"Right now what I’m thinking is that if there is a credible threat that this might happen, this could have a positive impact on the thinking of some legislators,” he said. “Do not underestimate our power – in my opinion they are terrified of a public uprising about this, and we are uniquely positioned to start that."
— Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales speaking on his decision to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (which would allow the government to restrict what content can appear online) by shutting down Wikipedia for a day. Wales is urging Twitter and Facebook to do the same. Occupy the Internet.
(Source: independent.co.uk)
