Because even if SOPA/PIPA really do get shot down in flames this session, they'll be back. Under other names. With a few tweaks and tugs and tucks. Maybe a little better. Maybe a little worse. And that's because there is money to be made from them, and to be made by groups that already have a lot of money and are willing and able to use it to buy support in Congress. #ddtb
Reshared post from +Allen Varney
SOPA/PIPA are just business as usual. 'What I wish Wikipedia (and others) were saying: "Today, we're going to an extreme to notify the public of bills that threaten the Internet. We're doing so because this was the only way to get your attention. The mainstream news media was not going to tell you about SOPA or PIPA. Many of your elected officials want to push through harmful legislation because their supporters demand it, and they know you're unlikely to hold them accountable. It's vitally important to stop SOPA or PIPA from passing, but what's even more important is that you start paying attention and demand better from your government. Even if we stop SOPA, the larger problem continues. Tomorrow we're going to go back to business as usual, but it's up to you whether Congress does."' (ReadWriteWeb):
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2012/01/what-i-wish-wikipedia-and-othe.php
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What I Wish Wikipedia and Others Were Saying About SOPA/PIPA
The SOPA/PIPA blackout today by Wikipedia, Mozilla, WordPress.com and many other sites is (I hope) drawing attention to proposed legislation that is considered a threat to "Internet freedom."…