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Websites start going dark... (Original Post)
brooklynite
Jan 2012
OP
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)1. The petition for on-line signatures doesn't appear to work.
Tansy_Gold
(17,858 posts)2. Google is still working.
10:13 P.M. AZ time.
It just has the logo redacted, but the site is up. So far anyway.
Tunkamerica
(4,444 posts)3. they said that's what they were doing.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)4. CraigsList has a dark page.
But there's a link at the bottom of the page for those who really want to get through.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)5. The Internet Archive will be going dark tomorrow morning for twelve hours:
http://blog.archive.org/2012/01/17/12-hours-dark-internet-archive-vs-censorship/
They would be severely affected by these bills, what with all the films and music they have available for viewing/listening and download.
They would be severely affected by these bills, what with all the films and music they have available for viewing/listening and download.
Demonaut
(8,915 posts)6. just donated to wiki, I hope they never get bought out
SecurityManager
(124 posts)7. Why not simply shut the site down for a day?
O wait there is money to be made on the internet what a joke.
Going dark = we support stealing
WillyT
(72,631 posts)10. Tombstone Illinois ???
Shootout at the... OK Indicted Gov ???
William769
(55,146 posts)8. Mine is.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)9. Maybe we should all stay off the internet even the websites that are active.
The lack of hits will impact those websites and get the attention of those who don't understand the implications of SOPA. I'm staying off tomorrow.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)11. Great Point !!!