User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Updates to COPPA/@comment-177-20130705013600/@comment-1216259-20130708120054

I just think it's incredibly lame reasoning to try to convince me that passive viewing is somehow a form of participation. I mean, if you really believe that, kudos, but you're in an extreme minority.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/participation

Notice how all of the definitions involve "sharing"? In order to be considered "participating," you have to not only take in information, but also GIVE something in return. Making the argument that you're giving views is also illogical unless Congress is REALLY out of touch with how the internet works, because that happens when you look at a website by default, & thus it would not be possible to "bar someone from participating" under that definition.