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[ NNSquad ] "Go Daddy" Publicly Reverses on SOPA: But They're Still Slime
"Go Daddy" Publicly Reverses on SOPA: But They're Still Slime
http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000922.html
As the old TV character Gomer Pyle used to say, "Surprise, surprise,
surprise!"
Faced with an Internet revolt and boycott over their strong support of
SOPA (Stop Online Privacy Act - H.R. 3261), the sleazeballs at
registrar Go Daddy have announced that they are no longer supporting
the measure -- and have apparently pulled down their blog postings
that had so enthusiastically promoted the terrible pro-censorship
legislation ( http://j.mp/vPaz6E [Go Daddy] ).
Do not be fooled. Make no mistake about their motives. They're not
suddenly against the censorship principles of SOPA: "Go Daddy will
support it when and if the Internet community supports it." There is
no indication whatsoever that they have had a fundamental change of
heart.
In other words, this is a reversal of convenience for their bottom
line, showing all the backbone of a bevy of jellyfish.
As I noted yesterday in "A Guide to Slamming SOPA Supporters -
Starting With 'Go Daddy' Slime," there are many reasons other than
their support of SOPA to abandon and ostracize Go Daddy
( http://j.mp/rUeHNj [Lauren's Blog] ).
Some folks whom I greatly respect are publicly thanking Go Daddy for
their ostensible reversal on SOPA.
If I felt that Go Daddy had genuinely changed their attitude, I would
thank them as well.
But reading their statement, and considering their strong pro-SOPA
testimony to Congress ( http://j.mp/vChQ7R [The Domains] ), as far as
I'm concerned they're the same ethically vacuous firm as always, with
their public facade changing like a chameleon, blowing in the wind of
Internet public opinion. I can only imagine what they're saying to
the pro-SOPA community behind the scenes. I don't believe that
they've fundamentally changed their opinions on this by one iota.
With all of this in mind, I continue to urge that you find
alternatives to the use of Go Daddy services
( http://j.mp/rxnxy0 [Google+] ).
Have a Merry Christmas weekend!
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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