&gt; During the SOPA&#x2F;PIPA legislation, multiple websites went dark to protest against the legislation. People in HN applauded it. Why is it now childish for an opensource software developer to express his disappointment in this way?<p>If multiple websites asked you who you voted for in the last election and then went dark if you said &quot;McCain&quot;, then you would have a point. Protesting harmful legislation is one thing. Refusing to do business with people based on their politics is another.