I am impressed with the huge outpouring from the tech community to fight SOPA/PIPA. A few of my colleagues used their lunch break to march with other New Yorkers in protest. I am really proud of them. But I have to admit, I’m a bit surprised at the internet’s sudden activism. I shouldn’t be: SOPA and PIPA are seriously flawed and put a large number of businesses and vital communication tools at risk. I guess it doesn’t matter what lit the powder keg, but this should only be the beginning. I’m convinced that the internet and technology community needs representation on K Street. I believe an internet lobby/think-tank is vital to the free (libre) and open internet. It’s short-sighted to stop at SOPA/PIPA. Technology and, most importantly, Science needs to have a voice in the ear of Congress. I hope SOPA awoke a machine to champion even greater causes.
