Google, Amazon, Facebook may shut down to highlight bill

[mosquitobite]

http://matadornetwork.com/change/google-amazon-facebook-may-shut-down-to-stop-sopa/


DESPITE MANY PROTESTS, things are still looking pretty good for SOPA to pass next month. While every little bit helps – things like writing to your representatives – the NetCoalition may be pulling out the big guns.

The coalition, which includes AOL, Google, Facebook, eBay, PayPal, Twitter, Wikipedia, and Yahoo! (among others), is considering a complete black-out – temporarily shutting down their sites with a message informing visitors about the dangers of SOPA and urging them to take action before it’s too late. From CNET:

True, it would be the political equivalent of a nuclear option–possibly drawing retributions from the the influential politicos backing SOPA and Protect IP–but one that could nevertheless be launched in 2012.

“There have been some serious discussions about that,” says Markham Erickson, who heads the NetCoalition trade association. “It has never happened before.”

SOPA has already received tons of backlash; for example, a massive boycott convinced Go Daddy to switch from openly supporting the bill to openly opposing it in just a few days’ time, during which they lost tens of thousands of customers.

Still, we need a bigger alarm bell. According to the watchdog group Maplight, right now pro-SOPA contributions to Judiciary Committee members outweigh contributions from those opposed about 4 to 1.

A black-out might be what needs to happen to really get the word out about just how drastically this bill will affect anyone who gets online for any reason. If you want to take action, visit AmericanCensorship.org.

[TravisforPaul]

I hope they do this. Might be our last hope at stopping this bill.

[Restore America Now]

That would definitely get people's attention. :)

[UtahApocalypse]

I would love this!!

[bluesc]

This would be HUGE. All facebook would have to do is block people from signing in with a message to sign a petition or call your representative and congress would drop the bill within hours.

[Seraphim]

It just goes to show you how out of control Governments are getting. Even some of the major Corporations are all WTF IS THIS SHIT?

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

It just goes to show you how out of control Governments are getting. Even some of the major Corporations are all WTF IS THIS SHIT?

No doubt. Their best buddies are even saying they're going too far.

[brushfire]

Sounds good to me. Substitute a banner that opposes SOPA - keep government the regulation off the f'n internet.

This should echo to all those who supported "NET NEUTRALITY". See what happens when the government proposes preemptive solutions?

[Tod]

This would be HUGE. All facebook would have to do is block people from signing in with a message to sign a petition or call your representative and congress would drop the bill within hours.

And since a LOT of facebook users give their location, Facebook could put the numbers of their representatives to call along with a message about what to say to whomever answers the phone.

Could be hugely effective!

[Seraphim]

Sadly we are finding out the reason is that the number of influencial people/institutions/corporations are dwindiling in number, but growing in power.

The (few) banks, pharma companies and military contractors are getting everything.

This is very, very reminiscient of mid to late 1930's...


No doubt. Their best buddies are even saying they're going too far.

[angrydragon]

Ron Paul should issue a statement against SOPA or something. Is he the only candidate to be against it?

[Boss]

If all that shut down, my business would be rendered temporarily inactive and I'd be fked

I'm all for it to prove a point, but I hope it doesn't backfire too bad and send the wrong message

Lets get RP in office and not have to worry about it again

[UtahApocalypse]

http://sleeplessandtired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SOPA.jpg

[123tim]

I'm all for it. It would be like a little "Liberty vacation".

A day or two of limited Internet so that the general populace wakes up? This, opposed to a lifetime of censorship?
Sounds like a no-brainer to me.

[phill4paul]

They should do it. A one or two day black out would have AMAZING ramifications.

[LibForestPaul]

It just goes to show you how out of control Governments are getting. Even some of the major Corporations are all WTF IS THIS SHIT?

It goes to show you that even big $$$ corporations < infinity $$$ international banksters...LOL

[QuickZ06]

Sad that we have came to this. I asked five people currently at my buddys house, if any of them know about SOPA and what it detailed and all of them looked at me like I was crazy. And whats really sad is I have to spoon feed this to AMERICANS that should already know this.

[ravedown]

if they can get youporn in on this there will be rioting in the streets!

[QueenB4Liberty]

Sounds good to me. Substitute a banner that opposes SOPA - keep government the regulation off the f'n internet.

This should echo to all those who supported "NET NEUTRALITY". See what happens when the government proposes preemptive solutions?

Yeah this would be great!

[QuickZ06]

if they can get youporn in on this there will be rioting in the streets!

LOL!