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Solly Mack

(96,746 posts) Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:11 AM Jan 2012

Wikipedia's 'Go Dark' page. [View all]

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. [View all] 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