I haven't read any blogs this week so I apologize if this video has made the rounds already, but if not then I'm glad you're seeing it now. I noticed a few minutes ago that a few major websites have announced that they will go "dark" tomorrow in protest of the SOPA/PIPA bills going to Congress. Totally unaware of what that meant, I stumbled upon this video via Craft Magazines website. Here it is:
It wasn't until the second half of the video that it started to dawn on me just how potentially threatening a bill like this could be if passed. And I also realized that if it is passed, the chances of it being overturned are pretty slim. Anyhow, I thought it brought up some interesting points and as a blogger it does directly affect me. Will I be sued? Doubtful. But it will completely change the landscape of free, creative, artistic expression online. Censoring its users and possibly blocking the shared creative experience that the internet brings to us all. I immediately thought of the young talented singer no longer able to post videos of themselves singing popular songs on Youtube in an effort to find their place in the world and the industry they aspire to be a part of. I thought of the way it could possibly change the world of blogging and its content. Yes, piracy is wrong but this bill has progressed far past the point of necessity in it's proposed practices. The internet was created to connect the world and many of those connections could potentially be severed. You may think I'm being a bit overdramatic but it really is crazy to think about all the possible ramifications. No wonder even Google is protesting tomorrow.
Just wanted to share with you all.
I love that a lot of the blogs I'm following are posting about this. I've posted this video and a link to sign a petition to my facebook. Unfortunately for me, nobody in high school takes this kind of thing seriously.
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