Interesting news in technology

Today as I was surfing the net, I came across this news story about Wikipedia and other high profile websites that are "going black" to protest legislation that is being debated in Congress: SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA Protect I-P Act.  This begs a greater discussion about who should police the world wide web.  Is it the job of legislators to dictate who and what gets distributed in the communication age or is it the responsibility of the users themselves?  In light of the technologies available today and the utilization of them in the workforce, this is definitely something that will need a closer look.