Why rely on my relatively generalized nattering about it when you can actually look at the law, and see in detail examples of how dangerous it is — dangerous not in what it explicitly is meant to do (though that has its own dangers), but in how easily it can be abused by both the government and private business.
"This bill turns us all into criminals. If it passes, then you either stop using the Internet, or you simply hope that you never end up in the crosshairs, because if you’re targeted, you will be destroyed by this bill. You don’t have to be a big, mean, nasty criminal — common Internet usage is effectively criminalized under this law."
Excellent article, quite readable, highly recommended. #ddtb
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Why SOPA Is Dangerous
One writer discusses why we need to understand and oppose SOPA — immediately.