Wikipedia blackout

Wikipedia is blacking out its English version for 24 hours in protest of SOPA and PIPA.
Google is protesting by covering its name with a black banner.



http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/...-SOPA_blackout

Yea I have been drumming on this for a few a good bit...I heard about it and I turned red and thought it was a joke...until I read the bill...in short...its not good..all sites unless you are some huge player....will get pushed out big time...even GOOGLE who is a BIG site (the top site of all sites) dose not want this bill.

They have nothing to worry about so to say due to there size and there #1 rating...but they even see how damaging it would be...the sites that will "take" over the web wont be good and just kill the whole thing..

I have voted and called on this subject a few times.....

I did get on Craigslist today the link was at the bottom of the black page , I also email Snowe and Collins as they have been undecided

Just another example of our elected officials not having a clue.

Originally Posted by erg

Winter gets me down as well Scapette. I'm in Michigan and hate the grey days. I try to use the natural light bulbs in my house. They are a little more expensive but well worth it in my opinion. Hang in there! Winter will be over soon enough.

Thanks,erg. I tried those bulbs, but they gave me a headache! I'm just surrounding myself with photos of lush greenery and flowers and sunshine.

Did you see some of the supporters of this, I'm going to file an official complaint with my local Walmart, and maybe even boycott them.

Supporters of PIPA and SOPA: RIAA, MPAA, News Corp, TimeWarner, Walmart, Nike, Tiffany, Chanel, Rolex, Sony, Juicy Couture, Ralph Lauren, VISA, Mastercard, Comcast, ABC, Dow Chemical, Monster Cable, Teamsters, Rupert Murdoch, Lamar Smith (R-TX), John Conyers (D-MI)

Google vs. Time Warner - at least the big companies are fighting each other for a change instead of only using their power and influence to screw the public.

Originally Posted by Kris Kringle

Yeah Let them keep Hacking it The POTUS Can shut the Whole System Down. Military will be open, Stock markets will be open But Private will go away with a snap of the fingers

What country do you think we live in MDG? This isn't China, shutting down the net would interfere with the flow of campaign contributions!

I don't know what the "government" believes they will accomplish, except taking the debt that the US has already, and putting it into the ZILLIONS range!

I'm entirely against this SOPA bill.

Everyone has the right to contact their local representatives and put forth their opinion for consideration.

Go here, http://www.contactingthecongress.org/

Click your state or enter your zip code and you'll get the phone numbers for whom you need to reach. Call and give them your name, they'll ask you for your address or city/state, and tell them you oppose the bill. They'll take into consideration each and every comment they get about it. It only takes a minute.