On Wed, January 18, 2012 11:09, Richard Esplin wrote: > He is a dinosaur who doesn't listen to his constituents. He should have been > voted out long ago, but he has very tight control over the Utah Republican > machine. It drove me to the Utah Democratic party, where a moderate Utahn can > actually have a voice.
What do people think about PLUG, as a technical organization, making an official statement that defines our technical concerns? It doesn't seem much of a stretch to me to think that 400+ local IT professionals in Utah might have a relevant voice. Perhaps a website that displays an open letter spelling out the concerns with the ability for folks who agree to digitally "sign" the letter might be an approach? So really, two questions: Who wants to write such a letter? I've read parts of SOPA, but I think someone familiar with the entire legislation should put it together. The community can put it through the refiners fire and make it stronger. In my opinion it should focus on the technical challenges and innovation killers in the bill, not the larger idealogical concerns with copyright. Who would sign it? This would depend on what it actually says, of course. Basically, who is willing to help? If it is three people, then maybe this is a waste of time. -Ryan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
