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In support of the movement against PIPA and SOPA, I will be going on strike on for 12 hours (8am EST to 8pm EST) tomorrow and abstain from all activity involving the internet.
For more information on SOPA, PIPA, and which companies are blacking out, go here and here.
Obviously this doesn't directly affect NZ, but it will almost certainly have indirect effects, especially since our government isn't shy about trying to block internet access, or about asking 'how high?' when the US says 'jump!'.
And it does have a potentially huge effect on people in the US (i.e. most of you guys), and therefore on people and friendships that I greatly value. I don't know what effect, if any, protesting like this might have, but I'm not prepared to just stand idly by.
Join me.
Veeka//quiescent is keeping a list of participants here, so go sign up!
In support of the movement against PIPA and SOPA, I will be going on strike on for 12 hours (8am EST to 8pm EST) tomorrow and abstain from all activity involving the internet.
For more information on SOPA, PIPA, and which companies are blacking out, go here and here.
Obviously this doesn't directly affect NZ, but it will almost certainly have indirect effects, especially since our government isn't shy about trying to block internet access, or about asking 'how high?' when the US says 'jump!'.
And it does have a potentially huge effect on people in the US (i.e. most of you guys), and therefore on people and friendships that I greatly value. I don't know what effect, if any, protesting like this might have, but I'm not prepared to just stand idly by.
Join me.
Veeka//quiescent is keeping a list of participants here, so go sign up!