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So, in case you have heard, today is Net Neutrality Day. People all over the internet are changing their social network images to things like:

and

or

It's a kitty!

to show how annoying and slow the internet would become at some of you favorites sites who either can't afford to or refuse to shell out the exorbitant amount of money cable providers want in exchange for providing the top tier of internet. This would give a hugely unfair advantage to giant, wealthy corporations, and really, they don't need any more advantages, do they? John Oliver explains it really well.

Now, that video is a bit old and I'm pretty sure the FCC is no longer accepting comments, which is why we're doing all this other picture changing stuff. Even Netflix is in on it!

See the thing on the bottom right? That's a banner in support of net neutrality.
Go the Netflix and check for yourself, or click on the image for a larger view.

Even though the Last Week Tonight (great show you should watch it) video is old, it still explains the problem really well. Basically, as the world stands now, with net neutrality, the internet is an even playing field where in theory anyone can make it. We've all seen this. Vloggers and Bloggers and people who got their start just by creating online content and are now kind of famous and able to make a living off of it. Those people might/probably would be doing something completely different without NN providing them with the same chance to be heard as anyone else. Let's send a clear message to the FCC and our government that this is how we want our internet to stay. Go to Battle for the Net and lend your voice and support.