While I am fairly certain that the only person reading this blog so far is me, let me go on the record as saying that SOPA and PIPA are worse than washing your lovely red, silk/alpaca blend hand-knit sweater in industrial grade bleach.
Yes, I understand that piracy is a real problem. I work in an industry directly affected by piracy, and yet I cannot find a single writer, director, producer, grip, gaffer or office PA of my acquaintance who thinks SOPA or PIPA would do a bloody thing to address the problem. Furthermore, in much the same way that I would not lend my car to someone who had just crashed three of their own, I have absolutely no desire to give the US government control of the internet. Sorry, kids: you lie so habitually that I wouldn't trust you to give an honest breakfast order, you point fingers like you think the motion burns extra calories, and you abuse your power even when there's little for you to gain from it. I find myself unable to muster the naivete to trust you with the interwebs.
For more from people who put it better than I do, check out this post and this one. This issue will impact all of us. Might as well know more before it's too late.
