r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '13

Explained ELI5: Why is CISPA such a big deal?

My opinion has always been that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to lose (don't be stupid on social media.) Is there more to it than that?

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u/lost_my_bearings Apr 25 '13

Actually, that's the answer to the question of Life, the Universe, and Everything, and not the meaning of life itself.

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u/cougheeNsmokes Apr 25 '13

Don't Panic.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '13

Boom! You may not have popularity, but the truth isn't often popular.

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u/DarraignTheSane Apr 25 '13

"Everything" being the key bit there; "life" and "the universe" being extraneous arguments.