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EA, Nintendo, Sony Quietly Withdraw SOPA Support
wbr1 writes "Electronista reports that Sony, Nintendo, and Electronic Arts have all pulled their support for SOPA, but have not issued any statements as to why. The house.gov list of SOPA supporters is here."
"EA, Nintendo, Sony Quietly Withdraw SOPA Support"
If it was quiet, they still support it. They just don't want to lose as many customers.
Well, of course. They still support it, they just don't want to announce that they support it and all the bad press, gamer retaliatation and vigilante attacks (ie., anonymous) that that implies, so they hide behind an industry trade group.
Short answer: If Sony had felt threatened by Anonymous, it would only have strengthened their resolve.
No, IMHO the reason these corporations have withdrawn their support may be twofold, one may just be because they are starting to realize that SOPA may very well backfire on them legally. With SOPA there is no real competition left, and in that environment, what you can do to your competitors, they can do to you just as well.
However the most recent event, which I think shaped their decision, is the customer reaction to GoDaddy's support for SOPA. That told them that customers are actually willing talking with their wallet, and when they do, it can hurt them.
No...the corporate money completely drowns out any individual contributions. I can damn near guarantee that.
"Those who would sacrifice essential liberties for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - BenF
SONY is only one player. I just got off the phone leaving voice mail for some others on the list. Call them. Write them. Let your voice be heard. Give examples. First I told them I understood that piracy of film and music is a problem. I then told them I could shut down Slashdot, Picasa, Photobucket, Makezine, and many anti scam websites, etc for posting photos and text that users shared but did not make. Sites I use to promote my work would be shut down if this passes. Make it clear that the piracy is a problem, but the proposed solution would shut down sites individuals use. We do not need the Internet to become just another TV or radio station for big media. The Internet would be of no use if that happens.
Slashdot could be shut down for most everything placed in quotes. This is WRONG.
The truth shall set you free!
I don't think Sony gives two left shits about Anons.
It's probably when Kotaku and the rest of the gaming news media caught on to who's supporting SOPA did they shit their pants.
Non impediti ratione cogitationus.