SOPA and You

SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act of 2011 is, without a doubt, the worst bill to come across the US Congress in a very long time. In short, anyone or thing could call the Justice Department and have a website de-listed from the internet at a drop of a hat, regardless of whether not they own an IP that is having its' rights infringed upon.

In reality, it means that the internet is going to become a very scary place for a lot of people very quickly. Some people make their living because of the internet. They make videos for entertainment, write on blogs for news, and share their creations with the rest of the world for easy access. This bill is basically going to stop that going forward, almost immediately.

I'm talking about legitimate pirates here, people that make money off of legitimate IP and/or host pirated material. Those people deserve no remorse or respect for the work they've done. I'm saying this bill basically stops people, good working people, from making a living through their own talents in which they couldn't have done before the internet.

So I urge you call you representative and tell them to vote against this bill. It's a large, sweeping, vague bill that is dangerous to the internet as you know it. While piracy is a dangerous thing, doing something like this isn't the way the handle things. Large bills are, and will always be abused by people who don't have the authority to do so. So please, call your representative and tell them to vote "NO" on this. It's the right thing to do.