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25. This is great news - I hope they do it

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 02:53 AM

Jan 2012

people need to know the stakes of this are HUGE. We can not let SOPA pass and if takes blacking out half the internet to protest SOPA - so be it!

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Google, Facebook, Twitter, PayPal, Yahoo!and Wikipedia Coordinating possible blackout [View all] boston bean Jan 2012 OP

I hope they do this and I wish other Internet giants would join them justiceischeap Jan 2012 #1

And put a page that says only... boston bean Jan 2012 #2

I am in awe of the internet and the greatness of people when they try roguevalley Jan 2012 #21

may i mention this? la la Jan 2012 #3

Stunning, fantastic... Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #4

They probably will have a link to call congress right freakin' now. itsrobert Jan 2012 #5

Great idea! But I bet their investors don't think so. tridim Jan 2012 #6

I'm sure they've weighed or are weighing the down sides to this vs the down sides to SOPA. NYC Liberal Jan 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jan 2012 #10

Yes - you're right, and that may be the deciding factor unless they get the message across gateley Jan 2012 #39

I hope they do it - TBF Jan 2012 #8

I'd be screwn. I use the Internet to make a living justiceischeap Jan 2012 #9

Then you would be double screwn if SOPA passes Muskypundit Jan 2012 #11

I work for a non-profit organization that the Republicans want to take funding from justiceischeap Jan 2012 #12

Wow! chervilant Jan 2012 #43

Probably not. :D nt justiceischeap Jan 2012 #45

+1 Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #14

Many folks do - but you happen to be one who is politically aware TBF Jan 2012 #13

I think the phone system would melt down people calling their reps! Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #15

Hopefully they would be able to find the # without google! boston bean Jan 2012 #16

I'd imagine if they did this, they'd have info about why they're doing it justiceischeap Jan 2012 #17

Actually, chervilant Jan 2012 #44

hmm, Imagine a world where for a short period of time, Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #18

there is only one way to get their point across...shut it down! madrchsod Jan 2012 #19

K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #20

They're gonna occupy the internet? Iggo Jan 2012 #22

Really? I don't think I will miss any of them except maybe Google and frankly Cleita Jan 2012 #23

It's the principle behind the action that is important slay Jan 2012 #26

Yes, that's true. Cleita Jan 2012 #27

The users who "count"? PVnRT Jan 2012 #34

The people, whose attention they are trying to get. Will it work? Cleita Jan 2012 #37

Don't be a scab! joshcryer Jan 2012 #28

LOL! I'll try not to. Cleita Jan 2012 #29

If it happens I doubt it'll be long, a few minutes tops, maybe do it in a rolling-blackout way. joshcryer Jan 2012 #31

So,you support SOPA? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #30

No, I was just saying I wouldn't miss them. Cleita Jan 2012 #33

With the vast amount of users that Facebook and Twitter have... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #41

K&R nt woo me with science Jan 2012 #24

This is great news - I hope they do it slay Jan 2012 #25

These companies don't get it. Just give the money ***TO the politicians*** limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #32

I had bad reading comprehension at first tavalon Jan 2012 #35

No way they'll get RIM to go along JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2012 #36

I wonder if Google will turn off everything or just the search engine. drm604 Jan 2012 #38

If you support this, contact these companies and let them know. gateley Jan 2012 #40

Brilliant! Love it and, like others, hope other "Internet giants" join in tpsbmam Jan 2012 #42

Cool. robinlynne Jan 2012 #46

I would be swamped at work if they went through with it RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #47