Today, the internet has collectively banded together to voice their opposition the Stop Online Piracy Act, a Senate bill that many fear will cripple digital innovation. Instead of blacking out my site, I opted today to share information related to SOPA instead to promote awareness.
While many sites are talking about the potential negative impact of SOPA, I instead wanted to showcase how individuals are showing their opposition using their avatar (profile picture) on Twitter and Facebook.
Eight Avatars Opposing SOPA
1. Len Kendall – #BlackOutSOPA
#BlackOutSOPA is a site that will do the work for you in showing your opposition, adding the black STOP SOPA banner to the bottom of your Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ avatars.
2. Noe Gonzalez – Paint it Black
3. Chad Bennett – Removal Legal Notice
4. Mary Green – NO SOPA
5. Patrick McCarron – STOP SOPA & PIPA
6. Sara Rokicki – Censored Speech
7. Jon VanTuyl – Redacted
8. Neal Daringer – Stop Sign
Further Reading
Looking to become more familiar with the impact of SOPA? I’ve put together several great sources of information below:
- PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks the Internet via Vimeo (Watch this first if you haven’t already!)
- Here’s our SOPA/PIPA post via 9to5Mac (Video of a TED Talk, very informative!)
- End Piracy, Not Liberty via Google (Infographic showing the opposition by the numbers)
- Mark Zuckerberg speaks out via Facebook
- SOPA Blackout: Wikipedia, Google, Wired protest ‘Internet Censorshiop’ via ABC News
- SOPA and PIPA So Far via Slashdot
- Why SOPA Is Dangerous via Mashable
- SOPA blackout: Bills lose three co-sponsors amid protests via Los Angeles Times
- SOPA Infographic via Stop American Censorship
- 6 Creative Anti-SOPA Facebook Timeline Covers via Aaron Coney
Where do you stand?
Have you taken a stance for/against SOPA? What are you doing personally to promote awareness? Share your thoughts, motives, and experiences!
[Image Credit: JVantuyl.]
