SOPA & PIPA Some Commentary & Views
I case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, yesterday witnessed the worlds first internet strike – which I’m proud to say this site (and related sites) took part in. If you have been living under a rock, it’s time for some catch up, Wired Magazine do a pretty good job of explaining it all. When the blackout happened various sites took different approaches to how to blackout, you can see some examples that the BBC brought together, one of my personal favorites was the page Craigslist put up.
Here I thought I’d share a couple of the more visual approached to this:
Clay Shirky describes why these laws won’t work, but they will have a bunch of terrible side effects!
This wonderful aimated gif from the folks at Oatmeal.
SOPA Cabana, a silly video that was posted on facebook.
As Clay Shirky said, whether or not this passes, it won’t be the end of this so… be ready!
