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42. Brilliant! Love it and, like others, hope other "Internet giants" join in

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 01:34 PM

Jan 2012

to really cause a temporary shut-down of the Internet, essentially. But just as it is, it'll cause people to sit up and take notice and hopefully get off their asses to contact their representatives to oppose SOPA! I suspect legislators would be overwhelmed with calls because of this action.

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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