Sites such as Wikipedia, Craigslist and Reddit, who blacked out their websites in protest against the proposed online piracy laws, have come under criticism for abusing their power.
“It is an irresponsible response and a disservice to people who rely on them for information (or) use their services,” said former Sen. Chris Dodd, president of the Motion Picture Association of America which backs the laws. -db
From a c0mmentary in the National Law Journal, January 18, 2012, by Josh Smith.