Update on SOPA

Go Daddy has been an active supporter of legislation that allows US businesses to address the theft of their intellectual property by foreign criminals, most recently the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This legislation relies upon current US federal law. In recent weeks, it has become apparent that our support is no longer sustainable. It's critical that the Internet community is behind any legislative efforts to combat the theft of US property by foreign criminals. Unless and until the Internet community can get behind legislative language that accomplishes those goals, we must withdraw our support.

Posted by Atty Jones at 23 Dec 2011, 11:32 AM
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  • 24 Dec 2011, 8:03 PM Peter Rowell wrote:
    I wonder if you truly understand just how lame your actions show you to be. GD has blown an amazing amount of goodwill, and they have done it in an amazingly short period of time.

    Good luck finding another client who wants your services.
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    1. 24 Dec 2011, 9:29 PM Atty Jones wrote:
      Dear Peter-

      I have written a more thorough response to you in reply to another post on this blog.  Since this is my personal blog, it would be extremely generous of you to not hold my comments here against Go Daddy.  Yes, the company is my client, but it also happens to have been my employer for the past ten years and what I do, I do in its best interests.

      Thanks for the post,
      AttyJones


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  • 26 Dec 2011, 1:46 AM threexk wrote:
    AttyJones,

    I hope you will support the Electronic Frontier Foundation position on SOPA/PIPA and any related future legislation.

    I'm sure your work on SOPA was well intended, but SOPA would present major problems for Internet freedoms. I believe a solution can be devised that protects both individuals' digital rights and IP owners' rights!

    threexk
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    1. 30 Dec 2011, 4:59 PM Atty Jones wrote:
      Dear threexk-

      Since Go Daddy withdrew its support for SOPA, we will not be taking a leadership role in the discussion any more.

      As for whether we would support all future legislative efforts of the EFF, that is impossible to predict.  We do frequently align with them on issues, and have worked alongside the EFF in the past on significant Internet policy initiatives.  But, as with any policy making approach, we must analyze issues on a case by case basis, so I would not want to mislead you into thinking we would always stand with EFF on every issue because there is a possibility that is not true.  And, despite what you may have read about me, I try to always speak the truth.

      Thanks for the post,
      AttyJones


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