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by darklajid 5436 days ago
Maybe.

The people that are most likely to 'suffer' now are the ones that downloaded a ~thing~ and said 'I want to protest against Paypal'. Okay, maybe they know that this is a grey area or technically nor legal, but.. Still. They are not 'bringing down' anything on their own.

I hope you don't compare it to a mob either - it seems far too 'peaceful' for that.

Regarding 'shut down a business': What do you call it if all employees go on a strike? What if activists block a train route to stop nuclear wastage: Are they not harming the business (both by blocking the rails for other trains and by causing immense costs for everyone involved)?

While I'm not even sure I agree with the way this group tries to make a point, I DO think you should grab some colors that are not black or white..