Re:Poll: Do you think HN should go dark in protest of SOPA?
by mcherm on Thursday January 12, 2012 @05:46AM
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No, I believe it will alter how the news media writes their story about the Reddit blackout. "Tech sites do blackout" vs "Wacky site shuts itself off for a day".
So you think that HN being off for a few hours will make headlines in the worlds newspapers and on the main TV channels? Maybe as an "some tech websites were also offline [and nothing important was lost]" or maybe even (given the quality of some press) "other illegal hacking sites were down in protest against the bill".
I don't have a representative in congress but nonetheless expect congress is already pushing a similar law for my country.
I find the idea lacks any force as a demonstration.