How effective were the anti-SOPA/PIPA website blackouts?

How effective were the anti-SOPA/PIPA website blackouts? created 1 year ago on January 20, 2012 by rongorongo

Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not effective at all

They served their purpose: to bring attention to the issue and get some lawmakers to back off

They did more harm than good

Not as effective as they should have been: the bills still exist

Don't know / Don't care

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Blurb:

The day after the blackout protest, 19 Senators (16 Republicans + 3 Democrats) have announced their opposition to the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Of these, 7 are former co-sponsors.
arstechnica.com/tech-p...pponents-in-senate.ars

On the other hand, Chris Dodd, former Democratic Senator and now Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA), came out calling the internet blackouts:
"another gimmick, albeit a dangerous one, designed to punish elected and administration officials who are working diligently to protect American jobs from foreign criminals."
mpaa.org/resources/c4c...-bd70-25527d5dfad8.pdf