Blackout on Wikipedia Tomorrow
I’m not going to be blacked out here, but I thought I’d just mention that I also oppose the bills (PIPA, SOPA) that are going through congress. Our representatives simply have no idea whatever what a reasonable burden is. Their view is that if a multi-billion dollar corporation or a large government agency could handle it, it must be reasonable.
As usual, a good idea (piracy prevention) gets implemented in a way that will place an undue burden on many and will chill the conversation online.
You can find more information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.