SOPA and why it is a threat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more
Basically I am concerned about the “Stop Online Piriacy Act” Because it makes me, a small time webmaster, ultimately accountable for the legality of content posted on my blog. Now I accept accountability for the content I post to my blog, but being a blog, anyone can post a comment to my blog and I allow people to offer back links. It is possible for someone t post a link to my site to copy protected work displayed illegally, I only check for clearly illegal file downloads and porn. This site also features a forum where anyone can join and post content as they please, I edit it irregularly, but for the most part I write my blog. I could be in trouble if someone posts something copy protected in my forum – as the webmaster I would stand accused of piracy, not the ass that posted the stuff.
I’m not shutting this site down like Wikipedia, Mozilla, Twitpic and iCanHazCheeseBurger.com – mostly because I didn’t know about this in time to prepare (perhaps I should have) and being a one man webmaster, it seemed a bit more effort that it’s worth. The principle of the value of free speech is to be AVAILABLE to those that would hear you (or read you as in this case).