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		outside1234 on Feb 27, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Classic Startup Horror Story if you want it to not happen again, you have to name names. otherwise, there's no downside to this company.

mcdavis on Feb 27, 2012 [–]

Any downside for the company would be so short-lived it wouldn't be worth it. Like most ragefests, it'd die down at the next controversy and be forgotten.

They're not naming names because they value the lesson more than the temporary shaming.

propercoil on Feb 27, 2012 | [–]

not if you are GoDaddy.. SOPA sticks like a mother f'er

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