On: The Day the Internet Didn’t Fight Back

[nmc]

> "how many HNers [...] made a call to their representatives"

I believe you mean "how many American HNers". On the website, you were asked for an American ZIP code anyway... maybe should have been called thedayamericafighstback.org?

[VeejayRampay → nmc]

"What is this 'rest of the world' you keep referring to?"

[davidw → VeejayRampay]

Those are people who do not vote for representatives in the United States, just as people in the United States do not vote for representatives in other countries.

Those people probably carry some weight with American companies with which they may or may not do business, so that's probably their most likely angle of attack to effect change in the US.

[nmc → davidw]

I think — I mean, I am not sure, but I strongly believe — that VeejayRampay was simply being ironic.

[davidw → nmc]

Yes, but it's that kind of facile sarcasm that doesn't really add much to the conversation, and is so overdone as to not be in any way, shape or form humorous.

[nmc → davidw]

I personally found it funny, but I agree with you, it kind of kills the conversation.

[kolinko → nmc]

You may be getting downvoted because he was sarcastic, not ironic.

[xerophtye → nmc]

Yep, thought of including that clause, then figured it was obvious.

PS: I ain't an American either

[ElDiablo666 → xerophtye]

No, it's good you didn't. It's like people who insist that you say "It's my opinion that chocolate ice cream is delicious" instead of "Chocolate ice cream is delicious" because it offends their ridiculous sensibilities that someone might actually perceive things from their own perspective. Best to ignore such worthless garbage.

[nmc → ElDiablo666]

I disagree with you analogy.

From my perspective as from xerophtye's, Americans have American representatives, non-Americans do not. There is no different perception involved.

Thanks for the "worthless garbage" mention, always appreciate it. ;-)

[ElDiablo666 → nmc]

>maybe should have been called thedayamericafighstback.org?

I believe you mean "It is my opinion and I do in fact have the perspective that it maybe should have been called thedayamericafightsback.org?"

[nmc → ElDiablo666]

So maybe "maybe" was not enough for you?

Or did it really seem like I was calling them on picking the wrong domain name?

[xerophtye → nmc]

Check his other comment to understand what he is emphasizing