Wikipedia goes dark for 24 hours to protest web piracy bills
On Monday, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales announced that his website will go dark for 24 hours starting at midnight ET Tuesday, following the lead of other high-profile promised blackouts. Reddit.com went black for 12
As usual, the first item offered was his Wikipedia entry. But after a few seconds, the Rembrandt page dissolved into a darkened screen with a big W and an explanation I was too thrilled to read at that moment. Wikipedia offline? Wikipedia offline!
Click here Wikipedia blacks out site to protest US bills Published: January 18, 2012 7:13 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wikipedia is blocking visitors from its English-language articles and Google has blacked out the logo on its home page as they join
By Brian Donohue/The Star-Ledger With Wikipedia blacked out to protest the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) today we here at the Star-Ledger figure there are many of you out there desperate for help with questions
Wikpedia will be going offline to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Wednesday, according to Co-Founder Jimmy Wales.
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