The blackout in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) for my favorite website (reddit.com) is finally over!
They blacked out their website for 12 hours, ending at 8pm (EST). I didn't think it would be correct of me to write this while the blackout was happening, so I waited the entire duration before writing my thoughts.
The intention of the act is to enforce the protection of copy-written material being pirated on the internet. Basically, the intention is to make the only place where you can view copy-written material on the internet, is at it's source. Soon, you won't be able to watch a trailer for your favorite movie unless it is on the studio's website. You can't post the video onto your blog, or watch it on Youtube (unless it is posted on it's own official page).
This act sets a very dangerous precedence. This would be a step backward in terms of advancement in how information is shared from one human to another.
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