aaron c beals

we received something of a victory on Sunday, when it was announced that the House was shelving SOPA.

folks in the tech space are encouraged but only slightly, as PIPA (the Senate version of the bill) is alive and well. i’m personally concerned about SOPA being on the shelf, as i believe it’s far less dangerous out in the open where we can debate and poke holes in it. rather than killing it, the House opted to put it aside until consensus could be reached. this bill is not dead. its supporters can now work behind the scenes on Capitol Hill, drumming up support through political leverage, and then they can pass it in 6 months or a year, when everyone is far more concerned about some other bill trying to make its way through.

stay vigilant, techies. stay alert. we cannot rest until these bills are dead.

have any technologically-literate people considered running for public office? we can’t afford to wait 20-30 years until our generation (those who deeply understand the issues and tradeoffs of living in the information age) has taken over.