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  • cooldude7
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2009
    • 4306
    #1

    OMG big sites going down - Turning point of internet

    just got it.,

    On Jan. 18th there is going to be an all-out strike on the internet. Websites across the internet are going dark in protest of the internet censorship bills in Congress, SOPA and PIPA.

    Some of the biggest sites in the world are participating: Reddit, Mozilla. And some others may join (e.g. a leading micro-blogging platform and a popular collaboratively-written encyclopedia), but they need a nudge. If we can get them to join this will be EPIC.

    Ask the biggest sites on the internet to join the strike. Click here.

    If you're on Facebook or Twitter, please use these links to share this:
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    Thank You!

    -Donny and the rest of the Fight for the Future crew
    http://sopastrike.com/
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    • cooldude7
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2009
      • 4306
      #2
      i wonder if pornhub and many other big tubes will go on strike., lets make some money :P

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        • geedub
          Confirmed User
          • Jun 2005
          • 3489
          #3
          OMG weenie kids on reddit will have no where to go for a day!
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            • Jakez
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2004
              • 5656
              #4
              Does the average internet user have any idea what SOPA is or that any of this is even going on?
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                • cooldude7
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2009
                  • 4306
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Jakez
                  Does the average internet user have any idea what SOPA is or that any of this is even going on?
                  on 18th they ll understand what sopa is all about , if they find their favorite site down .

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                    • 2MuchMark
                      Mark of 2Much.net
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 50883
                      #6
                      Hmmm.. yeah, I can see this going nowhere fast. End users won't know whats going on so they will go to COMPETING WEBSITES to spend money instead.

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                        • SmutHammer
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2008
                          • 4301
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Jakez
                          Does the average internet user have any idea what SOPA is or that any of this is even going on?
                          no, most of them think it's a bad thing, they only hear what pirate lovers tell them.

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                            • cooldude7
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2009
                              • 4306
                              #8
                              Originally posted by MarkPrince
                              Hmmm.. yeah, I can see this going nowhere fast. End users won't know whats going on so they will go to COMPETING WEBSITES to spend money instead.

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                                • RyuLion
                                  ClubDomCash.com
                                  • Mar 2003
                                  • 32364
                                  #9
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                                    • halfpint
                                      GFY's Halfpint
                                      • Jun 2007
                                      • 15223
                                      #10
                                      Is GFY going offline too ?

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                                        • RycEric
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Apr 2009
                                          • 1313
                                          #11
                                          Sites we urge to go on strike:
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                                            • scottybuzz
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • May 2006
                                              • 14799
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by MarkPrince
                                              Hmmm.. yeah, I can see this going nowhere fast. End users won't know whats going on so they will go to COMPETING WEBSITES to spend money instead.
                                              please hit yourself on the head if you think sites will have "this page cannot be found" . They will have some text explaining the dangers of SOPA thus teaching the end users. They are not just going to turn their servers off haha.

                                              You also think wikipedia cares about it's competitors?
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                                                • Half man, Half Amazing
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2008
                                                  • 372
                                                  #13
                                                  Don't give a fuck...I'll be in Vegas.
                                                  Is this gonna get ugly, now? Huh? I hope not. Because I thought what we were here, racial differences notwithstanding, was just a couple of old friends. You know, just both of us Californians.

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                                                    • epitome
                                                      So Fucking Lame
                                                      • Jun 2009
                                                      • 12156
                                                      #14
                                                      Interestingly, it seems like a ton of people know about SOPA. I see people talking about it on Facebook that I'd never imagine would know anything about it.

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                                                        • garce
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Oct 2001
                                                          • 7103
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by epitome
                                                          Interestingly, it seems like a ton of people know about SOPA. I see people talking about it on Facebook that I'd never imagine would know anything about it.
                                                          And shutting down a few sites - even if they are Facebook and Google - will mean nothing. Everybody will say, "Ooh! That sucked!" and a day later, it won't suck for them anymore.

                                                          You could turn off the entire internet for one day and it won't make any difference. Who really cares? This thing that we're all connected to is pretty much useless.

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                                                            • WiredGuy
                                                              Pounding Googlebot
                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                              • 34512
                                                              #16
                                                              This movement will really take up steam if Google/Youtube does this. The rest are all small players in the big scheme of things.
                                                              WG
                                                              I play with Google.

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                                                                • Chosen
                                                                  VIPPay.com | AdultWebSponsors.com
                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                  • 63151
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by garce
                                                                  You could turn off the entire internet for one day and it won't make any difference. Who really cares? This thing that we're all connected to is pretty much useless.
                                                                  I wouldn't say so... I use internet every day and find it pretty much useful

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                                                                    • Barry-xlovecam
                                                                      It's 42
                                                                      • Jun 2010
                                                                      • 18083
                                                                      #18
                                                                      No idea if this has had any direct affect but if not it is an interesting development;

                                                                      SOPA Author to Remove ISP Blocking Provision

                                                                      http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...provision.html

                                                                      [T]he lead sponsor of the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act, a controversial copyright enforcement bill, will remove a much-debated provision that would require Internet service providers to block their subscribers from accessing foreign websites accused of infringing the copyrights of U.S. companies. ...

                                                                      ... Meanwhile, a group of six Senate Republicans called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, to delay votes on PIPA scheduled to start Jan. 24. Since the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved PIPA in May, "we have increasingly heard from a large number of constituents and other stakeholders with vocal concerns about possible unintended consequences of the proposed legislation," wrote the Republicans, all members of the committee. ...

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                                                                        • 12clicks
                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                          • 19813
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Ahahaha.
                                                                          Stupid kids
                                                                          I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                                                                            • Best-In-BC
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Jun 2002
                                                                              • 9509
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Lets see the sales come in on the 18th since Ill be the only one up!
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                                                                                • Paul Markham
                                                                                  Too old to care
                                                                                  • Jun 2001
                                                                                  • 52942
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by cooldude7
                                                                                  on 18th they ll understand what sopa is all about , if they find their favorite site down .
                                                                                  I thought this was the whole idea of SOPA. To pull down some peoples favorite sites. Like Piratebay, filesonic, etc.



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                                                                                    • travs
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                                                      • 1631
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      going down my ass

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                                                                                        • seeme
                                                                                          Stephen
                                                                                          • Jun 2011
                                                                                          • 840
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          A splash page is all that's needed explaining whats about to happen with a link to enter.

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                                                                                            • V_RocKs
                                                                                              Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                                                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                                                              • 32448
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              I hope they choke on cocks.

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                                                                                                • Joshua G
                                                                                                  dumb libs love censorship
                                                                                                  • Jul 2008
                                                                                                  • 8198
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  shutting down websites in protest is stupid. If you wanna influence congress, you cut a check.

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                                                                                                    • porno jew
                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                      • Nov 2006
                                                                                                      • 10166
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by joshgirls
                                                                                                      shutting down websites in protest is stupid. If you wanna influence congress, you cut a check.
                                                                                                      well since public outcry is changing the debate, more public awareness leading to more public pressure is good, no?

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                                                                                                        • RyuLion
                                                                                                          ClubDomCash.com
                                                                                                          • Mar 2003
                                                                                                          • 32364
                                                                                                          #27



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                                                                                                            • Joshua G
                                                                                                              dumb libs love censorship
                                                                                                              • Jul 2008
                                                                                                              • 8198
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by porno jew
                                                                                                              well since public outcry is changing the debate, more public awareness leading to more public pressure is good, no?
                                                                                                              congress doesnt give a shit what the people think except for 1 day every 2 - 6 years. The people are lemmings who are lied to, gerrymandered into predictable pools, & otherwise ignored.

                                                                                                              Every other day, congress listens to the hi rollers at their fundraisers. Facebook et al is generating public outcry because they can't compete with the hollywood lobbyists.

                                                                                                              Who wins this battle will show who congress listens to.

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                                                                                                                • porno jew
                                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                  • Nov 2006
                                                                                                                  • 10166
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by joshgirls
                                                                                                                  congress doesnt give a shit what the people think except for 1 day every 2 - 6 years. The people are lemmings who are lied to, gerrymandered into predictable pools, & otherwise ignored.

                                                                                                                  Every other day, congress listens to the people at their fundraisers. Facebook et al is generating public outcry because they can't compete with the hollywood lobbyists.

