Until today, have you heard of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA)? It’s not surprising if you haven’t. Unless you read the tech blogs, you probably didn’t come across a story about in your morning news scan. But, if you use the Internet in almost any way, then it’s time to pay attention.

SOPA and PIPA are two bills currently pending Congressional approval. If passed into law, they would criminalize the posting or linking of just a few unauthorized pieces of copyrighted content a month. Meaning possible jail time. In addition to the site being blocked by the More >