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Wikipedia Blackout

Post » Sun May 13, 2012 2:37 am

I think it's an extremely silly and childish way of protesting.


They're only hurting the people who use their site.
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keri seymour
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 10:24 am

NOOO!!!! I've got finals to study for and some final projects that could use a few leads from Wikipedia. They can't do this now!!!!!!!!
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Chavala
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 3:13 am

But... But... We won't be able to pretend we're smart any more! :ahhh:
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Louise Dennis
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 8:52 pm

Been hearing about it since this morning. Still can't determine if it's going to help or not. Seems rather silly for them to "blackout". Though I do see their reasoning, I'm just not so sure it's going to matter. :shrug:

I don't think it's meant to help anything, but as a show of force to the world. Even if SOPA, PIPA, or something like it is put in place people will find a way to defy it. We control the internet and not those pompus self-righteous idiots in office *leaving my comment at that*.

If my site was more important I might join Wiki, but it's not so no reason to take it down.
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Rebecca Clare Smith
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 7:13 am

I don't think it's meant to help anything, but as a show of force to the world. Even if SOPA, PIPA, or something like it is put in place people will find a way to defy it. We control the internet and not those pompus self-righteous idiots in office *leaving my comment at that*.

If my site was more important I might join Wiki, but it's not so no reason to take it down.

Not as a show of force, but as a "what-if" example. Because if SOPA were to pass, that is what WILL happen. The only difference is that it will be forced and not voluntary.
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REVLUTIN
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 6:45 am

But... But... We won't be able to pretend we're smart any more! :ahhh:

Use the Google's cache. I won't tell.

Oops.
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Enny Labinjo
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 11:56 pm


Lizard men aka "http://marvel.wikia.com/Annunaki_%28Gods%29" are Ancient Aliens according to Ancient Alien Theorists....
no it's the argonions of the future... Duh
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Toby Green
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 8:22 pm

Been hearing about it since this morning. Still can't determine if it's going to help or not. Seems rather silly for them to "blackout". Though I do see their reasoning, I'm just not so sure it's going to matter. :shrug:

It is, because it's going to force people to notice it.

I think it's an extremely silly and childish way of protesting.
They're only hurting the people who use their site.

It's an extremely effective way of protesting. Fact is that MANY people use sites like Reddit and Wikipedia. If you take those sites down, even for just one day, and replace them with information about the issue, you've just brought the issue to the forefront of the user's mind.
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Eve Booker
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 10:55 am

I used Wikipedia like six times today....Tomorrow will be a dark day indeed :<
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 12:38 am

I think it would be best to stick to http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1334164-sopa-shelved-until-consensus-is-found/.
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