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I'm sure you'll run across this yourself at some point (25 million wikipedia hits a day after all), but just wanted to point it out for some of the non-Americans too.
I don't think the Google black line on their logo will do much, but wikipedia being dark should have some people take notice. Whether it will get people to take action is a different problem, as we've seen before. But it seems to be a much more relevant and directed kind of protest at least.
Here's a summary of the issue.
I'm sure you'll run across this yourself at some point (25 million wikipedia hits a day after all), but just wanted to point it out for some of the non-Americans too.
I don't think the Google black line on their logo will do much, but wikipedia being dark should have some people take notice. Whether it will get people to take action is a different problem, as we've seen before. But it seems to be a much more relevant and directed kind of protest at least.
Here's a summary of the issue.
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Date: 18/1/12 09:20 (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 18/1/12 11:23 (UTC)You know, we need something to discuss. Perhaps an opinion other than "look at this stuff, it's curious".
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Date: 18/1/12 16:21 (UTC)From what I've heard about it, the purpose seems to be to stop piracy by allowing content creators to unilaterally remove websites from the internet without any due process or appeal at all for the website owners.
It's essentially like cracking an egg (piracy) with a sledgehammer.
At best it's a complete overreaction by content creators, at worst it's an overt attempt by those content creators to muscle competitors and critics out of business.
whose interests does it protect
It protects the interests of the same rich content creators who wrote it in the first place, people like Rupert Murdoch, Comcast and Viacom. The same people who have been hounding You Tube and Google for years.
And does this kind of online activism have a chance to make an impact
I think it can make an impact. It will depend on what people do after today. If it becomes a long term movement like Occupy, it can very well make a difference, if it fizzles out quickly it will have all been a waste.
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Date: 18/1/12 17:10 (UTC)of a Pirate Party than Scandinavia ever was, because this is beyond most I've ever seen.
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Date: 18/1/12 22:17 (UTC)As far as contacting my representatives goes, I found this handy website: http://sopatrack.com/
Seeing as I live in Alabama, the only good that would come from contacting my representatives would be if I contacted them with briefcases loaded with about $200,000 each.
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Date: 19/1/12 17:18 (UTC)It may not mean much, alone, but it's just like not shopping at a place cause it supports child-labor. As an example, Wal-Mart wants your money, but wont change its practices to get it.
But if you and a million buddies sent the same message....