SOPA and GoDaddy

Moonliner · 12-24-2011, 07:37 AM

Hopefully by now you have heard about SOPA. The governments attempt to create a law allowing big media to censor parts of the Internet they don't like.

Which as far as anyone can tell is pretty much any website that allows user generated content. That of course includes the LoT. Google, Facebook and a host of others have voiced opposition to SOPA

But while opposition to SOPA is strong it also has it's supporters. An important protest against one of these companies is coming up December 29th. Leave GoDaddy Day. Which has been prompted by the vocal support of SOPA by the CEO of the domain registration company Godaddy.com. While he has since recounted under duress it's clear the companies interest still lies with big media.

I would urge anyone with any domains registered with GoDaddy to participate and switch on Dec 29th. Here is a handy how to leave GoDaddy guide from Lifehacker.com

Alex · 12-24-2011, 07:39 AM

I've always just boycotted GoDaddy solely on the basis of stupid commercials.

Kevy Baby · 12-24-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

...SOPA

Wil Wheaton has been Tweeting about it quite a bit and has a lot of good links in his feed. Apparently, GoDaddy helped write the bill.

Moonliner · 12-26-2011, 03:09 PM

And it just keeps getting better....

GoDaddy May Be Delaying Domain Transfers On Purpose

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According to Namecheap, GoDaddy is trying to stop the transfers by returning incomplete WHOIS information to other registrars. If you do that, you need to contact the domain owner and process every domain transfer manually. That's the reason for the delays.

CoasterMatt · 12-26-2011, 06:22 PM

Namecheap wasn't completely forthcoming in that story, but Godaddy is a shady outfit.

Kevy Baby · 12-27-2011, 01:29 PM

I wonder of LoT will switch away from away from Go Daddy?

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Originally Posted by whois lookup

Registered through: Go Daddy
Domain Name: LOUNGEOFTOMORROW.COM

€uroMeinke · 12-27-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I wonder of LoT will switch away from away from Go Daddy?

Me too

Moonliner · 12-29-2011, 03:08 PM

Wow.

Looks like this **** is about to get real.

Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc... are hinting at a "nuclear option"

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When the home pages of Google.com, Amazon.com, Facebook.com, and their Internet allies simultaneously turn black with anti-censorship warnings that ask users to contact politicians about a vote in the U.S. Congress the next day on SOPA, you'll know they're finally serious.

CoasterMatt · 01-02-2012, 11:42 PM

I'm normally not a sensitive soul to this sort of thing, but I really don't like metaphors like "the nuclear option" for stuff that is NOWHERE near as terrifying as nuclear war. It would be a big bucket of suck, indeed; but not at all like being incinerated.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-04-2012, 08:52 PM

What's lame is that they haven't done this before. I hope they do get serious about this.

12-24-2011, 07:37 AM	#1
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	SOPA and GoDaddy Hopefully by now you have heard about SOPA. The governments attempt to create a law allowing big media to censor parts of the Internet they don't like. Which as far as anyone can tell is pretty much any website that allows user generated content. That of course includes the LoT. Google, Facebook and a host of others have voiced opposition to SOPA But while opposition to SOPA is strong it also has it's supporters. An important protest against one of these companies is coming up December 29th. Leave GoDaddy Day. Which has been prompted by the vocal support of SOPA by the CEO of the domain registration company Godaddy.com. While he has since recounted under duress it's clear the companies interest still lies with big media. I would urge anyone with any domains registered with GoDaddy to participate and switch on Dec 29th. Here is a handy how to leave GoDaddy guide from Lifehacker.com __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I'm normally not a sensitive soul to this sort of thing, but I really don't like metaphors like "the nuclear option" for stuff that is NOWHERE near as terrifying as nuclear war. It would be a big bucket of suck, indeed; but not at all like being incinerated. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	What's lame is that they haven't done this before. I hope they do get serious about this. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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