Having just watched the Ted Talk video of Clay Shirky explaining [in understandable terms] why the SOPA and PIPA laws being pushed by the US Congress are really really bad for the WORLD.
These laws have the great potential to harm many industries [oh yes and individuals] who use the internet and social media for the livelihoods. Just imagine, you are a Career Strategist or Recruiter or Job Seeker or Other person - and you 'share' information with someone else to benefit or help them, lets say - promotional video of yourself or a company and someone does not like that you have shared the video - You are guilty and can get blacked out, along with the ISP you use and your account could go 'black' [taken off-line] - until such time as you prove that you are innocent [hope you have a lot of money and patience for that].
I would strongly recommend everyone set aside 15 minutes to watch and listen to Clay's explanation and then pass the word around friends, family, colleagues, etc...where ever you live. Because if SOPA and /or PIPA [or any other iteration] get through then:
