http://blog.reddit.com/2012/01/technical-examination-of-sopa-and.html

SOPA will allow the US authorities to block off access to any website deemed to contain copyright-infringing information, and to take action against the perpetrators. So if, say, someone posts a copyrighted video on YouTube, the whole of YouTube might get sued and the entire site blocked, all in the name of stopping online piracy and thus reducing the loss of revenue for the creative industry (though I believe it would do the reverse).

Among many other things, this will effectively destroy fandom, which will ironically probably end up reducing Hollywood's revenue. Because hey, if it weren't for all the copyright-infringing images and gifs and fan videos and comic strips and articles and things, how many people would actually be hyped up enough to watch movies over and over again and buy all the merchandise they can?

Under SOPA, WINM will probably be liable for suing and/or blocking, as will just about any other fan site out there. Meanwhile, actual pirates who make actual major money off this stuff will in all likelihood find some other way to do their business.

The bill goes to vote on January 24th. Wikipedia, Reddit and several other sites had a blackout on Jan 18th in protest.

I'm not in the US, but I know many of you are, in which case, there are PETITIONS FOR YOU TO SIGN:

http://sopastrike.com/modal/strike-modal/index.html

Help stop censorship and the free flow of information. Thank you!

http://www.stopp-acta.info/english/get+involved/petition/petition.html

https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta