Today is the day the internet rose up and came together to raise awareness in the fight against SOPA. While SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and PIPA, the Protect IP Act are both coming from America they have the ability to change the internet as a whole the world over. Unfortunately SOPA and PIPA do not look like they are going to go away quietly so while big media might have you believe you can just sit back this is about the furthest from the truth you can get. Don’t take my word for it, the best thing to do would be to educate yourself first and then take a stand on the side you believe in most. All the websites that have blacked out today have posted links where you can get more information and also take action should you choose to do so. If you feel SOPA and PIPA are wrong we would hope today would be a day you decide to take action, just because a good number of people are making noise that doesn’t mean every extra voice isn’t helpful. There are a lot of powerful companies and people backing SOPA and PIPA so it will not go away quietly.
In no particular order here are the websites that have blacked out to raise awareness about SOPA:
- Firefall The Game Website / Red 5 Studios
- The Oatmeal
- Wikipedia
- Craigslist
- Minecraft / Mojang
- The ECA
- Battlefieldo
- Boingboing
- Google’s Take Action Page
- MAKE Collective Of Websites
- N4G
Where To Get Information About SOPA:
- SOPA and PIPA Page at Wikipedia
- tucows SOPA/PIPA Page with a great video by Professor Larry Lessig
- American Censorship’s SOPA Infograpic
- SOPA Strike Website
- League For Gamers
Remember, together we can make a difference; thank you for reading,
Nick
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