[TechDirt] SOPA Supporters Learning (Slowly) That Pissing Off Reddit Is A Bad Idea

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There’s been a lot of talk in the past few days about the companies supporting SOPA. As we’ve noted, it’s pretty damn difficult to find too many individuals who like SOPA (or PROTECT IP), but there are a fair number of companies who might find it advantageous to be able to cause all sorts of problems for foreign competition. There are a few lists floating around of SOPA supporters, but Andrew Couts has put together a big list of 439 organizations culled both from the Judiciary Committee’s website and the letter sent by the US Chamber of Commerce in support of the law. […]

Either way, what’s becoming clear is that even if some companies support the law, it’s not because it’s good for their customers. It’s precisely the opposite. It’s because it’ll be useful as a protectionist law to stomp out competition or to protect against having to adapt to innovation. In the past, consumers might not have paid attention, but thanks to efforts like what Reddit and others (Tumblr, Wikipedia, etc.) are doing, it seems like those consumers are starting to speak up and make themselves heard. And the end result is going to be bad for business for the companies supporting SOPA. […]

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111222/13292217173/sopa-supporters-learning-slowly-that-pissing-off-reddit-is-bad-idea.shtml