On: Web Giants Consider 'Nuclear Option' Blackout to Fight SOPA

[kondro]

I really don't think this will work because the Government will see it for the empty threat that it truly is.

A Google or a Facebook prove they have the guts to throw their off-switch for anyone to take this seriously.

[geoffschmidt → kondro]

The goal is to raise awareness. For example, every cable news program in America would cover it as one of the day's top stories. You can't buy that with money.

[Florin_Andrei → geoffschmidt]

Technically you could, but you'd need lots and lots of money.

[jobu → Florin_Andrei]

I'm guessing it would be on par with the money they'd lose being offline for even a day.