The SOPA and PIPA - What do they mean for Irish people?

BogMonkey

So the PIPA and SOPA are two bills that, if passed in the US, will result in worldwide censorship of the internet. I heard conspiracy theorists talking about this years ago but I never thought they could actually do something like this. What can Irish people do to help prevent this from happening? I've been signing petitions and writing emails to companies allegedly supporting the bills but how can we have a more direct effect? Fair play to wikipedia for this blackout, I have seen other sites informing people about the PIPA and SOPA but this wikipedia blackout will have an enormous effect and help inform millions of people who, would have ordinarily been unaware of what PIPA and SOPA even are. I'm a chemistry student but I find the lecture material insufficient to gain a deep understanding of the concepts so I rely on the internet for more than 70% of my learning. Not to mention all the other things I use the internet to learn. If we all start writing to the political representatives in this country and express our opposition to this global infringement of human rights, we can help ensure that the Irish government never supports something like this.