SOPA

[Teuthida]

Discuss.

[Vampyr]

I've been to reddit at least 30 times today, on instinct.

Now I find myself going there just to check on Twitter updates. o_O

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I've been to reddit at least 30 times today, on instinct.

Now I find myself going there just to check on Twitter updates. o_O

Some of the Twitter responses to Wiki... has been interesting.

Shows how far.. we've might of come.

[Vampyr]

I like this straight up lie from the MPAA:

https://twitter.com/#!/MPAA/status/159498692963991552

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I like this straight up lie from the MPAA:

https://twitter.com/#!/MPAA/status/159498692963991552

Actually right now that whole account seems to be fun.

Its like running on pure damage control.

Pretty good TED Talk on the subject
http://www.ted.com/talks/defend_our_..._bad_idea.html

[Teuthida]

I want MPAA to tweet more. It's amazing.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Teuthida

I want MPAA to tweet more. It's amazing.

It really is a hilarious read.

Originally Posted by MPAA

websites not affected by #sopa & #pipa have gone #blackout while foreign rogue sites continue to operate today

It's like they legitimately can't comprehend an organization sacrificing for the greater good. It is so far beyond them that someone would look out for someone other than themselves.

[Teuthida]

Heh, I like that they linked to this article: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_1...ge-on-twitter/ which basically is making fun of tweeter users who didn't bother to read that little paragraph on Wikipedia. Looks like MPAA didn't read past the headline.

https://twitter.com/#!/herpderpedia
https://twitter.com/#!/WikiBlackout

Enjoy.

EDIT: I found those funny at first. Quickly turned sad.

[Teuthida]

http://sopatrack.com/

[TheSlyMoogle]

Totally sad that so many of those people had no clue what is going on.

[Typhoid]

Wikipedia is working fine for me.
I just hit the "stop" button before it loads the black screen that explains all that bullshit.
So...you know - it's not even really down. People are just too dumb to hit "stop loading".

But it's ridiculous that they can't grasp the concept of why.

[Teuthida]

^Exactly

Also:

Is it still possible to access Wikipedia in any way?
Yes. During the blackout, Wikipedia is accessible on mobile devices and smart phones. You can also view Wikipedia normally by disabling JavaScript in your browser, as explained on this Technical FAQ page. Our purpose here isn't to make it completely impossible for people to read Wikipedia, and it's okay for you to circumvent the blackout. We just want to make sure you see our message.

[TheSlyMoogle]

This whole blackout has pretty much made me realize how dumb the majority really is. Instead of reading a simple paragraph about what's going on with the web, they just tweeted and facebooked 1000 different "OMG WHAT IS GOING ON INTERWEBZ?"

Fucking idiots.

[Bond]

I haven't had a chance to read the proposed legislation (which just lost several endorsers today), but from my understanding this is the third or fourth revision it is has undergone, and those revisions resulted in the most controversial elements of the bill being removed.

So, it would be interesting if this backlash is intended toward a past form of the bill, or its current form.

[Professor S]

Beware of any regulations that are sponsored by those that would be regulated by them.