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  1. 01-18-2012, 03:00 PM #1
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    Lightbulb Wikipedia goes black.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

    SOPA / PIPA bills.

    Intent

    • to Protect content Against piracy
    • intelletual rights.

    For the history:

    Link: http://www.kjellbleivik.com/images/Clipboard02.jpg

    Wikipedia and Google join anti-piracy bill protest

    Wikipedia, Google and Craigslist are among the websites joining a protest about proposed anti-piracy legislation in the United States.
    Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...l-protest.html

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    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...rethink-bills/

    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...0,147220.story
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    And Wikipedia is available

    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.
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    Tucows "downloads" also joined the cause.
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    Just <ESC> before the client side re-direct is executed.
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    Yes, this time there was a split second I can see the regular content before the redirect. Problem is, every "click" on the inside takes you back out. Too much work to keep pressing ESC key. Where are those keyboard minkeys when you need one!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate_Oranum View Post
    Is this actually going to happen?
    I heard it on the news and I also experienced tha black out - but is this really going to happen?
    Yes Kate - it happened, for one day, and it's over. Have you not been back to Wiki yet?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate_Oranum View Post
    No - I mean, maybe I missunderstood something - I knew this was a presentation from Wiki showing what would happen - but are these legislations actually going to happen? I mean SOPA and PIPA
    Ok, understood. Here's another thread here at WPW on the topic. SOPA Somewhere on that thread, I believe there is a link to a couple of great articles on the subject of both SOPA and PIPA.
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    For the time being, both bills are on hold. SOPA and PIPA outcome
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    Post As protests go...

    This story goes into the subject of [censorship] protests, the "Nurse-in" protest in particular, but follows up on others from the recent times:

    Online-activism action: nurse-ins target Facebook; Komen’s about-face; ACTA protests
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