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So, it's long past time we made our opinions known on the subject of SOPA and PIPA. We are not lawyers and are in no way qualified to pull apart acts of legislation. But, like you, we do have opinions about this issue and recognize our responsibility

Mashable was at the scene of NY Tech Meetup's SOPA and PIPA protest.

Clay Shirky is an author and an adjunct professor in New York University's graduate Interactive Telecommunications Program, where he teaches a course named “Social Weather.” Clay Shirky understands the Stop Internet Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act.

This video explains clearly the damage SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) can do to the free flowing nature of the Internet. Contact your legislators to vote to stop SOPA and PIPA.

The largest online protest in history takes place today, January 18th, in opposition of two pieces of legislation: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). As with all pieces of legislation, it's a word maze of

The House bill is called Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Senate bill is Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). The issue boils down to stealing content – text, images, video, anything – from a web site without the original creator's permission

If you're just hearing about SOPA and PIPA, the complexity of these controversial bills can seem daunting. Here's your quick guide to the proposed pieces of legislation and a one-stop shop of resources that can help you learn

If you're just hearing about SOPA and PIPA, the complexity of these controversial bills can seem daunting. Here's your quick guide to the proposed pieces of legislation and a one-stop shop of resources that can help you learn

While Consumerist was outside in the chilly, sunshiney streets of NYC with anti-SOPA/PIPA protestors gathered outside the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, we made some friends! David Moore had

Today's videos feature a lot of SOPA hating, Marlboro car projection, and a crow starting a fight. Ok, the Hitler video meme is getting a bit old but there's nothing like SOPA/PIPA bashing to give it, its one last hoorah. And as an aside, Hitler rants

"Facebook opposes Sopa and Pipa, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet." Supporters of the bill were quick to condemn the actions of the websites. Ex-Senator Chris Dodd, MPAA's chief executive, described the blackouts as

AP LOS ANGELES – In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies

He said he hopes more voices can be heard against SOPA and PIPA. While Wikipedia was engaged in its 24-hour "blackout" campaign in protest Wednesday, US Rep. Tim Holden, D-17, withdrew his co-sponsorship of the Stop Online Privacy Act, or SOPA,

"Facebook opposes Sopa and Pipa, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet." Supporters of the bill were quick to condemn the actions of the websites. Ex-Senator Chris Dodd, MPAA's chief executive, described the blackouts as

By Meghan Evans, Meteorologist On the SOPA and PIPA internet-wide blackout day, AccuWeather.com meteorologists took a look at how the social media has made it easier to share weather information. "In order to be useful, weather forecasts need to be

Today there's one gigantic mass of SOPA and PIPA protests across the web, most of them taking the form of a total blackout of the sites participating – what Google has done to assist in these sites rankings within the search results of their site is to

NY Tech Meetup, a community comprised of more than 19000 technology enthusiasts, is planning a large rally for Wednesday afternoon to protest the anti-piracy legislation proposed by SOPA and PIPA. The rally will take place outside the midtown offices

Today there's one gigantic mass of SOPA and PIPA protests across the web, most of them taking the form of a total blackout of the sites participating – what Google has done to assist in these sites rankings within the search results of their site is to

Members of the Latino community have also raised concerns about PIPA and SOPA, as the bills put websites that link to other sites that have copyright infringements in jeopardy, said Louis Pagan, social entrepreneur and content manager of Hispanicize.

On January 18, 2012, thousands of web sites -including some of the world's biggest– united to protest Internet blacklist legislation under consideration in the US Congress. The screenshot above shows the front page of Wikipedia, the sixth most popular