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The least popular U.S. Congress has just made itself less popular. With the passage of HR3261.IH commonly known as SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), our representatives have managed to bring the Internet out of the Wild West, which isn't a bad thing on the face of it, but passage of the bill presents a strong likelihood that there will be too many sheriffs in Interwebs town.
Thousands appear willing to stand up against the powers that be in the digital no man's land. These electronic freedom fighters are executing boycotts of any service that supports SOPA. You can find a list of supporting companies, and detractors on the site SOPA: Who's in and who's out? thanks to Engadget.
This article appears in Dec 22-28, 2011.