The day the web stood still

Big players on the internet such as Wikipedia, WordPress, Google and YouTube have blacked-out their sites today (January 18, 2012) as an act of protest against House Bill 3261, more popularly known as SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act).

And real people are backing them up…

Because this will happen when SOPA gets passed…

But what is SOPA all about anyway? Learn more about it so you know what you’re protesting against.

If you live in America, make your vote count.

Piracy is bad but is there any other crime worse than restricting the freedom of expression?

Though my vote will not count (at least not in the US Congress), I openly oppose this bill and did my share in spreading the word…

Because an attack to freedom of expression and creativity cannot only be considered an attack to the citizens of a country where such a bill is passed… An attack to freedom of expression is an attack to all the world. No one should be given that much power to curb it.

The beauty of the internet is that it is open, free for all (not the
connection though) and knows no boundaries. The unspoken wonder of the
web is that it is run by a lot of volunteers who has taught us how to share.
That it is used for piracy and by people who do not know
self-regulation is another issue. Knowledge should not be restricted.
Information should flow. And all of us, netizens and otherwise, have the
responsibility to protect that liberty. #