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[rpadula]

Sooo... Megaupload was just shut down without SOPA.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...-down-by-feds-seven-charged-four-arrested.ars

And Anonymous begins "OpDonkeyPunch" (snicker) against the govt:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...upportersattack-on-whitehousegov-underway.ars

 

[denverpilot]

...the problem for them is that we are not all as dumb as they believe.

The problem for them is we're not all as dumb as THEY are.

 

[skidoo]

The problem for them is we're not all as dumb as THEY are.

But, haven't we proven time and time again that we really are? Why is TSA still operational? Isn't it because too many of us still buy airline tickets rather than boycott?

 

[fgcason]

Isn't it because too many of us still buy airline tickets rather than boycott?

How do you get people to boycott the one thing that will give them what they want? It's not about the airlines. It's about getting somewhere far away quickly.

For most people, travel is about the destination, not the journey. They want to be at point A then right now this instant or sooner they want to be at point B, not at the 1000+ miles of time consuming points between A and B.

A bus or train or car will take days to get across the country. A flying cattle car will get you there in 2-3 hours excluding the hassle factor. (The hassle factor isn't counted because it's inconvenience time, not actual travel time)

They're bitchin about the elephant crapping on their picnic but they're too self centered to move and get away from the crap.