan 2012 #5

This is just a personal attack, take the bill on its merits treestar Jan 2012 #6

Didn't you read the EFF info on it? Wikimedia? Anything? PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #7

Curious, why is there no substantive argument whatsoever on DU? treestar Jan 2012 #9

Are you kidding me? Read the link you replied to PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #11

Are you kidding me? treestar Jan 2012 #14

You're extremely defensive while being shitty to others. PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #16

"break the internet" is the literal, technical truth of the matter Occulus Jan 2012 #23

"These are two opposing sides, both with interests." Zorra Jan 2012 #22

Also: PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #8

I can see the tech industry has problems with it treestar Jan 2012 #10

Hardly anyone here understands it treestar Jan 2012 #15

lol PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #17

Well now there's a substantive response! treestar Jan 2012 #18

You've been pointed to several sources Occulus Jan 2012 #21

Thank you for explaining it (again) so well. PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #27

Thank you for kicking this thread so much. nt Electric Monk Jan 2012 #24

No. YOU don't understand it. REP Jan 2012 #26

I love that Oatmeal graphic PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #20

Hypocritical Republicans never fail to make me laugh. LonePirate Jan 2012 #13

K&R for the sheer hypocricy Bozita Jan 2012 #25