Websites like Google and Wikipedia going black in protest of SOPA

[Flabbibulin]

Tech forum possibly, but figured this was pretty big stuff- Some websites are blacking out serivce on Wednesday in protest of SOPA.

Wikipedia is already blocked out. Google is supposed to be next...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57...-protest-sopa/

[saskflames69]

I'm worried. Once they go black, they may never go back.

[Flabbibulin]

Originally Posted by saskflames96

I'm worried. Once they go black, they may never go back.

Like I said, this is pretty big stuff...

[jayswin]

What the hell is Sopa?

[BlackArcher101]

With those two sites going black, I'm sure a lot of people will suddenly become aware and question it. I know I did when I visited Wikipedia tonight and thought, wtf?

[SebC]

Originally Posted by saskflames96

I'm worried. Once they go black, they may never go back.

Google already went black.

[Acey]

Funniest thing about this has been the tweets of people freaking out.

SHOUTOUT TO ALL THE PPL WHO FINNA FAIL THEY PAPER DUE 2MRW CUZ WIKIPEDIA DOWN AND YOU GOTTA CALL JESSE JACKSON BITCH ASS TO GET IT BACK ON

Thousands and thousands of tweets just like this. The number of people that depend solely on Wikipedia never ceases to amaze me.

Craigslist, boingboing, and some other blogs are also taking part. I wish more sites were on board, frankly.

[SebC]

If anyone actually needs Wikipedia today, use en.m.wikipedia.org.

[Flabbibulin]

Originally Posted by flameswin

What the hell is Sopa?

I'd love to show you, but google and wikipedia are blacked out!

edit: apparently, SOPA is the only thing that isn't blocked on wikipedia

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

[Dion]

[REDVAN]

It's a huge inconvenience, but if it gets the message out, I can watch my pron other ways.

If pron sites took part, then everyone would stand up and take notice...

[jammies]

THEY ARE TAKING AWAY PORN?!?!?!

Oh. C'mon Redvan, don't even hint at things like that. Not cool.

[Zevo]

Whitepeopleproblems

[LGA]

[Acey]

Originally Posted by SebC

If anyone actually needs Wikipedia today, use en.m.wikipedia.org.

Or just disable java and use the full version of the site instead of the butchered one.

[MelBridgeman]

lets black out Cp

[Acey]

Might I add that Java/mobile access are intentional:

The Wikipedia community, as part of their request to the Wikimedia Foundation to carry out this protest, asked us to ensure that we make English Wikipedia accessible in some way during an emergency. The English Wikipedia will be accessible on mobile devices and smart phones. Because the protest message is powered by JavaScript, it's also possible to view Wikipedia by completely disabling JavaScript in your browser.

I've seen plenty of tweets in the last hour, people saying they've "outsmarted" Wikipedia by accessing from their phones.

[FlamesPuck12]

JavaScript not Java.

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Javascript is enabled on my browser and I can access Wiki just fine. I'm a genius.

[Yasa]

Google for Americans;