SOPA

For one day the world turned black, the world of Wikipedia that is. For 24 hours, the online collaborative encyclopedia that most students turn to as their first step in research shut down its site in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act…

In 2011 the dictatorship of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak fell as a result of a rebellion fueled by social media. The past year has seen the political landscape of the Middle East change dramatically since the Arab Spring began.

“Stop SOPA! Down with PIPA!” That’s all the fury right now. We can’t turn on the news or go to a favorite search engine without hearing about the SOPA/ PIPA legislation or seeing a stance being taken on a web page.

Twas the night before SOPA, when all through the world, Not a Wiki was stirring: a panic unfurled.

For one day the world turned black, the world of Wikipedia that is. For 24 hours, the online collaborative encyclopedia that most students turn to as their first step in research shut down its site in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act…