For those who have had their heads buried in the sand and are wondering why so many places on the ‘Net have “gone dark” in one fashion or another, part of the reason is to let Congress (and other SOPA / PIPA supporters) know that we the people are vehemently against Internet censorship.
For more about these bills and why they’re so dangerous, please read these articles:
End Piracy, Not Liberty
Google joins “Anti-SOPA” protest by “Censoring” Its Logo
There are many more articles out there about SOPA and PIPA as well. PLEASE educate yourself about this issue and take a stand to protect us all from Internet censorship and the resultant slowing of economic growth.
Oh, and if you were still wondering how these bills could affect you? There’s a very good probability that the links I provided above would be considered punishable infringement according to the articles of the proposed bills.