Thursday, January 19, 2012

Sopa

  • (NB: There is a chunk of editorial in the way – if you would just like to see a My Little Pony setting fire to a village, skip to page 2.
  • (Infringement is Magic? - Forbes)
  • According to ABC News, protests over the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, have led to numerous popular websites, including user-generated online encyclopedia giant Wikipedia, being blacked out on Wednesday.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Depending on where you stand, President Obama either showed tremendous courage when he distanced himself from SOPA and PIPA or a complete lack of it.
  • (CBS News)
  • The mass online blackout protest against the "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) and the "PROTECT IP Act" (PIPA) is officially over.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Six U.S. lawmakers dropped their support for Hollywood-backed anti-piracy legislation as Google Inc. (GOOG), Wikipedia and other websites protest the measures.
  • (Bloomberg)
  • Although Wikipedia completely blacked out its English language Web site yesterday in protest of potential U.S. antipiracy legislation, traffic on the Web encyclopedia was higher than usual, according to research and analysis company Zscaler.
  • (CNET News)
  • Editor's Note: David Binetti is the CEO and co-founder of Votizen, a consumer technology company based in Mountain View, CA, focused on giving voters a greater voice. You can follow Binetti on Twitter @dbinetti.
  • (TechCrunch)
  • On the SOPA and PIPA internet-wide blackout day, AccuWeather.com meteorologists took a look at how the social media has made it easier to share weather information. In order to be useful, weather forecasts need to be both timely and local.
  • (AccuWeather.com)
  • Hollywood is reportedly not too pleased with President Obama after the White House wrote a letter criticizing elements of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).
  • (PC World)

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