[Ubuntu-eg] Protect the Internet - SOPA and the ROTECT IP Act

[Jonathan N. Hindi]

Hi Dears,

How are you? I hope you are doing well.

Probably, Some of you heard about that the congress is trying to pass
legislation that threatens free speech and innovation on the Internet,
under the banner of anti-piracy efforts.

On January 24th, the U.S. Senate will vote on the PROTECT IP Act to censor
the Internet, despite opposition from the vast majority of Americans.

I think we need to take an action in the Arabic Technical Community to help
people know what are the cons for such voting, Because it will not affect
the U.S only, It will affect all the world openness and availability of
information on the Internet.

Many of us "if not all of us" learned a lot from the internet, Guess what
all the information websites both inside and outside the US, could be
blocked based on a single infringement claim, without any due process of
law.

A lot of major entities are acting against these laws now.

*Wikipedia Says "After the blackout":*

> For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest
> encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering
> legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24
> hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia. Learn more.


Mozilla Says:

> Today Mozilla joins with other sites in a virtual strike to protest two
> proposed laws in the United States, called SOPA and the PROTECT IP Act.
> Join us to protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity.


Enough Talk, To take an action what I have to do?


As a citizen of the world, you can help by:

   - Sending this link <https://blacklists.eff.org/> to any American
   friends you have
   - Signing the EFF’s
petition<http://americancensorship.org/modal/state-dept-petition>to
the U.S. State Department, which is open to non-US citizens.
   - Send the EFF's
petition<http://americancensorship.org/modal/state-dept-petition>to
your friends.
   - Use Social Media Facebook & Twitter to support the campaign.
   - Find the protest badge and stamp it on your website.
   - Use this twittbon <http://twibbon.com/join/Stop-SOPA-111611> on your
   FB PP and Your Twitter PP.

Don't be negative, Your voice always count.

P.S: Sent to Ubuntu Egypt, Cairo GTUG & OpenEgypt.
If anyone can translate it and resend it in Arabic, I will be grateful.
--
Thanks & Regards,
*Jonathan N. Hindi
@JonathanHindi*
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