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the internet on strike
the internet on strike
At midnight on January 18, 2012 many of the sites and services internet users know and love will go dark. The 24 hour internet blackout is in opposition to 2 pieces of proposed legislation – PIPA (S. 968) and SOPA (H.R. 3261).
Supporters of PIPA (PROTECT IP Act of 2011) and SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) claim that the legislation will crackdown on illegal online sharing of music, film, and other media.
Critics argue that the legislation will essentially privatize the internet putting the web under the control of government and corporate interests.
So which sites are going dark? Wikipedia, Mozilla, Reddit, WordPress, and OpenCongress among others. The blackout will last 24 hours.
The House of Representatives decided yesterday to kill their version of the legislation, but the Senate plans to bring PIPA to a floor vote on January 24. Make yourself aware of the potential repercussions or benefits of this legislation to professional media pirates, legitimate content creators and unsuspecting violators as well as casual travelers on the web. (while the Wikipedia is down, if you’re feeling inquisitive, AskUs… we still have books and would love to answer your questions.)