SOPA Black out started... Google has its name blacked out with a link

[mstrmac1]

www.google.com and www.wikipedia.com

add to the list if you find anymore..

[Carehn]

Sexy

[Carehn]

End Piracy, Not Liberty posted when you click on link. hehe

[mport1]

Nice. Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_paul) is blacked out too. They are encouraging people to contact their representatives (beg for their freedoms) though which I find silly.

[Paul4Prez]

I wonder where they got the idea of blacking out their name?

[neverseen]

I wonder where they got the idea of blacking out their name?
Dunno but i just reloaded my blackthisout.com pic to my facebook profile :P

[angrydragon]

Wish they'd show some support to Ron Paul for being against sopa, like craigslist.

[FrancisMarion]

End Piracy, Not Liberty. Hell yeah. There will be millions of people saying to themselves today, "Paul has been talking about this". And WHAM!, right there on the google homepage.

[tremendoustie]

Good for them.

[mport1]

End Piracy, Not Liberty. Hell yeah. There will be millions of people saying to themselves today, "Paul has been talking about this". And WHAM!, right there on the google homepage.

The campaign needs to put out a hard hitting press release tomorrow to capitalize on this.

[kylejack]

All text in 4chan posts is now using the blackout font.

[phill4paul]

Try them out.....

[MooCowzRock]

Facebook works for me.

[Carehn]

This stupid bill will pass. I just know it. Everything I like never passes and every think I hate always passes. Im starting to wonder if I turn around and support this thing maybe it will fail. I don't know.

I'm on the edge of just giving up and going on welfare, putting on my shackles, and buying cable where I will force myself to start loving reality TV and Fox news.

[neverseen]

MASSIVE LIST of blacked out websites. Check out Michael Moores (seriously, it's pretty bad ass)

http://nlb-creations.com/2012/01/13/websites-confirmed-for-the-jan-18-blackout-protesting-sopa/

[LibertyEagle]

Facebook isn't down.

[onlyrp]

facebook works for me, lol.

[MJU1983]

Dunno but i just reloaded my blackthisout.com pic to my facebook profile :P

Same... :)

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

Facebook looks just fine for me.

[Schiff_FTW]

The NSA wouldn't let facebook go down, it's one of their biggest assets!

[thoughtomator]

Ron Paul supporters unaffected.

[phill4paul]

I admit I have it now. FB that is. It did shutdown in a conversation though. Wiki?

[BamaAla]

My facebook is working, but Wiki goes to a page with a link to your representatives and info on sopa/pipa. Google has its name blacked out. Any others doing similar?

[Sematary]

This is AWESOME! Maybe them FU**ers in Washington will finally pay a little attention to someone who DOESN'T line their damn pockets

[Roxi]

There are over 7,000 sites joining the strike http://www.sopastrike.com

Including mine http://www.laughterandliberty.com

[kylejack]

SOPA is kinda dead right now. No scheduled activity coming. PIPA (evil SOPA twin) is about to come for a vote in the Senate, though.

[phill4paul]

Much better title..please combine...here..http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?352360-SOPA-Black-out-started...-Google-has-its-name-blacked-out-with-a-link

[Paulite]

mozilla
http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2012/01/17/mozilla-to-join-tomorrows-virtual-protests-of-pipasopa/
xvideos
http://www.xvideos.com/

[ryanmkeisling]

http://www.thepiratebay.org
http://www.craigslist.org/

[mport1]

Fighting online piracy is important. The most effective way to shut down pirate websites is through targeted legislation that cuts off their funding. - Google

Ew, pretty disturbing pro-IP stuff calling for more legislation and violence.

[Son of Detroit]

I feel bad for anyone who has to write a paper tonight.

Wikipedia, a college student's best friend.

