“I know it’s gotten a lot of attention. I heard about it on NPR — Wikipedia, Google and other sites have been down today to protest it. I signed the petition because I feel that it puts unnecessary restrictions on internet use and there shouldn’t be those harsh limitations on speech online.”

— Laura Odell, graduate student, Lawrence

“I hadn’t heard about the bill or protest, but I’ve seen those commercials against piracy.”

— Jenna Petty, financial aid officer, Lawrence

“No, but I know a lot of corporations are anti-piracy.”

— Emily Torres, student, Lawrence

“I’ve seen posts about the plans for a blackout on Wikipedia and some other sites but I’m not sure I could give an informed opinion on the bill.”

— Dominic Klumpe, retail manager, Lawrence