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BiggerPockets Offline This AM: Protest SOPA

Joshua D.Pro Member
BiggerPockets Founder · HI · Member since 2008 · 16k+ posts · 5k+ votes

Hey Everyone --
BiggerPockets was offline for 1/2 hour this morning (9:30-10:00 EST) demonstrating what could happen to our site and many others if the SOPA & PIPA bills pass in Congress.

If you haven't heard of these, please read the following and you'll learn more about the protest and danger to the internet that these pose.

STOP SOPA

Wikipedia, Google, and thousands of other sites are also in protest . . .

I like what I do and think that many of you find this place to be a valuable resource . . . please support the protest, because in one trial-less decision, sites like ours can just be shut down without notice.

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Tod R.
Investor · Southlake, TX · Member since 2009 · 950 posts · 338 votes
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I am all for less government intrusion. I wished everyone understood that the federal government is not the answer to all of our problems. This country is so diverse, so how could one governmental entity effectively take care of 300million people? I know this is a much broader comment than you intended, but this is also part of a larger issue.

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  • Tod R.
    Investor · Southlake, TX · Member since 2009 · 950 posts · 338 votes
    14y

    I am all for less government intrusion. I wished everyone understood that the federal government is not the answer to all of our problems. This country is so diverse, so how could one governmental entity effectively take care of 300million people? I know this is a much broader comment than you intended, but this is also part of a larger issue.

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  • Jon Klaus
    Developer · Garland, TX · Member since 2008 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    14y

    Khan Academy does a great job of explaining possible affects of SOPA.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzqMoOk9NWc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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  • Michael Seeker
    Investor · Louisville, KY · Member since 2011 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    14y

    I tried logging on and briefly thought to myself "Is BP protesting too?" then I shrugged it off and figured my interenet was acting up.

    Good to see you're playing with the big dogs Josh!

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  • Mark UpdegraffBusiness Member
    Real Estate Broker · Rochester, NY · Member since 2010 · 1k+ posts · 711 votes
    14y

    I seriously didn't know Wikipedia was going black until I tried to look something up yesterday. I'm glad you've done the same. We cannot take our freedom for granted anymore, we're on a dangerous slope!

    I'm all about helping 2012 be huge!

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