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Do you think people are starting to ask SOPA questions for "rep?"

Jan 19, 2012 4:19 AM

I'm not saying anyone is, I've just noticed a LOT of SOPA questions.. and to be completely honest, I'm glad to see so many questions about it. (even though a lot of them are basically the same question heh..) :)

My thought is, the more exposure, the better. I've talked to a few people who haven't heard anything about it, so I just think of the "questions" as more opportunity for people to learn about it.

drchops drchops

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And full disclosure: I too have asked a "SOPA" question :)

Also, I know some of you are probably getting sick of it, but I feel obligated to put some SOPA links:
SOPA Petition:
https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/

Good SOPA links:
http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/77c4ef93-5da3-4f5c-8c24-dc8d938c2f2c/fight-sopa-pipa#4

The first SOPA question that I noticed:
http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/2bee7aa1-b4be-4685-83aa-9f734a3e0505/have-you-heard-about-reddits-sopa-blackout-protest#19

drchops drchops
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So, you are asking a question about people asking questions about the question of SOPA? Is that correct? LOL

atd15 atd15
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Not until this one.

gmwhit gmwhit
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i see what you did there

w00tgurl w00tgurl
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i have to go with my standard answer for "are people asking questions because of rep" answer:
it didn't stop you from asking your own version of it.

@gmwhit agreed.

moosezilla moosezilla
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@atd15: Clever right? :D

@gmwhit: You sting me with your words.

@atd15: Don't question the question. Question WHY you're questioning the question.

@moosezilla: The original tag was something like "ironically-another-slight-variation-of-a-sopa-question" heh

@w00tgurl: I just didn't want to leave you out :D

drchops drchops
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Oh man, I thought I was gonna miss a question about reputation, don't worry, I'm here. Reputation is stupid. Yes I think people ask questions about SOPA for reputation, I don't like it. My love for the community will carry on though. Ok, glad I got that in! Have a good night and pleasant wooting! Moving on! :)

studerc studerc
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Oh absolutely not.... who would do such a thing?

mikecris mikecris
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Ya think? ;)

meh3884 meh3884
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@drchops: You said: "@gmwhit: You sting me with your words." Sorry, didn't mean to. Pinches off a bit of aloe from a plant...hope that soothes you a bit. I tend to be sarcastic. No harm intended.

gmwhit gmwhit
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@gmwhit: No harm done. But Aloe's always appreciated :D

And yeah, I tend to have a bad habit of sarcasm too.. even though I'm full aware that sarcasm does not translate well into text/message boards heh..

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