It's becoming a trend in legislation across the world to attempt to block the freedom of the Internet, or censor certain parts. The root of this legislation is overwhelmingly about big businesses trying to stop the act of pirating online and gain all that lost money. Well, plenty of studies have shown that all that lost money isn't a very large amount. Legislation like SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA have nearly been ratified, but thanks to the Internet, enough people threw enough fits to stop them. But each time, the legislation had already gained ground. The Internet Defense League aims to get all those people throwing fits gathered together and coordinate their fits to knock out any other "bad laws & monopolies" from threatening Internet freedom. In the 1800s, US slaves fought for freedom. In the 1900s, women gained equal rights. In modern times, gays fight this same fight. And now, the Internet joins the fray. Fight to keep basic Internet rights. Joint the Internet Defense League here. Myself and this blog are members, and will carry the warnings that are distributed to members. And the logo? A lolcat, of course.
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