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 ::::::::1) They won't pass. 2) Wikipedia is supposed to be against copyvio anyway. 3) A global blackout for a US law does not represent a worldwide view on the subject. 4) The vote taken was crippled by problems, as mentioned by others above. 5) Its not just a policy that's at stake, it's our entire reputation. Wikipedia is already derided by all for its ""inaccuracy"", do we really need to be accused of a liberal bias too? Yes, SOPA is a threat, but so are sock puppet accounts and vandals and IP users and a lack of references. I honestly don't think the road we've embarked on as a community will lead anywhere other than a significant dilution of what Wikipedia was originally supposed to be. Wiki is not a campaign group. Wiki is not a protest organisation. Wiki is an encyclopedia, first and foremost, and so it should remain.   "