In nearly all the responses to the recent SOPA/PIPA blackout I've read recently, from both sides, there is a disturbing undercurrent and dangerous assumption being made about the legislation – that somehow it is necessary on some level for Congress to address piracy, and that this round of legislation is just too heavy handed and needs to be tweaked. Even those calling for the death of SOPA/PIPA entirely often couch their statements in a “clearly, piracy is a problem that needs to be addressed but” disclaimer.

Cadre Web Hosting is sending someone to Drupalcon London 2011. Will it be you?

That's right, Cadre is sending one lucky winner to London to attend Drupalcon all on our dime. Since we are Silver Sponsors this year we decided that we'd give away a conference registration along with airfare and lodging for the week of Drupalcon. All you have to do is be from the US, Canada or Europe and gain the most points during the contest, simple right?

Here's how it works:

The non-profit organization faces unique challenges with any web project. There are budget and internal skill limitations not typically faced by a for-profit entity. We've addressed what you need to know about the project process and begun to tell you how to manage it more successfully.

There are very few organizations who make our list of people we have to sponsor. There's only one we commit to sponsoring every year. That amazing org is called Netroots Nation, and their annual conference is this week in Las Vegas.

Editor's Note: This is the first in an ongoing series about what our team does in their spare time to help good causes.

Photo: Amanda and Nus in the Free Geek Twin Cities firehouse.