Message to my Representatives about SOPA and PIPA
I’m sure that you receive a lot of messages urging you to vote one way or another on an issue. And I’m sure that recently, you have been getting a lot of messages about SOPA and PIPA. There are probably many who can phrase an argument against these legislation better than I can, but I feel the need to add my voice to the crowd calling for the quick and decisive end to these acts.
I have loved computers for as long as I can remember. From the early days watching my uncles fix our family computer, to learning about how the Internet works in high school, to studying Information Systems in college, I have loved learning about technology my entire life. I have watched the web grow and evolve my entire life and have come to expect that anything and everything can be found there. We have an amazing and unprecedented resource available to us. Something that mankind has never had throughout our existence. SOPA and PIPA are steps towards censoring and, I fear, ending one of the greatest resources on the planet.
In our current economic climate and in these trying times, protecting business is important. And I understand the role that protecting copyright has in this need. But these two acts are not the solution. Simply stated, they go too far. They will stifle innovation and entrepreneurship on the web, one of the biggest areas of growth for our nation. So, I ask you, please stand against these legislation for the people you represent.
Respectfully,
Nicholas Nelson