SOPA might not be dead; internet giants to black out on Jan. 18th in protest

**Valigarmander** · 01-17-2012, 05:11 PM

SOPA Isn’t Dead; It’s Just Sleeping, Will Wake Up in February | GameFront

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We had heard that SOPA might be dead, but it turns out it isn’t. The House Judiciary Committee issued a press release today stating plans to continue the markup on the controversial bill in February.

What this means is that Lamar Smith hopes that all the furor will die down in the meantime and allow them to move forward with the bill without all the protests and stuff. Your job, now, is to keep bitching about it. Don’t let the terrorists win. All the blackouts that will be taking place tomorrow are a good start, but we have to keep it up until this bill goes away forever or miraculously morphs into something that isn’t f–king horrible. Good luck.

Among the sites either considering or committed to the blackout:

Amazon
AOL
Destructoid
eBay
Facebook
Google
IAC
LinkedIn
Mozilla
PayPal
Reddit
Twitter
Wikimedia
Wordpress
Yahoo

If not being able to visit Facebook or use Google won't get people interested in what's happening, nothing will.

Dizzy · 01-17-2012, 06:09 PM

Hooray, I don't use any of those things!

Rainbow Dash · 01-17-2012, 06:19 PM

you don't use wikipedia?

Dizzy · 01-17-2012, 06:23 PM

Not unless I need to.

Also, SOPA sucks, boo and all that.

**Loot** · 01-17-2012, 06:26 PM

whelp looks like I'll have to go outside tomorrow

FlipSwitch · 01-17-2012, 06:36 PM

Imagine if the whole internet shut down..........uuuuuughghghghgh.

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-17-2012, 06:56 PM

I think people get the message. Also there was a great piece in the Huffington Post that could describe how the Kochs could muzzle any scientist supporting global warming if SOPA was passed. -CSM

Katty Bard · 01-17-2012, 07:13 PM

I wasn't planning on coming online tomorrow anyway.

Jere · 01-17-2012, 07:18 PM

steam be down too!

Bomby · 01-17-2012, 07:36 PM

I'm not sure if I'm ready to go a day without Twitter yet... I just started it on Saturday and I already have a serious addiction.

Spoiler Below

@DPeezyMadCity if you hate yourself enough to follow me.

But I very much support the blackouts regardless.

Rainbow Dash · 01-17-2012, 11:07 PM

gj google

**Loot** · 01-17-2012, 11:38 PM

I'm in the middle of telling those people representing this dump of a state to not let it go. I feel important!

Luigiman7 · 01-17-2012, 11:59 PM

i like what 4chan did it is very clever

but google should have shut down completely would have been great

Spritedude · 01-18-2012, 12:06 AM

The only website I use that's blacked out so far is Wikipedia. I think what Google did was smart, I mean, how are we supposed to spread awareness if people can't look up what SOPA is? Googling it would be the easiest way.

**X-3** · 01-18-2012, 12:20 AM

I think making sites unavailable for use is the best way to get the point across.

**Valigarmander** · 01-18-2012, 12:34 AM

The Backloggery is blacking out, too.

How am I supposed to update my video game progress now?

Kil'jaeden · 01-18-2012, 12:38 AM

I find it odd that I don't hear many prominent conservative types yelling that this is socialism, government control creeping in, etc etc. Honestly, censor the whole damn Internet with our own great firewall so the RIAA and MPAA can feel a little better, and to prevent people from getting prescriptions online from Canadian pharmacies. And they won't pay a dime for it, the consumers will. But food stamps? Now that's something to complain about.

Spritedude · 01-18-2012, 12:38 AM

I'm wondering what the heck I was thinking when I posted that a half hour ago. Like, "LET'S PROTEST WITHOUT PROTESTING". >_>

Yeah, completely blacking sites out is a stronger way of protesting. Most sites give an explanation of what SOPA is and why they're against it anyway.

**Loot** · 01-18-2012, 12:55 PM

imgur is also protesting, which is a rather bold move for a image hoster, but then again most of imgur is fairly liberal.

Random User · 01-18-2012, 02:01 PM

And so today is the first day anyone at school was talking about SOPA. I think spreading the message worked.

01-17-2012, 07:18 PM	#9
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	steam be down too! __________________ From where it counts: Lapland

01-17-2012, 11:59 PM	#13
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01-18-2012, 12:20 AM	#15
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,944 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	why yes my parents are proud I think making sites unavailable for use is the best way to get the point across.

01-18-2012, 12:38 AM	#18
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 70 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	I'm wondering what the heck I was thinking when I posted that a half hour ago. Like, "LET'S PROTEST WITHOUT PROTESTING". >_> Yeah, completely blacking sites out is a stronger way of protesting. Most sites give an explanation of what SOPA is and why they're against it anyway. Last edited by Spritedude; 01-18-2012 at 12:47 AM. Reason: Worded something wrong.

01-17-2012, 06:09 PM	#2
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Hooray, I don't use any of those things!

01-17-2012, 06:19 PM	#3
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	you don't use wikipedia?

01-17-2012, 06:23 PM	#4
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Not unless I need to. Also, SOPA sucks, boo and all that.

01-17-2012, 06:26 PM	#5
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	whelp looks like I'll have to go outside tomorrow

01-17-2012, 06:36 PM	#6
FlipSwitch Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Looking forward. Gender: Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts Blog Entries: 12	Imagine if the whole internet shut down..........uuuuuughghghghgh.

01-17-2012, 06:56 PM	#7
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I think people get the message. Also there was a great piece in the Huffington Post that could describe how the Kochs could muzzle any scientist supporting global warming if SOPA was passed. -CSM

01-17-2012, 07:13 PM	#8
Katty Bard Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Athens, GA Gender: Posts: 386 Thanks: 76 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	I wasn't planning on coming online tomorrow anyway.

01-17-2012, 07:36 PM	#10
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I'm not sure if I'm ready to go a day without Twitter yet... I just started it on Saturday and I already have a serious addiction. Spoiler Below @DPeezyMadCity if you hate yourself enough to follow me. But I very much support the blackouts regardless.

01-17-2012, 11:07 PM	#11
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	gj google

01-17-2012, 11:38 PM	#12
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	I'm in the middle of telling those people representing this dump of a state to not let it go. I feel important!

01-18-2012, 12:06 AM	#14
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 70 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	The only website I use that's blacked out so far is Wikipedia. I think what Google did was smart, I mean, how are we supposed to spread awareness if people can't look up what SOPA is? Googling it would be the easiest way.

01-18-2012, 12:34 AM	#16
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	The Backloggery is blacking out, too. How am I supposed to update my video game progress now?

01-18-2012, 12:38 AM	#17
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	I find it odd that I don't hear many prominent conservative types yelling that this is socialism, government control creeping in, etc etc. Honestly, censor the whole damn Internet with our own great firewall so the RIAA and MPAA can feel a little better, and to prevent people from getting prescriptions online from Canadian pharmacies. And they won't pay a dime for it, the consumers will. But food stamps? Now that's something to complain about.

01-18-2012, 12:55 PM	#19
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	imgur is also protesting, which is a rather bold move for a image hoster, but then again most of imgur is fairly liberal.

01-18-2012, 02:01 PM	#20
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,562 Thanks: 321 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	And so today is the first day anyone at school was talking about SOPA. I think spreading the message worked.