Wikipedia Blackout because of SOPA?

[zitzblitz123]

i saw that Wednesday morning on wikipedia i remember because i couldent sleep

[SuperOfficerDibble]

The problem with SOPA is that it isn't really designed to combat piracy, it's more designed to tilt the control of the Internets' content, in the US especially, into the hands of larger media corporations. They assumed the Net was a fad, ignored it until too late and now have realized it's running away faster than they can keep up.

What is needed is a law that tries to combat piracy whilst still respecting the neutrality of the Net, not an easy or fast job, and stuff like SOPA isn't the answer.

[goudz23]

Where in the constitution does it say the federal government has juristicion over personal property? That is state juristicion. Not only would the federal government overstepping its bounds on the states but what about other countries?!?!? Why should the US be able to take down a site from germany just because it hosts pirated material made by americans? Why would piracy be a federal crime while shoplifting isnt? Seems like the government is looking out for corporate interests yet again.. smmfh.

[xunleader09]

wikipedia wasnt with sopa i think. i heard on the news, wikipedia blacked out on its own to PROTEST sopa along with google and other websites.

[mateol970865]

Rice above hate shit? cool, i don't like Cena, but it's cool seeing someone wearing it.

[moizahmed14]

lol you said 2011

[l33tstuff1]

THE LIBRARY? What is this sorcery?! But yeah plagiarists make me want to kill something.

[officialovbeatz]

Dreadman ima put it to you like this if this passes MORE CRIMES and i think they dont wanna take that chance thats why President Obama said no to SOPA/PIPA

[blackflame843]

There are other websites that hold the information but you can't flat out say "go to the library" because they don't always hold certain information. Especially if it's something fresh out the box.

However, if the internet is down because of this garbage bill, then every researcher is fucked.

[megamanlegends18]

Dreadman U UGLY AS SHIT!

[1000gohead]

I never really cared for Wikipedia like that because some of the information they have on there is vague. You can also find information on other websites too

[DAVIDO17able]

You guys over there have to fight this bullshit

[Cardell15]

im from the us but im currently overseas because of the military but is wikipedia still blocked out?? it works fine where im at.

[bconover93]

The bad part of the bill is if a site links to a place that links to pirated material, they can get shut down.

Example: someone post a clip from a TV show on YouTube. YouTube could get shut down for that. And if anyone tweets or shares it on Facebook, Twitter and Facebook can get shut down too!!

[bconover93]

actually wikipedia shut down on it's own to protest. they were just showing what could happen

[Sektor14]

This legislation could destroy the internet as we know it if it passed. These bills aren't simply unconstitutional, they are anticonstitutional! We would get slapped back to the 80's again. And be honest, we need the internet more than we need water+food ;)

[k5lta]

Guaranteed!!!!!...if they do censor the internet, i bet there will be riots everywhere lol FUCK SOPA EAT A DICK!!

[TheDreadMan]

@k5lta AMEN! censoring TV is one thing...but the net? NAH!

[k5lta]

@TheDreadMan YES!!

[2paclypse2010]

THUS IS GETTIN OUTTA HAND

[TheDreadMan]

@2paclypse2010 damn straight

[Lafut1]

SOPA definately does more harm then help

[TheDreadMan]

@Lafut1 yes cuz ppl in charge of certain sites will lose money

[saczfinest]

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[TheDreadMan]

@saczfinest DAMMIT!  & when u go on Wikipedia that picture comes up

[huey1shabazz]

lol is that a john cena shirt?

[TheDreadMan]

@huey1shabazz yes it is