GoDaddy withdraws SOPA support in face of massive protests | The Verge

GoDaddy withdraws SOPA support in face of massive protests | The Verge:

By Nilay Patel on December 23, 2011

"Internet domain registrar GoDaddy just announced it will no longer support the controversial SOPA legislation after being threatened with a massive boycott from users who oppose the bill.

GoDaddy had been an outspoken supporter of SOPA until just now, even saying that it had worked with lawmakers to draft its provisions, but that support ultimately made the company an easy target for SOPA's furious opposition.

A boycott movement started with Reddit users planning a December 29th "Leave GoDaddy Day," and Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh threatened to move his company's 1,000 domains away from GoDaddy unless the company reversed course. Faced with concrete impact to its business, it appears GoDaddy did the only sensible thing — fold." http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/23/2657930/godaddy-withdraws-sopa-support-in-face-of-massive-protests

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