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Solly Mack

(96,759 posts)
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:11 AM Jan 2012

Wikipedia's 'Go Dark' page.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Google has a blackout over the word 'Google' but the search engine still works. If you click on the black strip you get their 'Go dark' page.


Any other sites?

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Wikipedia's 'Go Dark' page. (Original Post) Solly Mack Jan 2012 OP
Google's is pretty lame DJ13 Jan 2012 #1
Killing the search engine during the blackout would have been good. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #4
And the petition drive doesn't work. Lame. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #2
I used the forms on Wikipedia instead. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #5
Yes. I used it too! Thanks. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #8
worked for me. try again. :) nt Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #10
looks different now. Maybe they just didn't have it up when I visited. Thanks. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #11
I was kind of disappointed Google still 'works'. But their Go Dark page is great -- gateley Jan 2012 #3
Me, too. Killing the search engine would have been great. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #6
Boing Boing 503 Service Unavailable page Solly Mack Jan 2012 #7
Yeah! lonestarnot Jan 2012 #9
reddit is going dark in... Solly Mack Jan 2012 #12
Wiki left up there "Donate" page SecurityManager Jan 2012 #13
If you turn off JavaScript Wikipedia still works. joshcryer Jan 2012 #14
Mozilla @ 8 AM Eastern Wednesday (screenshot of go dark page) Solly Mack Jan 2012 #15
Word Press Solly Mack Jan 2012 #16
Need to add DU's "Go Dark" Page Solly Mack Jan 2012 #17
+1 pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #18

gateley

(62,683 posts)
3. I was kind of disappointed Google still 'works'. But their Go Dark page is great --
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:16 AM
Jan 2012

End Piracy. Not Liberty.

Solly Mack

(96,759 posts)
12. reddit is going dark in...
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:51 AM
Jan 2012

reddit is going down for 12 hours in
07h 09m 06s to protest SOPA and PIPA. (and counting)

http://www.reddit.com/

joshcryer

(62,536 posts)
14. If you turn off JavaScript Wikipedia still works.
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:53 AM
Jan 2012

I guess that's for those who desperately need access.

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