Re: [clug-talk] Internet goes on strike

2012-01-19 Thread Shawn
On 12-01-19 12:20 AM, TekBudda wrote: Psst... examples like that can be found on any given day at most points in history. I don't mean to belittle your thoughts, but I don't see this situation in the same light. You may, and that is your prerogative. But if the point is that neutral, it may no

Re: [clug-talk] Internet goes on strike

2012-01-19 Thread John Jardine
I was +1'ing Shawns comment ... more specifically the requirement that it be gone and forgotten for 20 years or so before we can consider the underlying concept/desire/value to be dead. On Thu, 2012-01-19 at 00:21 -0700, TekBudda wrote: > Who were you +1'ing John? > > On 1/18/2012 10:18 PM, John

Re: [clug-talk] Internet goes on strike

2012-01-19 Thread Dafydd Crosby
On 01/18/2012 07:22 PM, TekBudda wrote: On 1/18/2012 11:43 AM, Dafydd Crosby wrote: On 01/18/2012 10:25 AM, Mel Walters wrote: Can people with the GOOD ideas be persistent too? People with good ideas are persistent, but tend not to run for government. The shortage of people with engineering o

Re: [clug-talk] Internet goes on strike

2012-01-19 Thread Greg King
I agree that this is not going away. There is an interesting TED talk on this issue which comes to the same conclusion. As long as politicians are bankrolled by media companies they will continue to push the big media agenda. See http://www.ted.com/talks/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_i