User blog comment:Timeoin/So, now that we're back online, did it work?/@comment-4081131-20120121094024

It was effective at treating the symptoms, yes. Of course, there was deafening silence in many corners of the internet when NDAA wasn't just proposed, but actually passed. Rallying around SOPA/PIPA is nice and all, but I hope this doesn't turn into an "I got mine" mentality where apathy once again looms now that a specific concern is addressed.

House members are elected every two years and will vote on hundreds of bills every year. So please, if you live in America and are over 18, please do more than slap a "twibbon" on your avatar or change your Facebook picture: educate yourself and vote. The so called "down ballot" elections are far more important and will have a far greater impact on your life than voting for president.