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Originally Posted by Phogg
Maybe a major hacking attack against the government being supported by the public might conceivably have rung some bells.
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"supported by the public"? Some portion of the public, perhaps, but I didn't see anything resembling wide-spread support for the attack. There really wasn't time, at least here in the US. Most people probably didn't even know about it until their evening news, and I'd wager that many didn't understand the implications. (Not due to intelligence but because of the way these things tend to get reported.)
Now, it's possible that some of the bills' proponents said, "Holy crap! They can shut down OUR internet?!?!?" and had second thoughts. I don't advocate what Anonymous did, not at all, but it was certainly one way for those folks to see what it's like when you're the one getting blocked.
Then again, the bills have been losing traction for a few days now. It may have already been heading this way.