Wikipedia, Craigslist, Other Sites Go Black in SOPA Protest
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Anonymous
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Jeff, Will DCUM be going "black" for 24 hours in protest of SOPA? I'm assuming not since it's 12:34am and we're still online.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2012/01/wikipedia-craigslist-other-sites-shut-down-in-sopa-blackout.html "Following through on their threats to shut down for a day over controversial proposed anti-piracy legislation, a coalition of websites including the hugely popular user-generated encyclopedia Wikipedia went black as midnight struck the East Coast." |
Anonymous
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Whoa.... this is actually freaky.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Imagine a World Without Free Knowledge For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia. Learn more. Contact your representatives. Your zip code: |
Anonymous
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Freaky
STOP PIPA (Senate 968) & SOPA (HR 3261) Imagine a world without craigslist, Wikipedia, Google, [your favorite sites here]... News Corp, RIAA, MPAA, Nike, Sony, Comcast, VISA & others want to make that world your reality. 80 Members of Congress are in their sway, 30 against, the rest undecided or undeclared. ? ? ? Please take a minute to tell your Members of Congress you OPPOSE PIPA & SOPA ? ? ? CLICK HERE for MORE INFO & EASY ACTION ITEMS PS: corporate paymasters, KEEP THOSE CLAMMY HANDS OFF THE INTERNET! |
Anonymous
| call up Jim Moron |
Anonymous
| I can use wiki just fine. So what does it mean by blackout? |
Anonymous
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Obama has already said he doesn't approve of SOPA. Congressional support is falling. This bill seems to have little chance of passing. What's the big deal?
It seems like the guy who introduced the bill was trying to get some attention and everyone is happily giving it. |
Anonymous
| Huh-mobile site works. |
jsteele
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Many of the blackouts are only lasting 12 hours. I contemplated blacking out DCUM, but have been very busy dealing with another project and simply haven't had time or energy to put together the code necessary to do it.
Despite some political movement in opposition to SOPA and PIPA, they remain a real threat. Obama has announced his opposition, but if I had a dollar for everything he opposed but later caved in over, I would be in the 1%. The proponents of the net censorship laws are very powerful and very wealthy. The worst part about it is that supporters in Congress simply don't seem to understand how the Internet works. In this case, stupidity is a bigger threat than political differences. |
Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more Is it still possible to access Wikipedia in any way? Yes. During the blackout, Wikipedia is accessible on mobile devices and smart phones. You can also view Wikipedia normally by disabling JavaScript in your browser, as explained on this Technical FAQ page. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_SOPA_blackout/Technical_FAQ Our purpose here isn't to make it completely impossible for people to read Wikipedia, and it's okay for you to circumvent the blackout. We just want to make sure you see our message. |
Anonymous
| Can someone provide give a quick summary of SOPA and how it affects websites? Yup, too lazy to Google it. |
Anonymous
From the Wikipedia link in the post above. I guess you are too lazy to click a link too. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as House Bill 3261 or H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, by House Judiciary Committee Chair Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of 12 initial co-sponsors. The bill, if made law, would expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.[2] Presented to the House Judiciary Committee, it builds on the similar PRO-IP Act of 2008 and the corresponding Senate bill, the PROTECT IP Act.[3] The originally proposed bill would allow the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as copyright holders, to seek court orders against websites accused of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement. Depending on who makes the request, the court order could include barring online advertising networks and payment facilitators from doing business with the allegedly infringing website, barring search engines from linking to such sites, and requiring Internet service providers to block access to such sites. The bill would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a crime, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison for ten such infringements within six months. The bill also gives immunity to Internet services that voluntarily take action against websites dedicated to infringement, while making liable for damages any copyright holder who knowingly misrepresents that a website is dedicated to infringement.[4] Proponents of the bill say it protects the intellectual property market and corresponding industry, jobs and revenue, and is necessary to bolster enforcement of copyright laws, especially against foreign websites.[5] They cite examples such as Google's $500 million settlement with the Department of Justice for its role in a scheme to target U.S. consumers with ads to illegally import prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies.[6] Opponents say that it violates the First Amendment,[7] is Internet censorship,[8] will cripple the Internet,[9] and will threaten whistle-blowing and other free speech actions.[7][10] Opponents have initiated a number of protest actions, including petition drives, boycotts of companies that support the legislation, and planned service blackouts by English Wikipedia and major Internet companies scheduled to coincide with the next Congressional hearing on the matter. The House Judiciary Committee held hearings on November 16 and December 15, 2011. The Committee was scheduled to continue debate in January 2012,[11] but on January 17 Chairman Smith said that "[d]ue to the Republican and Democratic retreats taking place over the next two weeks, markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act is expected to resume in February."[12] |