On SOPA and PIPA...

I was not savvy or awake enough to join many of my compatriots in the censorship blackout protest regarding SOPA/PIPA. What I have heard scares me, but I confess to a certain level of ignorance - to much to say anything useful here.

So, let me link you to people & resources who do know more than me so you can read what I read and make your own decision to contact your senators and congress representatives.

I did.

John Scalzi:

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/01/18/on-sopapipa-for-the-people-who-arent-blacked-out/

Nicole, who organizes the Worcester Bloggers meet-ups:

http://nicolecommawoo.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/sopapipa/

Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more

Electronic Frontier Foundation:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/how-pipa-and-sopa-violate-white-house-principles-supporting-free-speech

Please, research this topic and educate yourself.  What rights are you willing to give up, and what will you fight for?