So far, GoDaddy's the first major Internet company to follow Google's lead in the . Microsoft's explicitly said it . And, let's be honest, Apple practically , so it's not likely to be taking a stance anytime soon.

All joking aside, though, don't think the division's going unnoticed. According to , U.S. lawmakers at Wednesday's hearing praised Google and GoDaddy's efforts and slammed others for not following suit.

"They need to get on the right side of human rights rather than enabling tyranny, which they're doing right now," Rep. Chris Smith is quoted as saying.

Of course, this is only the beginning; we can expect to hear more fighting words from all sides as the global battle rolls on.

But hey, on the upside, at least this whole debacle will make for a brilliant movie some day. Just ...