Keep the Internet Free

"Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting submission."

"How did this happen? Who's to blame? Certainly there are those who are more responsible than others [...] But again, truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty you need only look into a mirror." 

-Excerpt from V's revolutionary speech

The United States Government is again attempting to control and censor the internet. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act has just recently passed the house. 

This bill would allow major internet entities such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google to voluntarily share your personal information with the U.S. Government. This will not only affect users in the United States, but also anyone with an account with these companies. 

This upcoming Monday, April the 22nd, we invite you to join Anonymous in a internet blackout. We encourage all web developers and website owners to go dark on this date. Display a message as to why you are going dark, and encourage others to do the same. 

We hope, just like the successful protest over the Stop Online Piracy Act, we can encourage the senate to stop this bill.

-Message from Anonymous 

If you are not aware of CISPA then I fear you have been effectively distracted. Take a moment and read up on the Bill the US House of Representatives passed while all eyes were on Boston.

Hopefully Obama will keep his word and vetoes the Bill. Hopefully. Nonetheless, if you are concerned about your on-line privacy, then perhaps a show of solidarity tomorrow is in order.

Go dark for a day... the internet will still be here when you get back - at least for now.