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Wikipedia's Blackout

http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Eng … A_blackout

Wikipedia will have a blackout to protest SOPA and PIPA. More information on the page of the link.

"Today, the Wikipedia community announced its decision to black out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18"

Above quote provided for those who could not access the link due to blackout.

This only applies to the English Wikipedia, at least at the moment.

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ILoveBacon

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

I have I.T. that day. I can't wait to see the confusion about "the missing wikipedia"

Ratburntro44

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

I guess I'll just have to look stuff up on bing's cache of wikipedia instead.

TheGreenTroll

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

That's great! Also check out this vid about SOPA!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJIuYgIvKsc[/youtube]

Tako

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From: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Just when I thought my government couldn't get any stupider.

Think of it like a wildfire. Copyrighted material being the fire, you being the fuel. What they are doing is making it illegal for you to be a fuel. They want the perfect fuel to be the fuel.

Well I got news, when you start a fire you're burning everything. Not just what you want to get burned. When you start a fire, it will eventually be everywhere and accessible to everyone.

Don't want to burn everyone? Don't start a fire. Don't produce media if you don't want it to be shared.

Sharing is the foundation of the internet, why take it away?

So stupid!

Last edited by Tako (Jan 17 2012 6:52:23 pm)

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RhazzleFrazzle

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

i just wanna ask one thing. is there a single person on the internet that supports sopa?

Kuech

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Wikipedia is not the only website having a black out... Reddit is doing the same thing... *waits for world to freak out*

ChaosDemon

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Wikipedia is not the only website having a black out... Reddit is doing the same thing... *waits for world to freak out*

So is Icanhascheezburger...just sayin

EE_Scythe

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Google has blacked out their logo, As well as my own Forum. Even if you have a small Website, You should take part too.

ChaosDemon

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Update: Wikipedia is in blackout mode

xputnameherex

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Wha...wha....

I CAN'T DO MY HOMEWORK!!!!!!

Jk, but it sucks, I don't know why anyone still likes SOPA, other than This Funny Guy

LD3H

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Well, I can tell that only the English Wikipedia was shut down. All others aren´t (on the other languages it says that the English wikipedia was closed).
I think that is a good idea because the USA is going much too far with this...

Tako

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

I CAN'T DO MY HOMEWORK!!!!!!

Jk

I really needed wikipedia

I need to research Japanese art. I guess Wikipedia isn't the only available source, but still.

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Different55

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

translate.google.com & es.wikipedia.org
you're welcome.

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ktostam450

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Or just go to wikipedia, and when you see black-out, press "learn more" and you can use Wikipedia. Make print screen, because after 5 seconds it's goes to black-out.

Last edited by ktostam450 (Jan 18 2012 3:17:50 pm)

Bobithan

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

translate.google.com & es.wikipedia.org
you're welcome.

No need. When you see the wikipedia page you are going to, and the page shows up for a split second before the blackout page, press Ctrl + S when the page is showing before the blackout page and then you can browse the page you are going to for however long you want.

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Watashii

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

You know you could all just block out javascript instead of fiddling around with ctrl+s and google translate and caches and whatever?

"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. 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."

Last edited by Watashii (Jan 18 2012 3:46:33 pm)

D-rock2308

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

The full list of websites taking part in the action can be found at: http://sopastrike.com/
To read the proposed legislation in full, see: http://goo.gl/srnu7
The SOPA petition can be found at: http://goo.gl/MPLd4

I'm completely against this. These articles will help you guys understand a bit better, and make sure to sign the petition! All you need is an e-mail, name, and US zip code!

Watashii

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

https://twitter.com/herpderpedia

"thnx to obama i cant even go on tumblr or wikipedia"

"Can someone tell me why wikipedia block off for the day I don't wanna read"

"omg no wikipedia **** you for shutting dwn!!!!!! why is it down??? some crap reason omg who cars"

"Wow why are they blocking wikipedia..this is dumb.."

"HOW THE **** AM I SUPPOSED TO DO MY SCIENCE HOMEWORK WITHOUT WIKIPEDIA!!!!!!"

"What does Wikipedia have against SOAP?"

"this new internet ban crap is going to shut down wikipedia and craigslist WTF??!!!! **** YOU OBAMA!!!!!!!"

This is both mildly amusing and makes me weep for humanity at the same time

Zoey2070

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Gotta say, watwat, the SOAP bit was pretty amusing.
It seems like every entertaining site I try to go to wants to be all blacked out. ;-;
But I suppose that's what life would be with SOPA. So I can deal with it for one day.
It is getting on my nerves, though. It's everywhere, yes, we know it's a problem, and I know it's not going to pass so please just stop shoving petitions in my face.

But whoever thought SOPA was a good idea has probably never been on the internet before.

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xputnameherex

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Lol, Soap.

Krazyman50

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

I had to do researching on a project today, and most of us used Wikipedia, but I was pretty much the only one who knew how to bypass the blackout:

Stop the page from loading before it redirects you.

nothingishere2

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Lol, why blame Obama for the acts? As far as I know, Obama delayed it by not definitively pledging his support of it. The rest were pretty funny though. We should be able to go a day without Wikipedia.

Last edited by nothingishere2 (Jan 18 2012 6:45:21 pm)

JadElClemens

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

This is both mildly amusing and makes me weep for humanity at the same time

"OMG **** you wikipedia why r u blackout?"
DAMNIT, WHY DON'T PEOPLE READ? JESUS CHRIST.

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Different55

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Re: Wikipedia's Blackout

Hey, man, dont b bringin jesus into this.

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