On a separate note, I think they're a lightning rod for the anti-SOPA crowd now. GoDaddy is now an example for other SOPA supporters
Of course there could be no level of 'customer' rational discourse at all they could just be trying to mitigate the damage and move on. But one would like to believe they could be trained by rewarding them for good behavior.
Just sayin'
It serves as a lesson to other companies in the future. Unless GoDaddy becomes the most outspoken opponent of SOPA, their public opinion on the matter is irrelevant. Some companies need to be reminded that their actions have consequences. It's not much of a lesson if the only consequence of a poor decision is that they have to go delete old blog posts and make a meaningless gesture.
Let me state that again: You are under no obligation to pat them on the back so they don't feel sad that customers are still leaving and so go back to their old ways. If it were that easy for them to reverse (again) this decision, do you think they warrant a pat on the back in the first place?
They are engaging in a craven, cynical ploy to retain customers. There are no market-rules you need to play by. If you think that GoDaddy still stinks after this quick shower, walk away.
And I for one think they still stink.
They may have changed their mind, but they only changed it after their original stupid decision pissed everybody off. If they lose money over it maybe they'll think things through a little better next time.