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Iranian Programmer Sentenced To Death For Developing Porn Site Software
While we’re all up in arms over SOPA and PIPA, the government of Iran continues to monitor its citizen’s Internet access. The government has gone so far as to sentence a programmer to death for insulting the sanctity of Islam because of a piece of software used by a porn site.
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PIPA Support Collapses
Yesterday was, it turns out, a good day: so far, 18 senators previously in favour of PIPA now oppose it, seven of whom were former co-sponsors of the act.
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The Day The LOLcats Died: The Ultimate SOPA Protest Song
There are many ways to stand up to SOPA. Websites like Wikipedia and BoingBoing are dark, there’s a rally in New York, and people everywhere are signing petitions and contacting their senators. My favourite method, though? A protest song to the tune of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’.
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How To Access Wikipedia During The Blackout
Wikipedia may be going dark within an hour in protest of SOPA/PIPA but that doesn’t mean it’s going offline completely. With very little work, you’ll be able to access the online encyclopedia tomorrow — even if it does go against the spirit of the protest.