You might remember that yesterday Wikipedia along with an array of other websites such as WordPress, PostSecret, Internet Archive and Reddit have all gone dark as a form of protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), both of which are being discussed by US policy makers.

According to the Twitter account of Jimmy Wales, as many as 162m people saw Wikipedia's black curtains yesterday and the message which redirected them to learn more about SOPA and PIPA.

Users were also likely to see Wikipedia's somewhat cryptic statement saying:

"SOPA and PIPA are not dead: they are waiting in the shadows. What's happened in the last 24 hours, though, is extraordinary."

Indeed - an array of politicians started to doubt that either legislation would bring anything good into the online world. Senator Marco Rubio stated on his Facebook page:

"Instead, we should take more time to address the concerns raised by all sides, and come up with new legislation that addresses internet piracy while protecting free and open access to the internet."

SOPA will be reviewed next month while the Senate is expected to vote yay or nay to PIPA as soon as next week.