Comments on: Internet giants place full-page anti-SOPA ad in NYT

By: Polymorphic Ninja

Polymorphic Ninja — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:29:00 +0000

They did. Only in support of the bills.

By: Uni Dahl

Uni Dahl — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:39:00 +0000

OMG! This might come as a surprise to you, but it is Microsoft and Apple are pushing this (albeit not on their own). Here is some more insight:
http://www.osnews.com/story/25345/EU_Speaks_Out_Against_Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

Food for thought next time you need a new phone or any other hardware.

By: Sameer Verma

Sameer Verma — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:59:00 +0000

So is Apple.

By: Sameer Verma

Sameer Verma — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:58:00 +0000

But they didn’t. Hmm.

By: Caitlin Cogan Doemner

Caitlin Cogan Doemner — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:32:00 +0000

Oh, it’s economy vs economy in the public sector ring. Hollywood vs. Google might be a good showdown title…

By: Ariel Phifer

Ariel Phifer — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:58:00 +0000

I’m amused that the author(s) of the ad managed to squeeze in a lot of current political buzzwords. Gotta speak DC’s language, after all.

By: Scott Kellum

Scott Kellum — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:24:00 +0000

Google also understands the Internet unlike the MPAA and RIAA.

By: blackroseMD1

blackroseMD1 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:13:00 +0000

Yeah, except they are actually on the other side, as part of the Software Business Alliance, who have come out in support of SOPA.

By: dnebdal

dnebdal — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:49:00 +0000

Technically, I guess they’d be guilty of “using a service hosted on US soil for purposes illegal there”, or whatever the exact phrase they use to (try to) extradite random foreigners is. I doubt Russia would comply, mind you – but given enough diplomatic pressure they might still shut them down.

By: Seth Huber

Seth Huber — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:03:00 +0000

Unfortunately, Microsoft and Apple support SOPA:
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/11/17/which-tech-companies-back-sopa-microsoft-apple-and-27-others/

By: kev rat

kev rat — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000

those 2 want the bill to pass

By: diplodicus

diplodicus — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:25:00 +0000

THE JPEGS! IT BURNS THE EYESES!

Seriously, never EVER EVER EVER use jpeg for text. Every time you do, 32 baby seals are clubbed.

By: Thomas Lukasik

Thomas Lukasik — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:32:00 +0000

Microsoft and Apple aren’t Internet companies — they “missed the boat” as far as the Internet is concerned. That reality isn’t likely to change, if it hasn’t by now — and they know it.

So it’s no wonder that they would support legislation that threatens technology companies like Google, eBay and Facebook – companies that did get the Internet, and are literally synonymous with it. I suspect that in their minds, any hurt they can put on the successful Internet players might level the playing field a little for them.

By: Patrick Curl

Patrick Curl — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:32:00 +0000

No crap, look at Occupy Wallstreet, and even more so the protests in Egypt, Syria, and other middle east countries that toppled whole governments. We’re on the verge of a new kind of internet-fueled democracy hybrid because of people standing up for their rights, or what they deem should be their inalienable rights, and fighting for their freedom. Facebook and Twitter are going to revolutionize the world over the next 10 years..

By: Lucian Armasu

Lucian Armasu — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:29:00 +0000

Microsoft is actually sponsoring the bill.

By: mrtortoise

mrtortoise — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:52:00 +0000

Why not just claim the internet is a vegetable … that seems to work if you want things done in the US

By: obah

obah — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:24:00 +0000

Just thinking: would it be illegal for a marketing office not in USA to start offering services where they’d plant “illegal (in USA) links” to a site and report it straight away to the cencors? F.e.x if the marketing office was in Russia would there be anyway for USA to make them stop?

By: Shmerl

Shmerl — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:53:00 +0000

They sold their souls to big content, so it’s not surprising they didn’t protest.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:35:00 +0000

It was also in “Roll Call”, “Politico”, and “The Hill”, I believe.

By: Brad O'Neal

Brad O'Neal — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:31:00 +0000

To do what? Design a fancy box around their statement in the newspaper?

By: Josh Strike

Josh Strike — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:41:00 +0000

No, I think Apple will be just fine. No pirated apps or movies in Apple-land. And it wouldn’t hurt them if Google got taken down a peg or two.

By: Star Jonestown

Star Jonestown — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:20:00 +0000

… And no Amazon.

Not “suspicious” though.

By: Brian O'Shea

Brian O'Shea — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:47:00 +0000

Any such music would most likely be copyrighted, and therefore couldn’t be used for this purpose. :p

By: Russell Pitts

Russell Pitts — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:39:00 +0000

Microsoft stands to earn money from the bill’s passage, more so than from it floundering.

By: Henry Hanse

Henry Hanse — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:17:00 +0000

I wonder how the Occupy Wall Street protesters will react…they may choose either free speech or no lobbyists.

By: r4vi

r4vi — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:22:00 +0000

Microsoft through their lobbying arm at the Business Software Association are lobbying FOR the motion.

By: tcarnell

tcarnell — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:19:00 +0000

Apple? but they are one of unethical ‘entertainment’ companies and would benefit greatly when the US start pulling down thousands of media/content websites.

By: Lucian Armasu

Lucian Armasu — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:48:00 +0000

Microsoft is actually sponsoring the bill.

By: Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:43:00 +0000

“Foreign rogue websites”?!

Nonetheless, great stuff.

By: Saidul A Shaari

Saidul A Shaari — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:33:00 +0000

Yeah, baby. Way to go!