Many prominent sites on the Internet are going dark tomorrow in an act of solidarity against the SOPA bill, or the Stop Online Piracy Act. This bill may sound good at first blush but would really lead to censorship and self-censorship. I for one am all for stopping piracy, but not by blocking whole sites, links, etc.. or even having a chilling effect on free-expression to protect the Entertainment industry. There are already anti-piracy laws in place without trying to change the Internet or create a new standard of censorship.
Check out this great video for more information:
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
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