Hopefully You Learned Something Today about SOPA and PIPA

On Wednesday, January 18th 2012, RideThePine.com and its sister sites went dark to raise awareness and protest the SOPA and PIPA acts that are coming up for vote in the House and Senate, respectively. We are always so appreciative of the time you spend on our site and hope that you were able to use some of that time to get a full understanding of SOPA and PIPA and how it can impact your day-to-day life and hurt internet entrepreneurship.

If you missed our “blackout”, check out this video to get a general overview to understand why RideThePine.com has joined the fight with internet giants like Google, Facebook, Twiter, Reddit and just about anyone you can think of that creates or promotes user-generated content.

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

If you are looking to get even more information and a deeper understanding check out these AMAZING breakdown of the issues.

• A technical examination of SOPA and PROTECT IP — Jason Harvey of Reddit
• Protect IP Act (with links to the bill)
• Stop Online Piracy Act (with links to bill)

Feeling inspired? Join the Petition!