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SOPA Blackout Strike Already Started; Why Major Sites and Blogs are Going Black in Support

If you haven’t heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) so far you are bound to notice today when you are unable to get to many of your favorite sites from Wikipedia to Reddit to WordPress to Mozilla to Craigslist.

SOPA LOSING SUPPORT VIDEO

Do not fall for the red herring that these bills – both SOPA (in the House) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) (in the Senate) are ONLY about stopping “renegade pirate sites”.

ANY site could be taken down!

MUST READ post: Click Image for MPAA Rant against SOPA Blackout

SOPA and PIPA are NOT only a threat to big sites. See this MUST WATCH video:

Look at all the videos that have been removed from YouTube because of copyright violations. That could be YOUR blog or any site you visit!

“This bill is about using the government to shut down the competition from bloggers, podcasters, Web TV and other independent content creators.” ~ Rick Calvert, BlogWorld Co-Founder ~

SOPA and PIPA would make it simple for YOUR blog or favorite site to be “reported” and taken down or cut off from PayPal and other payment gateways without proof of wrongdoing or any chance to defend your innocence.

Wikipedia SOPA Blackout – What Wikipedia Looks Like Wed Jan 18 12:46 a.m. CST

Did you know that it is ILLEGAL to sing Happy Birthday in a restaurant unless that restaurant pays royalties to the people who wrote that song? Or that you could be found guilty and sentenced to up to FIVE YEARS in prison for posting a video on your site or YouTube or anywhere else online that contains any part of that song? And some actually believe you should report others and PAY UP if you unknowingly sang Happy Birthday to anyone!

GOOGLE SOPA BLACKOUT LOGO:

Google SOPA Logo

Google is NOT going dark – but they did post a message “Tell Congress: Please don’t censor the web!”

HOW TO JOIN SOPA BLACKOUT:

INSTANT >> Twitter Blackout SOPA Avatars
WordPress SOPA PIPA Plugins
How to SOPA Strike
How To Blackout Your Site (For SOPA/PIPA) Without Hurting SEO
Participating in the SOPA Black Out? Don’t Forget to SEO
Stop American Censorship SOPA Strike – site includes huge list of participants in strike, ways to participate, and SOPA infographic with NO OBVIOUS WAY TO SHARE IT so go see their SOPA INFOGRAPHIC at WebProNews!

Zachary Johnson’s blackout page
ProtestSOPA.org
CloudFlare’s Stop Censorship app
SOPA Strike WordPress Plugin
Did you make something? Tweet it to #StrikeTools

MORE INSANE LAWS

SNOPES: Happy Birthday is STILL Protected by Copyright! Sing Happy Birthday and We’ll Sue!
Techdirt: The Happy Birthday Copyright Saga: Generating Millions On A Copyright That May Not Exist
Techdirt: Senators Want To Put People In Jail For Embedding YouTube Videos
Techdirt: New Anti-Streaming Criminal Copyright Bill Could Mean Jail Time For Lip Synchers

WHAT IS SOPA?

XLNT: The Super PIPA-SOPA Action Info Flowchart Reference Guide
What All Marketers Need To Know About SOPA – The Stop Online Piracy Act
The Big List Of SOPA Links
Factbox: The ‘Stop Online Piracy Act‘ explained
Kikolani: About SOPA and Today’s Blackout – Infographic, Video, and Call to Action

WHAT IS PIPA?

TodayIRead: SOPA and PIPA will BREAK the Internet!
ThatBaldChick’s position on SOPA PIPA Blackout
AHens’Nest Videos and Details about Protesting Internet Censorship

WHAT IS COPPA?

Proposed FTC COPPA Changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act includes yet ANOTHER call for a National ID – does NOT protect children but does threaten privacy, free speech and freedom.

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