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Wikipedia blacking out in protest against SOPA and PIPA
Says so right here.
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This'll be interesting. Wonder what people will do instead of visit Wikipedia during that time.
Hmm...in what way does it bug you?
Anyways, I've said this before, but losing Wikipedia for 24 hours vs possibly losing it indefinitely. Tough decision.
>implying IJBM is still just for stuff that bugs you
^^ I'm not really all that bugged, but this will probably have some sort of effect. Like say, some kid out there will need to do research for something, and the 18th is the day right before the due date, and said kid has been procrastinating a wee bit too much.
Also, about that "possibly losing it forever". I think Wikipedia can still survive even if it loses iit's fair use ability. I mean, German Wikipedia manages to get by without fair use. Then again, many people probably wouldn't want English Wikipedia to become like the German one.
SOPA wouldn't just remove fair use ability. It would shut down any site that ever even gets accused of the slightest IP violation.
^^[professor]That's what you get for using Wikipedia rather than real sources.[/professor]
In all seriousness, it's damn useful for getting a basic overview of things.
This would also get far more people informed about the issue, considering the fact that it's one of the most-visited websites in the world and I presume they'll redirect any searches on it to a page explaining the bills.
I can't remember if I've asked (or received an answer to this) but how would SOPA affect non US sites/web users?
^^^Given that the White House's policy is "that shit's getting veto'd," though, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
^Well, basically, it would kill off a lot of US-based sites, and kill US traffic to other sites, thus making them harder to sustain.
"I can't remember if I've asked (or received an answer to this) but how would SOPA affect non US sites/web users?"
Well, a large percentage of websites are US sites, so that's how it affects web users. I think non US sites are safe though.
Given that the White House's policy is "that shit's getting veto'd," though, I wouldn't worry about SOPA too much.
Didn't Obama say the same thing about the NDAA, though? And the bill has a large amount of bipartisan support, so that means that it may very well override any veto.
FYI if you really wanted to make this something that bugs you, you can complain that there exists a reason for doing this in the first place. :P Not that you have to, though.
^^ U.S. users won't be able to access non-U.S. sites that are declared to be infringing.
So if they actually went through with SOPA you'd end up with a two tier internet/Great Firewall of China style scenario.
Hmm.
If they passed this crap, you'd have everything from MoveOn to the Tea Party united in opposition. That would be a sight to behold, basically the entire English-speaking internet rebelling against the U.S. government.
I know who I'd bet my money on
Internet, natch. Then again, considering Occupy Wall Street, the authorities don't really give a damn about public opinion.
I'm not quite sure how you sic an army on the internet.
Simple. All you have to do it cut the tubes.
Tubular, dude.
\m_
A good opportunity to dust off the V-mask if there's going to be a demo against it.
Welp, I guess I'll have to dust off my Spanish for a couple of days. Or, hell, my French. I haven't spoken that in almost ten years now.
All these websites blacking out on my birthday
Damn you, SOPA!
Happy birthday in 11 hours, dude.
@Icalasari: Tor is a thing.
One can make oneself anonymous on the internet. You can't sic an army on people if you don't know who or where they are.