Comments on: TechCrunch launches Crunchgov to craft and pass better tech laws http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 09:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Iunnrais http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566918 Iunnrais Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566918  It's working now.  Perhaps the script they use to load the data crashed briefly while I was trying it?  *shrug*  It’s working now.  Perhaps the script they use to load the data crashed briefly while I was trying it?  *shrug*

]]> By: Pulado Games http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566882 Pulado Games Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566882 They gave Kevin McCarthy a B record and he has said he would support SOPA or laws like it and he voted for CISPA. He even went to a fundraiser sponsored by the RIAA. That's an F in my book. They gave Kevin McCarthy a B record and he has said he would support SOPA or laws like it and he voted for CISPA. He even went to a fundraiser sponsored by the RIAA. That’s an F in my book.

]]> By: dr http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566664 dr Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566664 I'd like to see more details on the methodology.  For example, from the first page of candidates why does Eric Cantor get a better grade than Gary Ackerman?  The information they list makes Ackerman's tech record look better. I’d like to see more details on the methodology.  For example, from the first page of candidates why does Eric Cantor get a better grade than Gary Ackerman?  The information they list makes Ackerman’s tech record look better.

]]> By: paul http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566552 paul Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566552 Eek.  Or maybe I'm wrong about tech lobbies being the best place to look fo legislative criteria. Eek.  Or maybe I’m wrong about tech lobbies being the best place to look fo legislative criteria.

]]> By: Gregory Ferenstein http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566548 Gregory Ferenstein Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566548 were unanimous in their opposition were unanimous in their opposition

]]> By: Gregory Ferenstein http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566550 Gregory Ferenstein Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566550 it's displaying correctly for us. you're not seeing it? it’s displaying correctly for us. you’re not seeing it?

]]> By: puppybeard http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566536 puppybeard Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566536 Better laws...better for whom? Sounds like an astro-turfing platform to me. I'm not in the US, but if I was, I wouldn't want a Time-Warner publication acting as my political intermediary. Better laws…better for whom?

Sounds like an astro-turfing platform to me.

I’m not in the US, but if I was, I wouldn’t want a Time-Warner publication acting as my political intermediary.

]]> By: Iunnrais http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566531 Iunnrais Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566531 Clicking on "Leaderboard" says that there's a list of Representatives that have been graded. Where is the list?  Is it under development?  Is this website still "under construction"? Clicking on “Leaderboard” says that there’s a list of Representatives that have been graded. Where is the list?  Is it under development?  Is this website still “under construction”?

]]> By: puppybeard http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566525 puppybeard Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566525 You talk like multinational corporations are just interested in profits, and don't care about our happiness. You talk like multinational corporations are just interested in profits, and don’t care about our happiness.

]]> By: Peaked http://boingboing.net/2012/10/26/techcrunch-launches-crunchgov.html#comment-1566523 Peaked Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=189899#comment-1566523 Is it just me, or does that text seem to imply that most of the tech industry is in favor of SOPA? Is it just me, or does that text seem to imply that most of the tech industry is in favor of SOPA?

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