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Re:Poll: Do you think HN should go dark in protest of SOPA? by Samuel_Michon on Wednesday January 11, 2012 @07:12PM (#3454387)
Show, don't tell.

For most viewers, just showing a notice explaining SOPA will be too abstract. Shutting down your site or service, while putting up a notice, has a higher chance of bringing the point home.

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Re:Poll: Do you think HN should go dark in protest of SOPA? by makeramen on Wednesday January 11, 2012 @08:02PM (#3454557)
I think you got it backwards. Just displaying a notice is "telling." Actually shutting down is "showing" by doing.
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Re:Poll: Do you think HN should go dark in protest of SOPA? by Samuel_Michon on Wednesday January 11, 2012 @08:33PM (#3454664)
In case it wasn't clear from my previous post: we're in agreement. Show, by taking content and services down. Tell, by putting up an explanation of SOPA and what folks can do to stop it.
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