Why so much of the internet is shut down today…

… the Old Media industry wants it to stay shut down for good, and so far Congress is on their side. Congress is preparing to pass legislation (called SOPA and PIPA) that would create rigid censorship of the internet, and more importantly would impair the very architecture of the net itself, making it much more difficult for *all content* (censored or not) to be reliably distributed.

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If you haven’t been paying attention to this issue, it’s time to tune in.