Many websites are blacked out today to protest the ridiculous and corporate-backed proposed U.S. legislation that threatens internet freedom: the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). I used the WordPress auto blackout but it doesn’t seem to be working. In any case….
Help stop this legislation from being passed.
Consider:
Still not convinced? Think about this:
Seriously. SOPA/PIPA will make people even dumber than they are now. I don’t know about you, but I might just stab my eyes out with a spork if that happens.
January 30th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
[...] these last couple weeks, with shutdowns of major websites such as Wikipedia in protest over the SOPA and PIPA bills, and now rising concerns over the fate of the ACTA bill, as well as the Canadian Bill [...]
February 8th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
I agree. Let’s hope they don’t pass SOPA while nobody’s looking, eh?
I’m more of a lurker than a commenter, but I always read your stuff, and I thought I’d let you know that I awarded you the Most Inspiring Blogger award: https://nascentnovelist.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/blog-awards/
Keep up the good work!
February 9th, 2012 at 7:20 am
thanks for that!!
SgS