So from 8am-8pm this blog was blacked out in protest of SOPA/PIPA. Here’s why:
Five reasons the Internet’s still protesting SOPA and PIPA (Washington Post)
The Oatmeal.com’s to-the-point animation (NSFW, probably)
An Open letter to Washington from Artists and Creators
Today the US Senate is considering legislation that would destroy the free and open Internet. (WWDN)
As a creative person, I support people protecting their intellectual property. I don’t support broad, thoughtless, uninformed bills that could be used to crush creativity and censor the internet. There are better, smarter ways to stop online piracy.