                                                                                                                  Who wins this battle will show who congress listens to.
                                                                                                                  there are congressmen who have changed their position and some that have not. the ones who have changed is due to public pressure. i know it's easy to be jaded but sometimes public pressure works.

                                                                                                                  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...al-on-sopa.ars

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                                                                                                                    • Brent 3dSexCash
                                                                                                                      Octopus Anime
                                                                                                                      • Sep 2007
                                                                                                                      • 1064
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      out of this thread, i found this website: http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/ .

                                                                                                                      some of the shit on there is awesome!

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                                                                                                                        • Horny Dude
                                                                                                                          Earn enough to buy coffee
                                                                                                                          • May 2002
                                                                                                                          • 4913
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Jakez
                                                                                                                          Does the average internet user have any idea what SOPA is or that any of this is even going on?
                                                                                                                          No, I was talking to a few tech heads at a bar in San Diego and they heard about it, but didn't care. I was trying to explain to them about the bill and they didn't even know the full depth. I'm surprised the media is not in on this. Maybe this will wake them up and get some coverage. If some housewife found out that she couldn't post up her baby photos on Facebook she might join the cause.

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                                                                                                                            • L-Pink
                                                                                                                              working on my tan
                                                                                                                              • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                              • 39151
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Let's turn the internet off for a month. Maybe two or three.

                                                                                                                              .

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                                                                                                                                • 12clicks
                                                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                  • 19813
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by porno jew
                                                                                                                                  well since public outcry is changing the debate
                                                                                                                                  "I want to continue to steal!"


                                                                                                                                  Nah, the criminal's outcry has always been the same.
                                                                                                                                  I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                                                                                                                                    • 12clicks
                                                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                      • 19813
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Horny Dude
                                                                                                                                      If some housewife found out that she couldn't post up her baby photos on Facebook she might join the cause.
                                                                                                                                      gee, have the lies really become that desperate?
                                                                                                                                      I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                                                                                                                                        • Paul Markham
                                                                                                                                          Too old to care
                                                                                                                                          • Jun 2001
                                                                                                                                          • 52942
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          I wonder if LiveJasmin, Flirt4free, Piratebay, Filesonic and loads of other pirates or supporters of pirates will also close their sites for a day?

                                                                                                                                          PJ would, if he had one. LOL



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                                                                                                                                            • Joshua G
                                                                                                                                              dumb libs love censorship
                                                                                                                                              • Jul 2008
                                                                                                                                              • 8198
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by porno jew
                                                                                                                                              there are congressmen who have changed their position and some that have not. the ones who have changed is due to public pressure. i know it's easy to be jaded but sometimes public pressure works.

                                                                                                                                              http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...al-on-sopa.ars
                                                                                                                                              its my opinion that the social media sites oppose this because they will have to police their sites for copyright in a much more significant way. & doing so will cost them big money, & concurrent loss of profit. I dont see anything altruistic in their intentions, given they don't give a flying fuck about copyright until they get a DMCA.

                                                                                                                                              i know players like the EFF, & the inventors of the internet, dont have money as an angle. i have difficulty with arguments about the abuse of the law, all of the fears about censorship & ending the free web is speculation to me, sort of like stating traffic laws prevent the free flow of traffic.

                                                                                                                                              the law seems to be responding to pressure however, since hollywood wanted this attached to some end-of-year business with no debate.

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                                                                                                                                                • SmutHammer
                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                  • Mar 2008
                                                                                                                                                  • 4301
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  be much better for all radio tv movie theaters etc. all go on strike for a month no re-runs, just black screens.
                                                                                                                                                  Last edited by SmutHammer; 01-14-2012, 09:44 AM.

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                                                                                                                                                    • See Cig
                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2005
                                                                                                                                                      • 515
                                                                                                                                                      #38
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                                                                                                                                                        • porno jew
                                                                                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                                          • Nov 2006
                                                                                                                                                          • 10166
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          it's not just social media sites. why do they oppose it?

                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by joshgirls
                                                                                                                                                          its my opinion that the social media sites oppose this because they will have to police their sites for copyright in a much more significant way. & doing so will cost them big money, & concurrent loss of profit. I dont see anything altruistic in their intentions, given they don't give a flying fuck about copyright until they get a DMCA.

