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guelo on May 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Poll: Do you support software patents?

This is not a "signaling" issue, it is hugely important. One of the few industries that has been generating tons of innovation and jobs over the last 20 years is under constant attack from stupid patents, but you think that is less important than banning flag burning?

pjscott on May 17, 2011 [–]

Agreed; I think that bit was more about tribal counter-signaling signaling than anything substantive.

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