Thursday, January 19, 2012

Did you miss us yesterday? Poof. Your digital life is gone, and you can't get it back!

Being silent yesterday was our way of showing you what might happen if SOPA passes. 

Poof. Your digital life is gone, and you can't get it back.
 The party line on SOPA is that it only affects seedy off-shore torrent sites. That's false. As the big legal brains at Bricoleur point out, the potential collateral damage is huge. And it's you. Because while Facebook and Twitter have the financial wherewithal to stave off anti-circumvention shut down notices, the smaller sites you use to store your photos, your videos, and your thoughts may not. If the government decides any part of that site infringes on copyright and proves it in court? Poof. Your digital life is gone, and you can't get it back.
Read more HERE!

Little did I know when I posted this today.....that the nightmare was only hours away.....

Citing SOPA-Like Charges, The Feds Just Shut Down Megaupload

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