I'm not writing this on behalf of anyone and I also admit that I have no TRUE idea what Sopa/Pipa was or is. I just know the internet blackout thing that occurred.
Now from my understanding Sopa/Pipa was an old fashioned Witch Hunt in the making. It was torches, pitchforks and burn posts. It was all about taking the internet and burning it alive after seeing if it'll sink or float.
Wrong way to go about things. Now I understand that dvd and music piracy has COMPLETELY gotten out of hand and needs to be controlled. However control doesn't start with CHAOS. Control begins with leadership and leadership is best brought out through example.
I myself enjoy iTunes. I've had people tell me "You know you can get music for free, Right?" And I tell them 'I'd rather pay for the music I enjoy.' And now, although I enjoy using iTunes, I also COMPLETELY enjoy buying CD'S still and DVD'S. Hell I'd by albums on cassette tapes still if those were around and VHS. I still own a VCR. Which is sad when young kids look at it and say "What's that?"
I've gone off the beaten path here. However my main statement is this... Control doesn't begin with CHAOS.
You can't strangle, mutilate and kill something at it's core and expect change.
