Wikipedia to Shut Down for 24 Hours

[Marvelously Mediocre]

....in protest of SOPA. It will take place on Wednesday and will switch off the English language website worldwide.

www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a360401/wikipedia-to-shut-down-for-24-hours-on-wednesday-in-sopa-protest.html

I think that Facebook, Twitter and the rest will shut down at certain points throughout the year ending with Google on December 21st. And that's how the world will end.

[Shy Guy]

BUT I HAVE PAPERS FOR SCHOOL TO WRITE

[Deleted]

So, even with SOPA apparently shelved, this stuff's still happening? damn.

[Deleted]

Jan 16, 2012 17:08:36 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

So, even with SOPA apparently shelved, this stuff's still happening? damn.

They want it d-e-a-d dead dead dead.

[Deleted]

As much as I protest SOPA, having Facebook and Twitter shut down for the day next Monday like I heard would kind of blow...as dammit, my birthday is next Monday and not going to lie, getting b'day wishes from my friends cheers me up.

Sorry for the ego trip.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Well, good thing I begin my job training Wednesday.

[lionheart21]

Jan 16, 2012 17:08:36 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

So, even with SOPA apparently shelved, this stuff's still happening? damn.

I use Wiki a lot, but I applaud them for sticking to their guns and actually showing that they were serious.

[horsemen4ever]

Jan 16, 2012 17:10:00 GMT -5 @geneyussrevolution said:

Jan 16, 2012 17:08:36 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

So, even with SOPA apparently shelved, this stuff's still happening? damn.

They want it d-e-a-d dead dead dead.

Yeah when I hear words like "effectively killed", this still wiggle room that went can't just let up and celebrate. And when our guard is down, it will comeback from the dead.

Besides there is still PSIP.

[Yami Daimao]

Jan 16, 2012 17:13:31 GMT -5 @teamkillswitch said:

As much as I protest SOPA, having Facebook and Twitter shut down for the day next Monday like I heard would kind of blow...as dammit, my birthday is next Monday and not going to lie, getting b'day wishes from my friends cheers me up.

Sorry for the ego trip.

You always have us!

[BRV]

Am I the only person who thinks this is going to backfire in Wikipedia's face? A lot of people are going to be pretty steamed over this, and there's a fair share of people who are unwilling to accept their reasoning for doing it.

Wikipedia needs to decide if it is really worth upsetting a large portion of their online support network and general fan base to protest a bill that is slowly losing most of its support in Washington and is currently five-and-a-half-feet under.

[Deleted]

Eh, I can live without it. Hardly go there that often anyway.

[Deleted]

I don't see the problem. SOPA doesn't need to die slowly, it needs to be drawn and quartered in the town square. If this helps people realize that, I'm fine with it.

[G✇JI☈A]

Cool, it will get kids back into libraries.

[xCompackx]

Answer: Go to different language Wikipedia and use Google Translate.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Good on Wikipedia. No idea what the current status on SOPA is but anything that might stop it been passed the better.

[willywonka666]

someone needs to update the SOPA page on wikipedia

[ookkie]

Time to give my students a research assignment. PANDEMONIUM!

[aka Cthulhu]

Heh, it's going to happen on my birthday.

[wildojinx]

Is FAN participating in said blackout?

[Deleted]

To quote Brock Sampson...this is getting stupid.

This will have absolutely no effect. I can go 24 hours without wiki no problem anyway.