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2. K and R

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 12:49 PM

Feb 2012

There is a whole school of thought that says sopcial media is useless..when it alone has gotten us whatever crumbs we have gotten.

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First SOPA/PIPA, now Komen. We're on to something here, folks! [View all] hedgehog Feb 2012 OP

Social Media is evolving so fast, that it's hard to say. Kber Feb 2012 #5

We are in uncharted territory. randome Feb 2012 #11

K and R DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #2

Not quite so fast... Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #6

People saw the message at high traffic sites, true, hedgehog Feb 2012 #7

It isn't just that they saw the message at high traffic sites Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #8

"voices we are trying to silence" 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #10

Not quite sure what you think is bullcrap. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #17

The SOPA/PIPA blackout did NOT depend on Citizens United to happen. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #20

I wasn't implying it did. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #23

You implied a relation between corporate personhood and the blackout. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #25

I implied a relastionship between the recent decision Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #26

You're missing the point. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #28

"We happen to like the goals of one side better than the other" 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #29

I wasn't discussing the goal - but the tool used to get there. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #30

You raise some interesting points. randome Feb 2012 #12

A friend of mine posted that article on his FB wall. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #16

Corporate personhood was not in any way necessary for the blackouts. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #9

But it was corporate voices which are responsible for them. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #14

Or was it that the corporate voices gave hedgehog Feb 2012 #18

I work in an area that makes me aware of SOPA/PIPA Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #19

I think that's missing the point. silverweb Feb 2012 #13

WE (liberal bloggers) also got Trent Loyt out of the Senate leadership underpants Feb 2012 #21

I credit OWS for this - TBF Feb 2012 #22

Hear, hear! woo me with science Feb 2012 #24