These bills, SOPA and PIPA, were suppose to be voted on this week. They were dropped due to the massive protests from the people, mass media sites (facebook, reddit, wikipedia, etc), and various other corporations this past Wednesday. They rebelled by going "dark" for 12-24 hrs. This means no internet accessibility or going online. This was the massive wake-up call the politicians needed, considering protests have been going on for the past two months and they were not actively responding.
The protests showed the politicians that the bills are formatted and phrased in such a way that it infringes on the freedoms we are entitled to. Now they are going back to the drawing board, and are going to fix the problems. They state their initial intention was to prevent any overseas piracy from other countries who sell stolen American property and innovation back to the American consumers.
This is a major win for us. It showed that the masses can always keep the government in check through perseverance and hard work to get the message across. Always continue on fighting for a better future!
Here is a link to a few statistics of the protest: SOPA Strike
Sources: NY Times: Vote on SOPA/PIPA
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Here is an amazing song about Unity by Operation Ivy. Such an uplifting song for a great day! Enjoy.
