Not only did the Independence staff protest vehemently against the takeover, holding demonstrations, throwing eggs and leaving the front page blank; a campaign to "save the Independence" also spread throughout society.
不但自立員工以遊行、丟雞蛋、讓頭版空白等激烈方式抗拒新買主接手，社會各界也發起「搶救自立」活動。