While all the PIPA and SOPA protests are still ongoing, the first statistics coming in are truly impressive.
By 3pm Washington time millions of people had already voiced their concerns. Google just reported that more than 4 million people signed the petition on their site, and the EFF says that 250,000 people sent messages to Congress through their site.
These are just two examples of the many initiatives currently being organized.
The big question is,...
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