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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:47 pm 
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I didn't bother trying to hit the stop button on time. Although that would work also haha. I just went onto googles cached page.


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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:48 pm 
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i just wanted to see what would happen

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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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But honestly, of all the millions of casual users who look up Wikipedia everyday, how many would know how to circumvent the redirect? It appeals to the majority as planned amirite?

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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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Yeah, Ian suggested that BD do a blackout but the idea was shot down...

:/I kinda think it would have been cool if we did.

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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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Jake wrote:
Yeah, Ian suggested that BD do a blackout but the idea was shot down...

:/I kinda think it would have been cool if we did.


ya but not fair to the people who dont live in the US

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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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Ryan wrote:
Jake wrote:
Yeah, Ian suggested that BD do a blackout but the idea was shot down...

:/I kinda think it would have been cool if we did.


ya but not fair to the people who dont live in the US


So shutting down Wikipedia, another int'l site, isn't unfair to non-Americans as well?

On another note, with a userbase of BD's size, we'll prbly do more harm than good by puttiing up a blackout.

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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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I don't see how a new law in the US can shut down european websites? I've not really looked into it. But if that's the case then that's seriously *CENSORED* up.


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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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Diazepam wrote:
I don't see how a new law in the US can shut down european websites? I've not really looked into it. But if that's the case then that's seriously *CENSORED* up.



It can't. But since a large percentage of popular and high-traffic sites are based in the US, then well, you know the rest.

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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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MmCm6 wrote:
Diazepam wrote:
I don't see how a new law in the US can shut down european websites? I've not really looked into it. But if that's the case then that's seriously *CENSORED* up.



It can't. But since a large percentage of popular and high-traffic sites are based in the US, then well, you know the rest.

Then they will just base themselves outside of the US. Nearest bet is Canada.


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 Post subject: Re: Problem wikipedia?
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The SOPA isn't just some normal anti-piracy act to america. What I've heard is that it will threaten any site that features content anywhere else other than on the original sites. Sites such as Danbooru and YouTube could be shut down if even one unauthorized content is found there. Not just those, even Google and Yahoo are at risk.

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Opponents have warned that SOPA would have a negative impact on online communities. Journalist Rebecca MacKinnon argued in an op-ed that making companies liable for users' actions could have a chilling effect on user-generated sites such as YouTube. "The intention is not the same as China’s Great Firewall, a nationwide system of Web censorship, but the practical effect could be similar," she says. The Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) warned that websites Etsy, Flickr and Vimeo all seemed likely to shut down if the bill becomes law. Policy analysts for New America Foundation say this legislation would enable law enforcement to take down an entire domain due to something posted on a single blog, arguing, "an entire largely innocent online community could be punished for the actions of a tiny minority."

Additional concerns include the impact on common Internet functions such as linking or access data from the cloud. EFF claimed the bill would ban linking to sites deemed offending, even in search results and on services such as Twitter. Christian Dawson, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Virginia-based hosting company ServInt, predicted that the legislation would lead to many cloud computing and Web hosting services moving out of the US to avoid lawsuits. The Electronic Frontier Foundation have stated that the requirement that any site must self-police user generated content would impose significant liability costs and explains "why venture capitalists have said en masse they won’t invest in online startups if PIPA and SOPA pass."

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