                                                                                                                                                          i know players like the EFF, & the inventors of the internet, dont have money as an angle. i have difficulty with arguments about the abuse of the law, all of the fears about censorship & ending the free web is speculation to me, sort of like stating traffic laws prevent the free flow of traffic.

                                                                                                                                                          the law seems to be responding to pressure however, since hollywood wanted this attached to some end-of-year business with no debate.

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                                                                                                                                                            • Joshua G
                                                                                                                                                              dumb libs love censorship
                                                                                                                                                              • Jul 2008
                                                                                                                                                              • 8198
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by porno jew
                                                                                                                                                              it's not just social media sites. why do they oppose it?
                                                                                                                                                              i know there are other opponents, who think freedom will die on the web. I'm just not convinced this is the case. The law requires an act of the attorney general to initiate a closing.

                                                                                                                                                              Its very difficult to get the AG to do things. This is a key reason porn continues to be free in the face of efforts from republicans. AG has limited resources, higher priorities.

                                                                                                                                                              Its hard to forecast, should this law pass in any form, how many resources the DOJ would put behind its enforcement. The executive can completely ignore a law if it chooses to.

                                                                                                                                                              My own thinking is that the law will mainly benefit only the biggest entertainment companies. Small fish like me wont have the money to make the AG work on my behalf to shut down anything.

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                                                                                                                                                                • u-Bob
                                                                                                                                                                  there's no $$$ in porn
                                                                                                                                                                  • Jul 2005
                                                                                                                                                                  • 33063
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  http://www.craigslist.org/about/SOPA
                                                                                                                                                                  Monster Cable Claims EBay, Craigslist, Costco & Sears Are 'Rogue Sites'

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                                                                                                                                                                    • gideongallery
                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2003
                                                                                                                                                                      • 7082
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by joshgirls
                                                                                                                                                                      i know players like the EFF, & the inventors of the internet, dont have money as an angle. i have difficulty with arguments about the abuse of the law, all of the fears about censorship & ending the free web is speculation to me, sort of like stating traffic laws prevent the free flow of traffic.
                                                                                                                                                                      right it like we have a proven record of a judge rubber stamping a fundamentally flawed takedown.

                                                                                                                                                                      oh wait

                                                                                                                                                                      http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201...l-errors.shtml

                                                                                                                                                                      “When crimes occur through the mail, you don’t shut the post office down,” Steve Wozniak

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                                                                                                                                                                        • Joshua G
                                                                                                                                                                          dumb libs love censorship
                                                                                                                                                                          • Jul 2008
                                                                                                                                                                          • 8198
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by gideongallery
                                                                                                                                                                          right it like we have a proven record of a judge rubber stamping a fundamentally flawed takedown.

                                                                                                                                                                          oh wait

                                                                                                                                                                          http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201...l-errors.shtml
                                                                                                                                                                          since when do you worry about other peoples copyrights

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                                                                                                                                                                            • Paul Markham
                                                                                                                                                                              Too old to care
                                                                                                                                                                              • Jun 2001
                                                                                                                                                                              • 52942
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              What ever we say, these laws are coming. So make your future business plans based on a law like or is SOPA. Because we can clap, moan or gripe until we're blue in the face. The law will pass and we will have to adapt.

                                                                                                                                                                              So GG and PJ. Tell us how you're adapting for the future.

                                                                                                                                                                              If you have no plans to adapt. You're lying about the devastating effect this wil have on you and the online industry. Or stupid and shouldn't be in business.

                                                                                                                                                                              I use the words "in business" very loosely. LOL



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                                                                                                                                                                                • dgraves
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Nov 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 2283
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  no long-term business plan can be based on theft. it's just a matter of time.
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                                                                                                                                                                                    • porno jew
                                                                                                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nov 2006
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 10166
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Paul Markham
                                                                                                                                                                                      What ever we say, these laws are coming. So make your future business plans based on a law like or is SOPA. Because we can clap, moan or gripe until we're blue in the face. The law will pass and we will have to adapt.

                                                                                                                                                                                      So GG and PJ. Tell us how you're adapting for the future.

                                                                                                                                                                                      If you have no plans to adapt. You're lying about the devastating effect this wil have on you and the online industry. Or stupid and shouldn't be in business.

                                                                                                                                                                                      I use the words "in business" very loosely. LOL
                                                                                                                                                                                      go take a nap.

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