[jct74]

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/

is blacked out

[RSLudlum]

MASSIVE LIST of blacked out websites. Check out Michael Moores (seriously, it's pretty bad ass)

http://nlb-creations.com/2012/01/13/websites-confirmed-for-the-jan-18-blackout-protesting-sopa/

Moore's has the same design as C4L (http://campaignforliberty.org)'s

[RCA]

MASSIVE LIST of blacked out websites. Check out Michael Moores (seriously, it's pretty bad ass)

http://nlb-creations.com/2012/01/13/websites-confirmed-for-the-jan-18-blackout-protesting-sopa/

Notice how Go Daddy isn't on there?

[mport1]

MASSIVE LIST of blacked out websites. Check out Michael Moores (seriously, it's pretty bad ass)

http://nlb-creations.com/2012/01/13/websites-confirmed-for-the-jan-18-blackout-protesting-sopa/

Everybody should comment on any of these sites that http://www.dailypaul.com/ is blacked out in support of Ron Paul's stand against SOPA and PIPA

[Shane Harris]

all them kids dont wanna lose their free porn. just like the heroin all those libertarians love

[Jeremy]

Nice. Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_paul) is blacked out too. They are encouraging people to contact their representatives (beg for their freedoms) though which I find silly.And what are the anarchists doing to stop internet regulation?

[mport1]

And what are the anarchists doing to stop internet regulation?

I think civil disobedience/non-compliance, protests, and spreading the message of liberty will be more effective in the long run than calling politicians who likely don't care (see the 99 to 1 calls they got against the bailouts as an example). I think there are much better uses of your time. I don't like the idea of begging them not to do something like this because it seems to portray that they do have the authority to enact this kind of legislation so long as people will go along with it.

I also don't like seeing Google saying things like this
Fighting online piracy is important. The most effective way to shut down pirate websites is through targeted legislation that cuts off their funding. which grant legitimacy to the idea that "piracy" which should be fought. More calls for legislation that isn't quite so bad will not solve the underlying problem. It is better to strike the root that government should not have any authority in this realm.

[Jeremy]

I think protests and spreading the message of freedom will be more effective in the long run than calling politicians who likely don't care (see the 99 to 1 calls they got against the bailouts as an example). I think there are much better uses of your time. I don't like the idea of begging them not to do something like this because it seems to portray that they do have the authority to enact this kind of legislation so long as people will go along with it.

I also don't like seeing Google saying things like this which grant legitimacy to the idea that "piracy" which should be fought. More calls for legislation that isn't quite so bad will not solve the underlying problem. It is better to strike the root that government should not have any authority in this realm.

Well that's really not true. A lot of these politicians don't really care either way and just want to get reelected.

[mport1]

Well that's really not true. A lot of these politicians don't really care either way and just want to get reelected.

True. Some could be swayed with enough public outcry every now and then if they fear for their jobs. However, I haven't seen all that much evidence of this in the past. They seem to do whatever they and/or the special interests want without regard to public opinion.

I just hope people don't think they are accomplishing that much by just sending an email to their "representatives." Much more needs to be done by everybody if we want real change. I get the feeling a lot of people think they've done their duty after they've done this one thing. They will take the easy way out instead of doing much more effective things for the cause.

[Jeremy]

True. Some could be swayed with enough public outcry every now and then if they fear for their jobs. However, I haven't seen all that much evidence of this in the past. They seem to do whatever they and/or the special interests want without regard to public opinion.


Audit The Fed is a good example.

[DamianTV]

Daily Paul

[Roxi]

http://www.laughterandliberty.com has joined :)


http://www.examiner.com/republican-in-kansas-city/thousands-of-websites-join-unity-against-sopa

[DamianTV]

Piracy is an excuse to shut down anyone who talks about subjects they dont like. Although Piracy is a problem, it is not being addressed the way it should be, as competition. However, SOPA is just a cover for being able to shut down sites like RonPaulForums.com because we support a candidate that is a threat to their precious Status Quo.

[TomL]

I just saw the title of this thread, and had to look at google for myself. That is funny. LOL.LOL.LOL.LOL.LOL

[jasonxe]

some of these companies need to publicly endorse paul.